Intergovernmental deal for $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline due this year – Official
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on a planned $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline will be signed this year, the head of Morocco’s hydrocarbons and mining agency (ONHYM) said. Agreed a decade…
Police nab 50 suspects over fake checkpoints, other criminal offences
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 50 suspects over fake checkpoints, criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, banditry, robbery and other criminal offences in three months nationwide. The Force Public Relations…
Nigeria plans July start for gas deliveries to Abuja with AKK pipeline
Nigeria hopes to begin delivering natural gas to the capital Abuja by July through its long-delayed Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, the upstream oil regulator said, marking a key milestone for…
Man gets life sentence for sexually assaulting neighbour’s baby
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a man, Victor Dickson to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his neighbour’s six-month-old child. Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his…
Nigerian ex-oil minister rejects bribery claims in London court as defence begins
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former oil minister, told jurors on Monday she did not abuse her position to seek or take bribes, as she stands trial on corruption charges in London….
IMF-World Bank Meetings: Nigeria to Seek Global Support as Middle East Conflict Strains Domestic Reforms
Nigeria will formally request enhanced international financial assistance at this week’s IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East drives up domestic fuel costs…
Ghana says France is open to engaging on slavery reparations
Ghana said France was open to having discussions with a coalition of countries that are calling for reparations for transatlantic slavery, following a meeting last week with President Emmanuel Macron….
Islamist militants raid Nigerian army base, kill commander and six soldiers
Islamist militants riding motorbikes stormed an army base near Nigeria’s northeastern border with Chad, killing the commander and six other soldiers late on Sunday, two military sources said. The assault…
Nigeria faces 480,000 data protection personnel gap – NDPC
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says the country faces a significant gap of 480,000 Data Protection Officers (DPOs), in spite of notable progress recorded in the last three…
NDLEA intercepts 2 trucks conveying 7.2 tonnes Cannabis in Edo
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended two articulated trucks loaded with 7,245 Kilo Grammes of suspected cannabis along the Auchi–Abuja highway. Dr. Mitchell…