The State Department on Thursday ordered the families of US embassy staffers in the Nigerian capital to leave due to heightened fears of a terrorist attack as it repeated a warning for all Americans to reconsider travelling to any part of the country and not to visit Abuja at all. The announcement came just two … Read more
An estimated 85 people were taking the overloaded boat on October 7 when flooding of the Niger River caused it to tip over An estimated 85 people were taking the overloaded boat on October 7 when flooding of the Niger River caused it to tip over Almost everyone on board a boat died when it … Read more
One measure of the trust that a nation’s people have for the state is the amount of tax they are willing to pay. However grudgingly, under an unwritten social contract people agree to part with a share of their income in the belief that the state will spend it more or less wisely. The public … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business One of Nigeria’s largest independent oil and gas producers spent more than $450 million on goods and services provided by companies linked to its two founders over 12 years, most of it after the firm publicly listed in London and Lagos in 2014. Author of the article: Bloomberg News William … Read more
The rescue operation is ongoing, the press office for Kano State’s Fire Service said. Eight people have been rescued so far, according to Nura Abdullahi, the local coordinator for the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The building is located at a market, with several shops on the ground floor, he said. “The building was … Read more