Suspected pirates have abducted at least five passengers along the Port Harcourt-Bille waterways in Rivers State, taking them to an unknown destination. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) said the attack occurred over the weekend and was reported by members of its One Million Youth Volunteers Network of…
Nigerien armed forces have captured a senior figure of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), also known as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), during a targeted operation in the country’s troubled western region. According to state broadcaster Télé Sahel, the arrest, which authorities describe as a “major breakthrough” in the fight…
The Edo House of Assembly, on Monday, named Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new majority leader, following the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the majority party in the House. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC notified the assembly of its new majority status in March and indicated…
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has explained why Nigerians are not experiencing lower prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), despite a significant drop in global crude oil prices. According to CORAN, the suspension of Naira-for-crude deals, profiteering by middlemen, and the rising foreign exchange rates are key factors keeping fuel prices…
Algeria has recalled its ambassadors from AES countries; Mali and Niger, and suspended the appointment of a new envoy to Burkina Faso, following a rapid fallout with Mali over the destruction of a drone. The crisis began when Algerian forces intercepted and destroyed a Malian drone that reportedly entered Algerian airspace near the border on…
