Italy investigating some migrant aid workers for people smuggling

An Italian prosecutor said on Wednesday he is investigating some members of humanitarian organisations rescuing migrants…

Libya’s coastguard intercepts, turns back 500 migrants

Libya’s coastguard said it intercepted nearly 500 migrants packed onto a wooden boat and returned them…

How Appeal Court frees Omatseye of N1.5b contract scam

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Thursday set free after reversing the sentence of 5…

Ex-militant leaders laud Buhari for release of N30bn to Amnesty programme

Leaders of ex-militants in phases Two and Three of the Presidential Amnesty Programme have commended President…

National Assembly publishes N125bn budget

  The National Assembly has raised its 2017 budget allocation by N10 billion, from the initial…

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  The House of Representatives has been in a rowdy session as lawmakers opened debate on…

China, Africa trade, investment ‘off to a flying start’ in 2017

China’s trade with African countries in the first quarter climbed by nearly a fifth from a…

Oil workers go on strike at Exxon Mobil in Nigeria -PENGASSAN

Nigerian workers at U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp have gone on strike in protest over…

Oil rises on low US inventories, Saudi cuts to Asia

Oil prices rose on Thursday, with benchmark Brent crude trading at $50.92 a barrel after a…

BREAKING: Appeal Court frees Omatseye over alleged N1.5bn scam

There was wide jubilation at the Court of Appeal Lagos Division Thursday when the former Director…

Ex-Customs boss’ wife seeks police protection over forceful eviction

Wife of the Sole Administrator of the Nigerian Customs Service from 1994 to 1998, Major General…