VIOLENCE, suspected to be the ceaseless clashes between Nomadic pastoralists and subsistence farmers, have reportedly left 300 people dead in central Nigeria. More than 500 others are reportedly unaccounted for during the skirmishes afflicting the Plateau State. Officials said the violence has exacerbated since the end of the 2023 general elections that started on February 25 with the presidential election whose outcome the opposition parties are disputing in court. The bloodshed is mostly in some districts of Mangu local government…

ABUJA, May 22 (Xinhua) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the world’s largest single-train refinery in the country’s southwestern state of Lagos, hailing it as a significant milestone for the country’s economy and a “game changer” for the petroleum products market in Africa. Speaking at the ceremony for commissioning the Dangote Refinery which cost 19 billion U.S. dollars, Buhari emphasized the transformative impact of the refinery on Nigeria’s economic prosperity, noting the public-private partnership project will not only…

THE murder of seven people after militants attacked a convoy of the United States (US) Consulate in Nigeria on Tuesday has sent shockwaves across both countries. Unknown assailants attacked a convoy of two US government vehicles in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the southeastern Anambra state. The convoy was carrying nine Nigerian nationals, comprising five employees of the US Mission to Nigeria and four members of the Nigeria Police Force. They were travelling in advance of a planned visit…

BROADBAND connections in Nigeria have increased by 16 percent year-on-year to 92 million. An increase of 2 percent has been noted month-on-month between December 2022 and January this year. The figure implies a penetration rate of 48,2 percent, up from 47,4 percent the previous month, and 41,6 percent as at January 2022. FBN Quest Nigeria attributed the rise in broadband connections tosubstantial investments made by the network operators. The market watcher noted these investments had been motivated by the federal…

DISPUTED polls in Nigeria, including the potential election of the country’s first female governor, risk tarnishing the legacy of the departing President Muhamadu Buhari, who aims to exit office upon a legacy of credible polls. His legacy seemed intact when he signed into law the amended Electoral Act 2022, which cleared the way for the deployment of technology in Nigeria’s elections, starting with the presidential poll at the end of February. However, it appears he will exit the presidency on…

CHINA has reiterated a warning to its nationals in Nigeria to strengthen security amid the threat of kidnap gangs. The Chinese Embassy disclosed that the danger was prevalent especially in the northern parts of Nigeria, particularly the states of Kaduna, Kogi, Niger and Zamfara, all in the north and the capital, Abuja. China’s embassy in Nigeria stated that at present, the security situation in the West African country remained complicated, severe and kidnapping cases occurred from time to time. “It…

THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) is ramping up stability ahead of the Easter celebration in the terror-prone country. Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, the organisation’s Commandant General, has ordered the deployment of 30 000 personnel from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), states, zonal commands and the national headquarters to beef up security across the country. He has given the order at the NSCDC national headquarters in the capital Abuja, while addressing personnel on the need for effective policing…