Niger Delta Avengers unites for the worst
IN THE Niger Delta, a gun is an investment that yields excellent returns. Jamnogo Blessing, a gang member, recently turned up in Yenagoa, a turbulent city in the oil-pumping Niger Delta, to buy a stash 25
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UK’s Historic Vote: How 51.89% of the population voted to leave the European Union
51.89% of the population voted to leave the European Union, while 48.11% voted to remain. Almost 46.5 million people were registered to vote in Thursday’s referendum. Pro-“Brexit” campaigners cheered, but the largely unexpected decision played 25
David Cameron resigns after UK shocks the world by voting for Brexit
David Cameron has resigned as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union. It followed a turbulent night with Remain campaigners quietly confident until the early hours when results from Newcastle and Sunderland showed 25
Nearly 200 die in a month at Boko Haram displaced camp
Abuja (AFP) – Nearly 200 people have died in the last month at a camp for people made homeless by Boko Haram violence in northeast Nigeria, an aid agency said Wednesday, warning of a growing 25
U.S. World Business Tech & Science Culture Sports Opinion Subscribe To Newsweek Sign In World Niger Delta Avengers Deny Ceasefire with Nigerian Government
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have again disavowed a purported ceasefire with the Nigerian government. The militant group, which has carried out attacks on oil pipelines and infrastructure in the oil-producing Niger Delta region since 25
Bring Back Our Girls demands news of escaped Chibok girl
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Nigeria’s Bring Back Our Girls movement and family members are demanding that the government provide news of the only schoolgirl among 219 kidnapped to escape the clutches of Boko Haram Islamic 25
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 301 Individuals for Approximately $900 Million in False Billing
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced Wednesday, an unprecedented nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 36 federal districts, resulting 25
Nigerian President appoints new Police IG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, as the Acting Inspector-General of Police. The Acting Inspector-General, who hails from Kutigi, Lavun in Niger State, was born on 25
Buhari returns to Nigeria after London medical stay
Abuja (AFP) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Sunday, saying he was feeling well after a two-week stay in London where he received treatment for an ear infection. “I’m ok. You can 25
Rio state declares financial emergency, requests funding for Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro’s governor declared a state of financial emergency Friday and requested federal funds to help fulfill obligations for public services during the Olympics that start Aug. 5. Emergency 25