From algorithms to track dark ships smuggling stolen crude oil to an online licensing system to undercut corruption, one Nigerian government agency hopes it can use new technology to tackle theft which has cost the country billions. But the initiative by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) may be too late to stem the migration… Read More Nigeria employs services of French data firm Kpler to tackle oil theft
Two Royal Dutch Shell oil workers who were kidnapped in Nigeria’s southern Niger Delta region last week have been rescued, a police spokesman and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) said on Tuesday. Kidnappings for ransom occur in much of Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, but are particularly prevalent in the Niger Delta… Read More Police rescue two Shell oil workers kidnapped in Rivers State
At least 26 people were feared killed and several others injured in a suspected Boko Haram attack on Monday at the Madagali area of Adamawa State. Locals said suspected Boko Haram’s gunmen rode on motorcycles in large numbers into Kudakaya village in Madagali at about 7 p.m. The spokesperson of the police in the state,… Read More Dozens dead, several injured following Boko Haram attack in Adamawa State
The Nigerian Senate has passed the 2019 appropriation bill. The passage follows the presentation of a report by the chairman senate committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje. The budget was increased from N8.83 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to N8.916 trillion. Mr Goje said the need to provide for the severance benefits of outgoing lawmakers,… Read More Nigerian Senate approves 2019 national budget
The Police in Edo State said on Monday in Benin City that it had arrested a man alleged to be a cultist and serial killer with 38 victims. A statement signed by Chidi Nwabuzor, a deputy superintendent of police and spokesperson of the Police Command in the state, said the suspect was arrested last Tuesday… Read More Police arrests suspected cultist for murder of 38 persons in Edo State
New Zealand police said on Tuesday a man was arrested and bomb disposal officers found a package with a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch, where 50 people were killed in attacks by a lone gunman on two mosques in March. Police cordoned off streets in the Phillipstown area of the city… Read More New Zealand police arrest man, recover explosive device in Christchurch
Afghan government forces have launched attacks in a bid to clear rival militants who have been battling each other for territory near the Pakistan border in fighting that has forced thousands of villagers from their homes, officials said on Tuesday. Taliban and Islamic State militants have been fighting for more than a week in the… Read More Afghan forces launch attacks to clear militants in eastern Afghanistan
Japanese Emperor Akihito, in his final remarks as his three-decade reign drew to a close on Tuesday, thanked the people for their support and expressed hope for a peaceful future. 85-year-old Akihito, the first monarch to abdicate in two centuries, had sought to ease the painful memories of World War Two and bring the monarchy… Read More Japanese Emperor Akihito delivers final speech at abdication ceremony
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