The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on whether an obscure U.S. law can be used to hold a multinational corporation accountable for human rights violations. The justices will hear arguments Tuesday from oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and a group of Nigerian activists who say the company was complicit in a government crackdown […]
Corporations and Human Rghts Groups Battle Before US Supreme Court
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Nigerian Politician Pleads Guilty to Stealing $250 Million
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
A former Nigerian state governor has pleaded guilty in London to embezzling an estimated $250 million in public funds. James Ibori, who was governor of Delta state in oil-rich southern Nigeria, pleaded guilty on Monday to 10 counts of money laundering, fraud, and other offenses. Ibori was extradited to Britain last April after fleeing to […]
Three Killed, 38 Wounded In Nigerian Sectarian Violence
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide car bombing outside a church in central Nigeria killed at least three people and wounded 38 others. The bombing at the Church of Christ in the central city of Jos sparked rioting by Christian youth. Two people, believed to be Muslims, were killed in reprisal attacks. Sunday’s attack came as a 24-hour curfew […]
Three People Killed, 38 Wounded In Nigeria Suicide Car Bombing
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
A suicide car bombing outside a major church in central Nigeria Sunday killed at least three people and wounded more than three dozen others. Authorities say the attack during services at the Church of Christ in Jos follows Friday’s deadly attacks in two northern cities, which killed at least 17 people. Sunday’s attack came as […]
At Least 17 Killed In Nigeria Violence
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
A series of bomb blasts and shootings in northern Nigeria has killed at least 17 people, including five worshippers. At least 12 people were killed at police headquarters in Gombe, in the northeast. Police have not confirmed if all the victims were officers, but they do suspect members of the radical Islamic group Boko Haram […]
Five Worshippers Killed in Nigeria
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
A series of bomb blasts and shootings in northern Nigeria has killed at least five worshippers. In the northwestern town of Kano, police say gunmen on a motorcycle killed five worshippers at a mosque Friday night. No one has claimed responsibility, but authorities believe Boko Haram is involved in the attack. Authorities also suspect the […]
Five Worshippers Killed in Nigeria
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
A series of bomb blasts and shootings in northern Nigeria has killed at least five worshippers. In the northwestern town of Kano, police say gunmen on a motorcycle killed five worshippers at a mosque Friday night. No one has claimed responsibility, but authorities believe Boko Haram is involved in the attack. Authorities also suspect the […]
Nigeria: Witnesses Report Gunshots, Explosions in Kano
Posted February 22nd, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses reported gunshots and explosions early Wednesday in the northern Nigerian city, Kano, where Islamist insurgents have staged a series of deadly attacks in recent months. Local residents and journalists reported hearing several loud explosions followed by an extended period of gunfire just before early morning prayers in the largely Muslim city. There were no […]
Nigeria Tightens Security in North Following Deadly Attack
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian forces have tightened security at a market in the northeastern city of Maiduguri following an attack late Monday by gunmen that killed as many as 30 civilians. The military confirmed the fighting but denied any civilian deaths. It said eight militants, believed to be members of the extremist Islamic sect Boko Haram, were killed […]
Shell: Nigeria Oil Industry Leaking Profits
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A top oil firm says Nigeria’s oil industry is falling far short of its potential due to theft and mismanagement. Ian Craig, Royal Dutch Shell’s director for sub-Saharan Africa, says Nigeria could be producing up to 4 million barrels per day. But Craig told a conference in Abuja Tuesday that thieves were stealing about 150,000 […]
