Ope Adetayo

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ope Adetayo

By Ope AdetayoABUJA (Reuters) -A surge in attacks in Nigeria's northeast by Boko Haram and its splinter rival ISWAP has raised fears of a major comeback by jihadists, whose tactics now include armed drones and explosive devices planted on major roads, security experts said. At least 22 people were killed in weekend raids by militants in Adamawa and Borno states, while 26 others died on Monday after an explosive device ripped into two vehicles in Borno.

1 month ago | in.marketscreener.com | Ope Adetayo

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bayo Ojulari, a former Shell executive, to head the state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd as the country seeks to raise oil production and revitalise its refining capacity, the presidency said on Wednesday. Ojulari replaces Mele Kyari, with the appointment effective immediately, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said in a statement.

1 month ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Ope Adetayo

Nigerian lawmakers are probing the activities of more than a dozen non-profit organisations and demanded they submit within a week tax and financial statements dating back a decade, a letter seen by Reuters showed, prompting accusations of “bullying”.

1 month ago | timeslive.co.za | Ope Adetayo

19 March 2025 - 20:13 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A committee of Nigeria's House of Representatives has sent out letters to groups involved in human rights and accountability work, informing them of the probe "with a view to unravelling their real identities, sources of funding and what they expend their monies on". File photo.

1 month ago | usnews.com | Ope Adetayo

By Ope AdetayoABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian lawmakers are probing the activities of more than a dozen non-profit organisations and demanded they submit within a week tax and financial statements dating back a decade, a letter seen by Reuters showed, prompting accusations of "bullying".