Police dispersed thousands of protesters who occupied the Kano city centre during a third day of protests at the removal of fuel subsidies. Read more »
Output has resumed at Shell's Bonga oilfields after ships and planes were deployed to mop up one of Nigeria's worst offshore oil spills in recent years. Read more »
Fuel subsidy protests have resulted in some casualties as the unrest spread to more cities while labour unions have announced a strike date. Read more »
Transportation fares have been hiked across the country following the announcement of the removal of the fuel subsidy. Read more »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has offered its assistance in cleaning up the recent Shell oil spill. Read more »
Thousands of people in various Nigerian cities, including some police officers, have protested against the government's removal of the fuel subsidy. Read more »
The fuel price at the pumps has soared with the abolition of a subsidy, which proponents say will eliminate corruption in how it is allocated but labour is vowing to fight the ... Read more »
The government may soon renew leases of foreign oil companies operating in the country for over forty years. Read more »
An acute fuel shortage in Kenyan towns has been blamed on the lowering of prices. Read more »
The proposed meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and union representatives to discuss the proposed removal of the fuel subsidy, has been postponed. Read more »
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