The kidnappers have reportedly demanded N20m for each abductee.

Sylva reiterated his often-held view that petroleum prices should be market-driven since subsidy is no longer sustainable.

He says he has no investment outside Nigeria and promised to stay in the country after his handover in May.

There were conflicting versions of how the incident happened.

“With the four months I have left as President, I’ll continue to be steadfast and I hope that I will retire in peace.”

The attacks occurred early Sunday afternoon in Djugu territory

Dokpesi arrived via Frankfurt from Abuja on a Lufthansa airlines flight and was invited off the plane, before other passengers were disembarked. 

in Nigeria, despite refusing to officially review prices up and paying heavy subsidy, the price of the product has continued to rise.

The police said bush combing and rescue operations had begun.

Armed with AK-47 rifles, they shot sporadically before herding an unspecified number of people into the bush.

It will be done across the six geo-political zones in the country and the FCT.

A confident Yakubu stormed the NYSC HQ to mobilise corp members for elections.

He said the state government had received support from the federal government and the military.

He insists the commission currently operates outside the constitution.

Daily crude oil production was about 900,000 bpd until scaled up security efforts shored it up to about 1.5 million bpd.

He blamed state houses of assembly for the delay in the bill’s passage.

It threatened severe sanctions for breach of contract approval limits.

They blame ‘illegal’ activities, high-handedness of security agents for decision.

It restated its commitment to a safe, sound financial system.

The suspects were allegedly behind the Kuje Prison attack.