CNN, on Monday afternoon, demanded explanations from the Nigerian government over the invasion of its Lagos offices by State Security Service (SSS) agents. The agents were said to have forced their way into the offices of the CNN and British … read more
More details are emerging about how the Goodluck Jonathan Presidency misled international figures and experts into endorsing its now controversial removal of subsidy on petrol which initially saw the price per liter rising to N141 with the resulting labour strike … read more
Authorities in northeast Nigeria say members of a radical Muslim sect shot and killed five people in attacks amid continuing sectarian violence. In Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, Col. Victor Ebhaleme said that two people died when members of … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has announced an immediate drop in the price of fuel, following a week of strikes and protests. Mr Jonathan said the price would drop by around 30% in recognition of the “hardships being suffered” by people. Nigeria … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has deployed hundreds of gun-wielding soldiers on the streets of Lagos in a desperate bid to forestall peaceful protests scheduled to continue today. Through reports filed by citizen reporters affiliated with Saharareporters it was gathered that the … read more
“Nigeria is not Animal Farm!” read one placard brandished during days of furious fuel price protests by Nigerians which have combined with a violent Islamist insurgency to move Africa’s top oil producer closer to what many fear may be a … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan chose a carrot and stick game as he announced a new pump price of N97 in a broadcast Monday morning, while at the same time, he vowed to enforce law and order. The latter has gotten expression … read more
NIGERIA now ranks among the 15 worst countries across a range of metrics in the latest Legatum Prosperity Index. The worst 15 on the list of 110 countries assessed included 12 African countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Cameroon, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Mozambique, … read more
Soldiers have barricaded key roads in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos as the president offered a concession to halt fuel price protests that he said were being stoked by provocateurs seeking anarchy. Troops and police also blocked entrances to protest … read more
A report released by the World Internet Stats in its global 2011 Facebook usage report has shown that the number of Nigerian Facebook users has increased from 400, 000 in the last four years to 4.3 million at the end … read more