The Nigerian government on Tuesday played down direct negotiations with the Islamic Boko Haram sect, which has been behind a wave of deadly bombings in the north of the country. Speaking at the inauguration of a committee that is to … read more
Flying Eagles top star Ahmed Musa will observe the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which began Monday, at the U20 World Cup in Colombia. During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are expected to go without food and water for … read more
The Nigerian government has launched a fact-finding mission into the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility for numerous deadly attacks in the northeast and in the capital, Abuja. Know thy enemy. That appears to be the first … read more
An independent monitor says hundreds of parents are defying threats of jail time by refusing polio vaccines for their children in a high-risk northern Nigerian state. Muhammad Abdu Zango, Kano state coordinator of Journalists Against Polio, said Tuesday that more … read more
Famous Nigerian polygamist and Islamic cleric Abubakar Masaba, 87, has divorced 21 of his 86 wives and married yet another, the private Punch newspaper reported Tuesday. The paper, which brought the polygamist to the limelight three years ago, reported that … read more
Amid skyrocketing air fares in Nigeria, the country’s domestic airlines have asked the federal government to ensure the availability of aviation fuel at affordable prices as a condition for slashing fares. The local press Tuesday said the airline operators, at … read more
This treatise will no doubt generate mixed reactions from stakeholders and industry obervsers alike, nonetheless I am bound to point out some salient points which many people that have had cause to discuss have been overlooking. Yes, the airline industry … read more
As the month of Ramadan begins across the country today, President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerian Muslims to seize the opportunity of the Holy Month to offer prayers for peace, unity, stability and rapid socio-economic development in the nation. In … read more
The United States, State Department has denied issuing a travel warning to the citizens of the United States of America living in Nigeria as a result of the ongoing bombings in the northern part of the country by theBoko Haram … read more
The Kaduna zonal executive of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said it has discovered plots to disrupt the free flow of petroleum products in all the northern states. There were strong indications yesterday also that … read more