Two senior officials in northern Nigerian have offered public apologies to an extremist sect for any rights violations suffered during military crackdown on its armed uprising in 2009. Bauchi state governor Isa Yuguda and the ex-governor of neighbouring Gombe state … read more
Nigeria’s secret service detained a former cabinet minister and leading opposition figure on Saturday over a newspaper column in which he criticised the high cost of government in Africa’s most populous nation. The State Security Service (SSS) said it detained … read more
As we try to consolidate our democracy, the emergence of the Boko Haram phenomenon provides us an important occasion to reflect on the process that can produce such a threatening reaction to the peace and security of our society. The … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan reappointed 12 ministers from the outgoing government to their old jobs on Saturday following general elections in April, including oil minister Deziani Alison-Madueke. Jonathan was sworn in for his first full term over a month ago and … read more
Vodacom, South Africa’s biggest wireless phones operator, cut off about a million users on Friday for failing to register their SIM cards under a new law in the country. Under the new Regulation of Interception of Communication Act, mobile phone … read more
The culture of jungle justices reared its head in Warri metropolis yesterday as two suspected armed robbers were set ablaze by an irate mob after an alleged failed attempt to rob a man. The incident took place at about 10am … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria will by 11am at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa on Saturday swear in the first batch of confirmed ministers. According to the programme of the event, Ministers and accredited family members are to … read more
Fear pervades the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri where hundreds of troops have been deployed after a wave of bombings and shootings by the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. A week after at least 25 people died and dozens were … read more
In an irony of very dark proportions, Nigeria’s electricity consumers nationwide will today begin to pay more for phantom and erratic power supplies. The average price per kilowatt hour of electricity will rise to N10, up from N8.50. The Nigerian … read more
Popular female musician, Christy Essien-Igbokwe, has died aged 51. Family sources confirmed that she died on Thursday morning at a private hospital in Lagos after she fell ill three days ago. Popularly known as Nigeria’s “Lady of Songs”, the late … read more