President Goodluck Jonathan has sent to the Senate for approval an initial list of 34 ministers for his new government since taking office last month, the senate chief said Tuesday. Senate President David Mark read out the list to members … read more
Eleven people were killed by lightning in two communities in northern Nigeria during torrential rains, Red Cross and local officials said Wednesday. Eight peasant farmers were killed and another 12 injured on Tuesday during a thunderstorm outside Balanga village in … read more
It’s a matter of great concern, says government Experts urge religious bodies to be child-friendly AS Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of the African Child last week, stakeholders met in Abuja to discuss … read more
Some 15 million children work in Nigeria, often in dangerous jobs, and many workers in Africa’s most populous nation live in fear of violence from police and employers, the global labour grouping ITUC said on Monday. The report said many … read more
Two people were injured in a blast outside in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in a third day of violence in the northeastern city, said Major-General Jack Nwaogbo, commander of the military task force in the area. “The explosion was detonated in front … read more
The Nigerian press reports that President Goodluck Jonathan is wooing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be his finance minister, with expanded responsibilities and powers. If Jonathan succeeds, it will boost his administration’s standing with members of the international business and finance community … read more
The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, an international financing institution that invests the world’s money to save lives, may suspend or terminate its funding to organisations in Nigeria due to massive fraud involving millions of dollars. The … read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, is presently in Washington, DC, for talks with US officials on the current security situation in Nigeria, sources said on Monday. The North America correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … read more
Bomb attacks believed to be carried out by Islamist extremists killed at least 25 people and wounded 12 in northeastern Nigeria Sunday. Police told the Guardian two men riding motorcycles threw bombs into three beer gardens in Maiduguri, a city … read more
INDICATIONS have emerged that a nationwide strike by workers to force government at all levels to implement the N18,000 new minimum wage signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan in March, is set for next week. This came as labour … read more