The federal government at the weekend took the search for more investments into the Nigeria’s multi-billion dollars oil and gas industry to Houston, Texas in the United States (U.S) where the minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke restated that the … read more
The general secretary of Nigeria’s main opposition Congress for Progressive Change [CPC] says his party is legally challenging the outcome of the April 16 presidential elections, saying they were marred by “irregularities.” Buba Galadima says his party can sufficiently document … read more
A radical Islamist sect in remote northeastern Nigeria, blamed for almost daily killings and attacks, has rejected an offer of an amnesty. Kashim Shettima, governor-elect of Borno state, made the amnesty offer to the Boko Haram sect shortly after winning … read more
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said it had not been allocated slots in the proposed cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan. The party disclosed this in a statement issued to reporters on Sunday, saying that it would not be … read more
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The Akwa Ibom Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Witchcraft Accusations and Child Abuses yesterday concluded its sitting in London, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. The commission was established in November 2010 by the state governor, Godswill Akpabio, with … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan faces the toughest challenge of his career in uniting the country after elections which reshaped the political landscape and threw religious and ethnic fault lines into sharp relief. This month’s polls, while far from perfect, have been … read more
A 21-year-old Nigeria, Rafael Maduabuchi Ikechukwu, has been arraigned in court for allegedly killing a Spanish doctor, Antonio Gavarro, at a Lagos hotel 19 April, 2011. The one-count charge against the suspect said he unlawfully killed the Spaniard ‘by slaughtering … read more
Nigeria stepped up security on Thursday in the southeastern state of Imo ahead of a mop-up gubernatorial election in a handful of districts after irregularities marred the initial vote. Soldiers set up checkpoints along the main roads in the state … read more
The Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, Cross River State, will soon be closed to traffic to allow repair work to begin on its dilapidated tarmac. When the rehabilitation work commences, aircraft coming to Calabar will be diverted to the … read more