Nigeria has raised the security alert level at the airports as part of measures against a backlash over Monday’s killing of terrorist kingpin Osama bin Laden. Passengers are subjected to intense primary and secondary screening at the airports Managing Director … read more
US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he called Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, congratulating him on his election victory while denouncing post-election violence in Africa’s most populous nation. Obama said in a statement he commended the people of Nigeria “for their … read more
More than 1,000 people were arrested in the past two weeks and kept in jail over election offences, bringing the total number of prison inmates in Nigeria to 50,000, head of prison services said on Wednesday. “By the end of … read more
Mixed reactions continue to trail the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to limit daily cash withdrawals to N150,000 for individuals and N1 million for corporate. Respondents who commented to the story on NEXT website were divided as … read more
The United States Department of State Monday alerted U.S. citizens travelling and residing abroad ‘to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence given recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan’. ‘Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, U.S. citizens in areas … read more
The 2011 elections were undoubtedly remarkable for a number of reasons; they were historic in part because information technology allowed more people to participate than ever before. Nigerians actively reached out, connected, exchanged ideas, and promoted their points of view … read more
FOR fear of reprisal attacks on facilities belonging to the United States (US) in the country, over the killing of Osama bin Laden, the Federal Government yesterday reinforced security at the US Embassy. Osama, the leader of a terrorist network … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed all security agencies in the country to remain on full alert, especially in identified flashpoints across the country, to thwart any further attempt to breach the peace of the country. The President, who is currently … read more
Nigerian students at the National University of Radio Electronics, Kharkiv, Ukraine have rioted against the school’s Nigerian representative whom the students alleged defrauded them of thousands of dollars during the admission process. Charity Luba Consultancy, which arranges Nigerian students for … read more
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan deserves congratulation for his victory at the presidential polls last month. However, we also know that the congratulation will not take him very far. Nigerians elected him because he represented hope and the future of Nigeria … read more