Nigerian authorities have yet again postponed the country’s parliamentary polls with elections now set to take place next Saturday, reports said. The Election commission’s decision Sunday marks the second time that the parliamentary polls originally scheduled for April 2 have … read more
The Nigerian vice presidential candidate and former Delta state governor, James Onanefe Ibori, was released from a Dubai prison last Thursday on humanitarian grounds because of his deteriorating health, his lawyer confirmed yesterday. Mr Ibori, 63, who has been in … read more
A stifling heat sat over the train car waiting at the Lagos terminal, its aisles a bazaar. Railroad employees hustled mobile phone recharge cards, women carried sweating bottles of soda atop their heads, and a man thrust packets of poison … read more
Shell started the selective divestment of some of its Nigerian assets with the SEPLAT and FHN/Afren deals. In executing these deals, Shell’s stated objectives were to optimise its portfolio in Nigeria while supporting the indigenisation drive of the Nigerian government. … read more
Following the cancellation of the Senate and following the cancellation of the Senate and House of Representatives elections yesterday, Nigerians have been assessing the impact of the cancellation. One of such is the huge capital losses the postponement will add … read more
Nigerians vote for a new parliament on Saturday in the first of a series of landmark elections this month as Africa’s most populous nation seeks to overcome a history of deeply flawed and violent polls. Violence has occurred in the … read more
Politicians in Nigeria should put a stop to campaign violence ahead of national polls on Saturday, Amnesty International has said. The rights group says at least 20 people have died in political attacks and clashes over the last two weeks. … read more
Substance suspected to be bomb was yesterday discovered at the venue of the campaign rally of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Okuku, hometown of the immidiate past governor of Osun State and senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic … read more
Nigeria has tightened security and closed its land borders as the country prepares for a landmark election period to pick new leaders and legislators. Authorities announced a reshuffling of state police chiefs a day before Saturday’s parliamentary polls. Areas at … read more
Two bombs were discovered and defused on Thursday at a rally attended by thousands in support of the main challenger in Nigeria’s upcoming presidential election, his campaign said. Supporters of ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari attending a rally in his home … read more