Nigerians were reminded of a grim period in their history this week with the announcement that the son of hated ex-dictator Sani Abacha has qualified as a candidate for state governor. Mohammed Abacha, 44, is to run for governor of … read more
Nigerian police denied permission for a demonstration in the capital, Abuja, by a local rights group that wanted to show support for protesters in Egypt who are demanding the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule. “Now is not the … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, in Abuja, said it would roll out a continuous voter registration after the April elections. INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega, disclosed this at the Civil Society Pre-election Conference with the theme ‘Nigeria’s 2011 … read more
The United States of America (USA) has expressed optimism that the April polls would reflect the yearnings and wishes of all Nigerians. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Terence McCulley, made this known when he visited the Senate President, Senator … read more
Cameroon’s president has sent the minister of defense to the Bakassi peninsula to work toward the release of 13 government officials kidnapped last week by pirates. Government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary said late Wednesday that two more people were kidnapped … read more
Nigerian police says people wishing to pass through checkpoints in the country’s north must leave their vehicles and walk the final 100 metres with their arms raised following violence by a Muslim sect. Borno state police chief Mohammed Abubakar said … read more
There have been clashes between police and opposition protesters in Lafia in north-central Nasarawa state. Witnesses say police fired tear gas and shot in the air to disperse the crowds who were burning tyres in the streets. The unrest follows … read more
The police in central north Nigeria’s Kogi state said on Wednesday that unknown gunmen had killed a senior official of the Nigeria Prison Service in the state. State police spokesperson Ajayi Okasanmi told reporters in Lokoja, the state capital that … read more
The Nigerian Government refused to discuss a prisoner transfer agreement with Britain unless the Crown Prosecution Service dropped corruption charges against a favoured member of the ruling party, documents leaked by WikiLeaks disclose. The Telegraph reports that a diplomatic cable … read more
The US fears that Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, may not have enough reserves to prevent oil prices escalating, confidential cables from its embassy in Riyadh show. The cables, released by WikiLeaks, urge Washington to take seriously … read more