The tempo of politics in Nigeria will shift to New York this week when President Goodluck Jonathan attends the 65th General Assembly of the United Nations. This will be the first time that a Nigerian leader will be attending the … read more
Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has imposed N100, 000 fine on any driver found driving tankers at night. The Executive Secretary of NARTO, Emmanuel Gowon, told the News Agency of Nigeria, in Lagos, on Saturday, that the fine … read more
By Toyin Dawodu President Jonathan declared his intentions for the 2011 election on Facebook two nights ago, and will formally announce it on Saturday, September 18th. His actions have been loud and clear in terms of what he believes should … read more
The son of a senior intelligence officer has confessed to killing his own father and four other family members in northern Nigeria with a kitchen knife early this week, police said on Thursday. “The boy, aged 21 and eldest son … read more
Professionals in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector said that although Nigeria has been rated third in terms of Internet penetration in Africa, the service is accessible to only 16 percent of Nigerians. In a telephone interview, Muhammed Rudman, … read more
A yet to be disclosed group has launched an SMS platform for Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign. This platform may get wider coverage than the road campaign, as every network subscriber is said to be targeted by the texts. In an SMS … read more
A month after Nigeria’s ruling party ruled he may stand for re-election next year, President Goodluck Jonathan said Wednesday he intends to run. Jonathan said he plans to make a formal declaration about his candidacy Saturday. “In presenting myself for … read more
A day after the South-South Peoples Assembly (SSPA) suspended media mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, for joining ex-military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida’s presidential train towards the 2011 elections, a foremost militants’ coalition in the Niger Delta, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), has declared … read more
Industry professionals in Nigeria’s aviation sector are of diverse views concerning the ‘pay as you go’ mode of payment aimed at collecting terminal navigational charges from domestic airlines, which was recently introduced by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). With … read more
Muslims in the largely agrarian community of Ago-Iwoye, in Nigeria’s South-west Ogun state, Friday joined their counterparts across Nigeria and beyond to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fasting as signified by the Eid-el-Fitr festival. Dressed in colourful attires, they … read more