A cholera epidemic that has killed more than 350 people in Nigeria since the start of the year now poses a threat to the entire country, the health ministry said on Wednesday. “Epidemiological evidence indicates that the entire country is … read more
Speculations on whether or not President Goodluck Jonath an will run for office during the 2011 general elections may have ended, with one of his aides assuring he will announce his candidacy after the Muslim Ramadan fasting in September. ‘The … read more
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is preparing to issue a report announcing that 90% of the oil spills in Ogoniland, Nigeria, are caused by the locals stealing crude from pipelines – and that Shell’s aged pipelines and ill maintained … read more
A powerful former Nigerian gang leader accused of helping to rig elections in the oil-producing Niger Delta was shot late on Tuesday, raising fears of retaliation in the volatile region. Police said Soboma George, a one-time militant leader who accepted … read more
The death toll from cholera and a related disease in northern Nigerian has risen to 283 from 231 within a week, according to various official figures. The figure of those infected by cholera in the past two weeks has also … read more
Nigeria’s Central Bank on Tuesday said it has set up a 300 billion naira (1.6 billion euro, 2.0 billion dollar) fund to assist private investments in the power and aviation sectors. “The purpose of the fund is to help sustain … read more
THE United States of America (USA) has stretched a helping hand to Nigeria in the development of effective maritime security strategy that would eliminate pirates from her territorial waters. To demonstrate her willingness to help in this regard, the U.S. … read more
The move by the British government to force its taxpayers provide £1million for the building of a comfortable jail in Nigeria to take convicts whose crimes were committed in the UK might have hit a brick-wall following criticism of the … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan’s office wanted to make one thing clear about his potential candidacy in upcoming elections — but they may have succeeded in clarifying nothing at all. “The truth is that the president has not said he will not … read more
Gunmen have abducted the 10-year-old son of a Nigerian politician planning to run for a seat in upcoming National Assembly elections, a government spokesman said on Monday. The kidnapping occurred in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, an area that … read more