Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Nigerian fights ban on entry into Britain

A Nigerian businessman is challenging a decision to bar him from Britain, in a landmark public clash over the use of US-style bans on foreign nationals allegedly involved in corruption and other organised crime. The individual, a 51-year- old who … read more

Amended Constitution Stalls Time Table

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is now stalled in preparing a time-table for next year’s election following the power play between the Presidency and the National Assembly over the amended 1999 Constitution. Not even a tentative time table has … read more

Saudi Arabia bars Hajj old-timers

Saudi authorities have told Nigerian Hajj officials that people who performed the pilgrimage within the past five years will not be given visas to go to Hajj this year. In a note verbale to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria … read more

Cholera outbreak kills 231

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in northern Nigerian has risen to 231 while 4,600 others have been infected, Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said on Thursday. “As of two or three days ago, the figure we have in the … read more