President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday pledged a 3.5-billion-dollar electricity grid for the power-starved African giant, but gave few details on how the pre-election promise would be paid for. Jonathan has made improved access to power a key goal in a … read more
A would-be member of parliament in Nigeria has been shot dead hours after announcing his intention to run in next year’s general elections, but police said they could not yet say if the killing was politically motivated. Mr. Oghogho Omoregbe, … read more
Nigeria’s Senate approved an 87.7 billion-naira ($583 million) budget for the country’s electoral commission to register voters before the 2011 general election. The budget was approved “in the hope that the electoral commission will conduct a credible election,” Senate President … read more
Three people died instantly, and thirteen others sustained injuries from a road crash that took place at Car Wash, Oworosoki Expressway exit of the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday morning. The accident involved a truck belonging to the Lagos State … read more
The tale of Nigeria’s banking crisis gets complicated, as matters related to money in this country often do, but it may be best to start with the private jets. Banks essentially loaning money to themselves used the cash for all … read more
Authorities shot three people dead as a mob threatened to burn down a police station in an area of northern Nigeria that has been a hotbed of political and religious violence, police said Friday. Police opened fire after hundreds of … read more
Describing Nigeria as a key global strategic partner for the US, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has lauded the African nation’s contribution to peacekeeping efforts across the continent. “Nigeria is a key strategic partner, not only in Africa but globally. … read more
A teenager in northern Nigeria stopped an alleged trafficker from transporting her and five other girls to work as prostitutes by shouting to alert authorities, police said Thursday. Police in the town of Illela intercepted two suspected human traffickers as … read more
In a tough move to stop rising attacks against its staffers, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous airline, Aero Contractors, has warned it would blacklist any passenger who assaults or abuses any of its employees, especially during flights. ‘We are not going to … read more
Two top Nigerian stock-exchange officials were removed and a fugitive former bank executive surrendered, as efforts to clean up the financial sector accelerate. These developments, together with an expected cabinet reshuffle by President Goodluck Jonathan, come just months before January … read more