At least eight persons have been confirmed dead and over 40 others lying critically ill in various hospitals in Wukari, Taraba State, following a religious riot which broke out in the early hours of yesterday. The riot led to the … read more
Nigeria are facing possible suspension by FIFA following President Goodluck Jonathan’s announcement that the country’s football team will be banned from competing internationally for two years following their poor World Cup performance. Jonathan’s decree includes the Nigerian Football Federation being … read more
A leader of a radical Muslim sect that started a rampage that left 700 people dead in Nigeria allegedly has issued a videotaped threat calling for new violence as the one-year anniversary of their attack nears. Imam Abubakar Shekau, a … read more
Unidentified gunmen in Nigeria’s southeast Abia State have kidnapped four journalists, including the Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)Wahab Oba, local media reported Sunday. The journalists were returning from a three-day National Executive … read more
As the world gears up for Sunday night’s historic World Cup final in Johannesburg between the Netherlands and Spain – two teams which have never played in the final before – allegations have surfaced of match-fixing by the Nigerian team, … read more
The ascendancy of Dr Goodluck Jonathan to the number one position in the country has not brought significant rewards to the people of the Niger Delta, a militants group, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) has said. In a statement by its … read more
ExxonMobil Nigeria weekend listed the major challenges to be faced by operators in the oil and gas industry in the implementation of the Nigerian Content Development Act. The company’s manager in charge of the Nigerian Content Development, Pekun Oyeleke, listed … read more
SPAR, the world’s largest food retailer with approximately 20,000 stores in 35 countries, is opening its first flagship store in Lagos in August to set up a fierce competition with retail leader, Shoprite, which first opened in Nigeria more than … read more
Nigerian politicians are attempting to sabotage an amnesty deal aimed at ending years of unrest in the country’s oil-rich south, the ex-leader of an armed group said on Saturday. Ateke Tom, who has joined the amnesty programme, said a protest … read more
The summit of the Developing 8 (D-8), a new national minimum wage for workers and Nigeria’s last-minute escape from FIFA sanctions were the top stories this past week in Nigeria. While ThisDay newspaper headlined its story “Jonathan Calls on D-8 … read more