Nigeria should be divided into two nations to avoid further bloodshed between Muslims and Christians, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said. In a speech to students, he praised the example of India and Pakistan, where he said partition saved many … read more
A row over the site of a new school turned violent on Sunday in southern Nigeria’s oil-rich Ogoniland region, with 10 houses set on fire, officials said. Fighting erupted between the communities of Barako and Nweviara over which should provide … read more
The immediate past governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who was recently acquitted of a 170-count corruption charges brought against him by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is not home free, as the agency has … read more
Nigerian kidnappers seized the wife of a prominent businessman and former candidate for governor in the southeastern Nigerian state of Imo as she left a church service, police said Monday. “Mrs. Stella Odimegwu was abducted on Sunday by some 30 … read more
Some 50 people are still missing a week after sectarian violence in Nigeria’s central state of Plateau left hundreds of people dead and many property, especially houses, burnt, the private Punch newspaper reported Sunday, quoting a Nigerian Red Cross Society … read more
Two explosions shook the state governor’s office in Nigeria’s southern oil city of Warri on Monday where amnesty talks were due to be held, minutes after a bomb threat from the region’s main militant group. The Movement for the Niger … read more
Solar Jooce has announced that it will start a “Solar for the Masses” campaign in an effort to heighten solar awareness in rural communities in Nigeria expected to kick-off in Abuja in May. A statement from the company, said the … read more
The number and scope of pirate attacks is seen increasing worldwide and could trigger more joint military operations to keep shipping lanes safe, a top NATO official said. Commodore Hans Christian Helseth said attacks around the Horn of Africa will … read more
About 200 people have been arrested and 49 charged with murder after massacres at three Christian villages at the weekend, police in Nigeria said yesterday. The announcement came as more details emerged of the violent outburst in the central Plateau … read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria, Professor Maurice Iwu, announced here Thursday that the commission would release the comprehensive time-table for the conduct of the 2011 general elections on Tuesday. Briefing the Senate leadership on … read more