Youths from Niger Delta region have demanded that Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan be sworn in immediately to steer the ship of state following the long absence of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua occasioned by ill health. Acting under the aegis … read more
Nigeria has an estimated 50 million illiterate adults, 60 per cent of whom are women, local newspaper, Daily Trust, quoted the Minister of State for Education, Hajiya Aishatu Jibril Dukku, as saying at the weekend. Speaking at the commissioning of … read more
Twenty-eight more bodies were on Sunday found in a central Nigerian village following Muslim-Christian clashes that have left hundreds dead, the Kuru Karama village head told AFP. “We found 28 more bodies today in a pit in a bush on … read more
There were indications yesterday that the Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may be getting increasingly uncomfortable with the continuing stay of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Jeddah, as they believe “he is … read more
Nigeria’s population of more than 149 million people is made up of over 250 ethnic groups. It is also split along religious lines with Muslims making up about 50 per cent of the population, Christians 40 per cent and the … read more
Nigeria said Saturday it was considering plans to use light vessels to supply crude oil to its dormant refineries after years of attacks on pipelines by armed militants in southern Niger Delta. “We are considering the use of smaller vessels … read more
U.S. authorities had another Nigerian-born man with an engineering background on their radar when Northwest Airlines Flight 253 prepared to land in Detroit, Michigan, on Christmas Day. Emmanuel Chukwu shared the same travel itinerary with Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, the suspect … read more
Under the Nigerian constitution, the federal Cabinet can declare the president incapacitated, setting the stage for his removal. But it is unlikely that a Cabinet appointed by the ailing president will declare him unfit to govern Africa’s most populous nation. … read more
THE Nigerian military has taken full charge of security in Jos, Plateau State, following the order by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan. Briefing the Media in his office, the General Officer Commanding, 3 Armoured Division, Jos, Major General Saleh Maina ordered … read more
Economic activities were temporarily paralysed in the cities of Warri and Effurun on Friday as protesters marched on major roads against the continued refusal of President Umaru Yar’Adua to hand over to his deputy, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Shops, earlier opened, … read more