Nigeria’s president, not seen since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia for heart treatment in November, has told the BBC he hopes to resume his duties. In his first interview since then, Umaru Yar’Adua said he was recovering and hoped … read more
Nigerian militants Monday threatened retaliation against army soldiers following the death of two workers in an army shooting Jan. 4, which also led to an attack at a Chevron Corp. (CVX) site. In an email to Dow Jones Newswires, a … read more
The banker father of the young Nigerian suspected of trying to blow up a US-bound jet on Christmas day with a bomb sewn into his briefs, has been asked to testify before the US Congress, a committee said Monday. “Mr. … read more
THE tension was infectious. Everyone was eager to get the latest. The news came as the usual ‘Breaking News’. There were calls from everywhere to our newsroom. Many of them had heard the ‘news’ on ‘CNN’, some said it was … read more
Tension began to build in the Senate yesterday ahead of today’s proposed motion on the health of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, which may lead to the setting up of a team to pay a verification visit to the President. Yar’Adua … read more
Unknown gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped three British workers and one Colombian on Tuesday in an attack on their convoy near the oil hub Port Harcourt, security sources told Reuters. A Nigerian security officer was killed in the incident and no … read more
President Umaru Yar’Adua has not been seen or heard from since he flew to Saudi Arabia for treatment for a heart complaint seven weeks ago. His long absence has pushed Africa’s second-largest oil exporter to the brink of its most … read more
US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Johnnie Carson, is due to arrive Nigeria this week as part of his country’s efforts to deepen diplomatic engagement with Nigeria which is navigating a leadership crisis at the … read more
Hopes that marketers would soon resume fuel importation after the Federal Government last week agreed to pay all their outstanding subsidy claims may be dashed as marketers have expressed concern over the seriousness of the government to fulfill its promises. … read more
Federal Government is set to reposition and modernise the country’s armed forces to make them up to date and comparable with modern armies anywhere in the world, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said in Abuja on Sunday. Jonathan spoke at the … read more