There were strong indications on Friday that the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, may be under intense pressure from some of the country‘s power brokers to resign.Those behind the move, sources say, want to ensure that the delicate power sharing … read more
The State House in Abuja declared yesterday that President Umaru Yar’adua, who departed the country in a hurry last Monday to seek medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, is suffering from acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the fibrous sac surrounding the … read more
Source: Human Rights Watch OOL are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author’s alone. (Dakar) – The Nigerian government has not brought a single prosecution or even … read more
A Nigerian policeman angered by the death of his daughte rattacked hospital workers and other children on admission at the hospital, killing two of the children and injuring three doctors, the local press reported Thursday. Policeman Raymond Egbongbonwuyi lost control … read more
The United States Government has suspended the maiden flight of Arik Air from Lagos to New York for failing to supply the correct address on the cash back bond. News of the suspension of the flight, originally scheduled for November … read more
Associates of James Ibori and friends of his mistress, Udoamaka Okoronkwo, are going to hold a rent-a-crowd demonstration tomorrow at the premises of the Southwark Crown Court in London under the aegis of “Amalgamated Deltans” in the United Kingdom. The … read more
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua is in good health and may perform a pilgrimage to Mecca on Thursday, a clinic in Saudi Arabia said, as concern mounted in Nigeria about his medical condition. Yar’Adua left suddenly for Saudi Arabia on Monday, … read more
Nigeria’s federal government is to buy four more aircraft for the presidential fleet, which currently boasts of eight planes, according to the details of the 2010 federal budget. The four new planes will cost a total of US$210 million naira, … read more
Nigeria has agreed to purchase five used Super Puma helicopters from France to assist security forces in the oil-producing Niger Delta and on foreign peacekeeping missions, a government minister said on Wednesday. Nigeria’s cabinet approved the defence ministry’s request to … read more
Long a key provider of light, sweet crude from the African continent, Nigeria is suddenly the increased focus of many of the world’s Big Oil companies as they try to renew production leases on fields they have worked for years. … read more