Human rights advocacy organization Amnesty International has had a rocky relationship with recent Nigerian governments, particularly with former president Goodluck Jonathan’s regime which struggled to maintain control in the battle with Islamic insurgent group Boko Haram. So far this year … read more
Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, former Bayelsa State governor, is dead. He died today in Port Harcourt, of cardiac arrest, according to reports. He was aged 62. He was born 16 November, 1952. The former governor, who was jailed two years … read more
Cicero, perhaps the greatest of all Romans, fought tirelessly for democracy, ending up being assassinated by the new dictators. But right to the end, the man whose philosophy provided the foundation for the US Constitution, kept teaching us to fight … read more
Boko Haram claimed responsibility Sunday for suicide bombings on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Abuja. The deadly attacks Friday night killed at least 18 people and wounded 41 others in the suburbs of Kuje and Nyanya, AFP news agency reported. … read more
There would normally be an outcry if a country’s president called his compatriots unruly. But not in Nigeria, where many people agree that Muhammadu Buhari made a fair point. Last week Buhari, a straight-backed, straight-laced former army general, called for … read more
Nearly half a dozen suspects, including the former Minister of Petroleum Resources of Nigeria, were swept up by UK authorities in a crackdown on corruption coordinated with Nigerian President Muhammed Buhari. According to multiple media accounts, Britain’s National Crime Agency … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians Thursday morning to roll out the drums in celebration of the country’s 55th year of independence from the British colonialists, despite the hardship that the citizens are going through. He said the nation had failed … read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission has warned telecommunication subscribers against buying preregistered Subscriber Identification Module cards, threatening jail term for offenders. Speaking at the ongoing Abuja International Trade Fair, Acting Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umaru Danbatta, said selling, buying and … read more
Nigeria’s latest effort to combat theft could imperil its oil income lifeline, compounding the damage the crude price fall has done to its finances, access to dollars and imports. Oil traders and shipping brokers said a newly implemented “letter of … read more
The grim reality of the Mina, Saudi Arabia stampede was further highlighted yesterday with the news that Nigeria’s death toll had hit 64. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said in Makkah that 10 more bodies were identified, raising … read more