President Goodluck Jonathan faces the toughest challenge of his career in uniting the country after elections which reshaped the political landscape and threw religious and ethnic fault lines into sharp relief. This month’s polls, while far from perfect, have been … read more
A 21-year-old Nigeria, Rafael Maduabuchi Ikechukwu, has been arraigned in court for allegedly killing a Spanish doctor, Antonio Gavarro, at a Lagos hotel 19 April, 2011. The one-count charge against the suspect said he unlawfully killed the Spaniard ‘by slaughtering … read more
Nigeria stepped up security on Thursday in the southeastern state of Imo ahead of a mop-up gubernatorial election in a handful of districts after irregularities marred the initial vote. Soldiers set up checkpoints along the main roads in the state … read more
The Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, Cross River State, will soon be closed to traffic to allow repair work to begin on its dilapidated tarmac. When the rehabilitation work commences, aircraft coming to Calabar will be diverted to the … read more
Nigeria has raised the security alert level at the airports as part of measures against a backlash over Monday’s killing of terrorist kingpin Osama bin Laden. Passengers are subjected to intense primary and secondary screening at the airports Managing Director … read more
US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he called Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, congratulating him on his election victory while denouncing post-election violence in Africa’s most populous nation. Obama said in a statement he commended the people of Nigeria “for their … read more
More than 1,000 people were arrested in the past two weeks and kept in jail over election offences, bringing the total number of prison inmates in Nigeria to 50,000, head of prison services said on Wednesday. “By the end of … read more
Mixed reactions continue to trail the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to limit daily cash withdrawals to N150,000 for individuals and N1 million for corporate. Respondents who commented to the story on NEXT website were divided as … read more
The United States Department of State Monday alerted U.S. citizens travelling and residing abroad ‘to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence given recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan’. ‘Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, U.S. citizens in areas … read more
The 2011 elections were undoubtedly remarkable for a number of reasons; they were historic in part because information technology allowed more people to participate than ever before. Nigerians actively reached out, connected, exchanged ideas, and promoted their points of view … read more