A LULL in fighting in northern Nigeria yesterday enabled relatives to search morgues for their loved ones. A wave of riots sparked by disputed election results has killed at least 100 people in the mostly Muslim region. Yesterday, former ruler … read more
At least 107 suspects involved in post-election violence in northern Nigeria have been arrested, an official said. Commissioner of Police of Katsina state, Ibrahim Mohammed, said 15 churches were burnt down by protesters and properties belonging to supporters of the … read more
MILITANTS under the aegis of the Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, last night, threatened to revenge the killings of Christians, especially those from the South-South in the some northern parts of the country by those protesting the victory of President … read more
Since 2002, gas flaring from Shell Petroleum and Production Company (SPDC) facilities has fallen by over 50percent. This decline has been due to works carried out to collect the gas produced with oil, as well as lower production as a … read more
Post-election riots in northern Nigeria have killed at least 50 people in major cities alone, according to a tally from witnesses and rescue workers, but the overall death toll is believed to be much higher. Hundreds have been injured and … read more
Nigeria’s ongoing election cycle has gotten mixed reviews from a panel of experts and Nigerian officials in Washington. Concerns were raised about widespread violence and the fairness of the vote counting. While most experts and officials at the Atlantic Council … read more
The final votes are still being tallied but already it would appear that Nigeria has held the most credible presidential election in its history. The contrast between the debacle of 2007 and the relatively orderly process which unfolded in 2011 … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has won a presidential election in a vote that has sparked rioting in the country’s northern states that backed his leading opponent. With results from all of Nigeria’s 36 states, electoral commission president Attahiru Jega announced that … read more
Nigeria’s presidential vote appears to have allowed Africa’s most populous country to turn a page on years of badly flawed polls, but deepening regional divisions pose a new risk, analysts said Sunday. Saturday’s election, while well short of perfect, was … read more
Nigeria is a country which still looks to a fair and credible election as a clean break with the past. After Laurent Gbagbo’s defiance of the popular will in the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, still had something … read more