Nigeria’s ruling party picks a presidential candidate Thursday for April’s landmark elections amid a surge in violence and divisions between the mainly Muslim north and predominately Christian south. President Goodluck Jonathan, thrust into office in May after the death of … read more
A London-bound passenger has been arrested at Nigeria’s main airport in Lagos after having allegedly swallowed 65 pellets of cocaine weighing 950 grammes, the anti-drug agency said Wednesday. “He was detected during the screening of passengers… and was found to … read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, on Wednesday, said that security agencies have tightened security measures at the venue of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) national convention. Speaking at a press conference at the Force Headquarters yesterday, Mr Ringim … read more
An Italian coast guard official says pirates boarded an Italian-flagged tanker off the coast of Nigeria, robbed the crew of money and then took three Filipino crew members with them ashore. Vittorio Alessandro, with the coast guard office in Rome, … read more
A Nigerian political analyst has told VOA the possibility exists for either Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan or former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to be chosen as the presidential candidate for the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Tuesday, the PDP certified … read more
Thirteen people were killed in Wereng village, Riyom local government area near Jos, by men wearing military uniforms in the early hours of Tuesday, according to officers of the Plateau State Police Command. The police also confirmed that attacks were … read more
No voting equipment, no election officials, no security and an election chairman indicating events are out of his control. “No one is voting because in many areas people are taking the law in to their own hands. Many of our … read more
Nigeria’s ruling party approved President Goodluck Jonathan and his main rival – former vice-president Atiku Abubakar – to contest its primaries on Thursday, setting the stage for one of the biggest showdowns in its recent history. A panel from the … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday formally signed off on constitutional changes allowing elections to be held in April after a previous attempt to move the ballot forward fell flat. The signing comes with the dates for the April presidential, state … read more
Nigeria’s ruling party picks a presidential candidate this week in a high-stakes vote ahead of general elections viewed as among the most important in the history of Africa’s most populous nation. The contest is between President Goodluck Jonathan, a fedora-wearing … read more