Nigeria’s Lagos state governor has been endorsed to run for a second term by his party, ending speculation that rivals might try to force him from what is arguably the most important political job outside the capital. Babatunde Fashola will … read more
Nigerian terror suspect Henry Okah will hear Friday if his appeal against being refused bail by the South African courts has been successful. His appeal was heard this week in Randburg High Court. The former leader of the Movement for … read more
Thousands of armed police and soldiers have been drafted into Nigeria’s oil-producing Delta state for a governorship election on Thursday seen as a litmus test for the conduct of nationwide polls in April. Delta state is holding the re-run after … read more
A court in Nigeria has charged the leader of the Senate, Teslim Folarin, with involvement in the murder of trade union activist Lateef Salako. Mr Salako, a transport workers’ union leader, was shot dead during a dispute at a ruling … read more
Police Arrest Boko Haram Financier in Maiduguri A suspected financier of the outlaw Islamic sect Boko Haram, Alhaji Bunu Wakil, has been arrested in Maiduguri with 91 other suspects during a routine check. The Borno State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji … read more
Nigeria plans to announce new power tariffs by April under a state plan to attract investors to the industry, a top official said. The task force has started consultations to determine the level of tariffs that will enable investors to … read more
Politics not religion lie behind much of the violence in Nigeria in recent weeks, undermining President Goodluck Jonathan’s election campaign and raising the prospect of further unrest as polling day nears. A wave of violence rocked Africa’s most populous nation … read more
Barely 48 hours to the Delta State gubernatorial re-run election, the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ughelli, Ughelli north local government area, was yesterday razed down by suspected militants in the state. The blast, which occurred … read more
The authorities of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday declared that the military option is still open in its efforts to resolve the current political crisis in Côte D’Ivoire. ECOWAS Commission president, James … read more
A Nigerian opposition party on Tuesday confirmed ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate for April elections, set to be the most fiercely contested since the return to democracy 12 years ago. The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) ratified … read more