Amos Adamu, the disgraced official of world soccer’s governing body FIFA, was quizzed by the anti-graft Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday for alleged mismanagement of billions of naira earmarked for Nigeria’s hosting of the 2003 All-Africa Games. Adamu, … read more
A senior Nigerian official says plans to rescue thousands of victims of sex trafficking have failed. Investigators went to Mali earlier this year and estimated that at least 20,000 Nigerian teenagers and women had been smuggled there and forced into … read more
Nigeria has shut down three of its four refineries because of sabotage of pipelines leading to them, the state oil firm said Wednesday, calling on the military to increase security. Nigerian National Petroleum Company head Austen Oniwon discussed the issue … read more
An account of the role played by aides to Goodluck Jonathan in trying to convince Heny Okah to dump the blame for the Independence Day bomb blast in Abuja on “Northern elements” are emerging, just as Mr. Okah’s lawyers received … read more
A lawyer acting for more than 60 militants arrested last month said on Wednesday the militant gang leader and two of his followers were removed from prison by the secret service last week. Nigeria’s armed forces on November 20 arrested … read more
Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to have removed from its official website the opinion polls on which of its two candidates is favoured to win the party’s presidential primary 13 Jan. 2011. When PANA visited the website (www.peoplesdemocraticparty.com) … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has approved the redeployment of two ministers after three ministers resigned from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to pursue their political ambitions. So far, Adamu Waziri of the Police Affairs ministry, Alhaji Isa Bio of … read more
Nigeria has evacuated the families of diplomats serving in Abidjan because of the intensifying standoff following Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential election, a foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia issued the order “following the escalation of tension and … read more
A Nigerian court on Tuesday refused bail to the brother of an alleged militant and three others facing treason and terrorism charges over Independence Day twin car bombings that killed 12 people in Abuja. Charles Okah, elder brother of Henry … read more
Ahead of the January 2011 presidential primary of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan trails his opponent, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, in the party’s opinion poll. According to the poll, on the website of the party … read more