THE United States of America (USA) has stretched a helping hand to Nigeria in the development of effective maritime security strategy that would eliminate pirates from her territorial waters. To demonstrate her willingness to help in this regard, the U.S. … read more
The move by the British government to force its taxpayers provide £1million for the building of a comfortable jail in Nigeria to take convicts whose crimes were committed in the UK might have hit a brick-wall following criticism of the … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan’s office wanted to make one thing clear about his potential candidacy in upcoming elections — but they may have succeeded in clarifying nothing at all. “The truth is that the president has not said he will not … read more
Gunmen have abducted the 10-year-old son of a Nigerian politician planning to run for a seat in upcoming National Assembly elections, a government spokesman said on Monday. The kidnapping occurred in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, an area that … read more
The United States has granted Nigerian airlines permission for direct US flights, officials said Monday, less than a year after a Nigerian allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound plane. US ambassador to Nigeria Robin Renee Sanders lauded Nigeria on … read more
A Nigerian businessman is challenging a decision to bar him from Britain, in a landmark public clash over the use of US-style bans on foreign nationals allegedly involved in corruption and other organised crime. The individual, a 51-year- old who … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is now stalled in preparing a time-table for next year’s election following the power play between the Presidency and the National Assembly over the amended 1999 Constitution. Not even a tentative time table has … read more
Nigeria has decisively reclaimed the mantle of Africa’s top oil producer, with rising output and crude prices spurring growth in the continent’s most populous country. But the same industry driving the economy – oil – faces a host of potential … read more
Two months ago, Bala Mohammed, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), gave all commercial sex workers in Abuja two days to quit or leave the city. The territory’s Social Development Secretariat which was mandated to implement the order, has … read more
Saudi authorities have told Nigerian Hajj officials that people who performed the pilgrimage within the past five years will not be given visas to go to Hajj this year. In a note verbale to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria … read more