A judge in the case of a man accused of attempting to bomb a U.S. airliner says she has rejected a request by the Nigerian government to be present at hearings. U.S. District Judge Nancy G. Edmunds denied Nigeria’s request … read more
The Nigerian naira rose to 151.40 to the U.S dollar on Wednesday from 151.90 on Tuesday after some energy companies sold dollars to banks, traders said. They said state-oil firm NNPC sold about $300 million, while the local unit of … read more
Nigeria’s new elections chief said on Wednesday the country faced “tremendous challenges” implementing reforms in time for polls due by next April and said establishing accurate voter lists was a vital first step. An electoral roll riddled with fictitious names … read more
South Korea are not interested in playing for a draw against Nigeria, but will go for an outright victory that would seal their place in the second round of the World Cup. The South Koreans, bidding to reach the second … read more
Nigerian authorities have begun registering all alien Africans residing in the country “for both security reasons and good neighbourliness”. Citizens have been urged to encourage African aliens living in their midst to take advantage of the opportunity. It is alleged … read more
The lack of maintenance for public infrastructure in Nigeria has been a major problem affecting the growth of the country, Nigerian president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said. Speaking at a civic reception in his honour in Asaba, during his one-day … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has identified the increasing spates of kidnapping in Nigeria as a threat to development, and has vowed to stamp out the practice. According to the Nigerian police, more than 300 suspected kidnappers, mostly in the Igbo ethnic … read more
Nigeria’s new president said Sunday that “security personnel” blocked the oil-rich nation from seeing its elected leader during the long illness that preceded his death, raising concerns over how strong the country’s young democracy is going into next year’s presidential … read more
The Super Eagles’ poor showing at the ongoing World Cup finals in South Africa and President Goodluck Jonathan’s pledge to remove partisan nominees for positions on the nation’s electoral body captured headline news in Nigeria during the week. Nigeria on … read more
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has drummed up support for a criminal investigation into the activities of oil majors in Nigeria to pinpoint exactly how much damage they have done to the nation’s economy through oil spillages in the … read more