THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Monday that it was not against the president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, if he chooses to contest the 2011 presidential election because he has every right to do so like any other qualified Nigerian. … read more
Two Russian sailors abducted from their ship off Cameroon are in good health and may have been taken by their captors to neighboring Nigeria, said the ship’s owner and the Seafarers’ Union of Russia. Unidentified gunmen raided the Greek-owned cargo … read more
Nigerian security forces arrested 15 suspects after three people were killed in a fresh outbreak of sectarian violence near the flashpoint city of Jos, the army said Sunday. The Muslim Fulani herdsmen died on Saturday in attacks believed to have … read more
Total plc, the French oil giant, will soon invest $7 billion to expand its deep off-shore exploration for oil and gas in Nigeria, according to the French ambassador to Nigeria, Jean-Michel Dumond. And to ensure that the oil industry is … read more
ALTHOUGH Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters to the President, Mr. Cairo Ojuogboh had recanted that President Goodluck Jonathan would contest the 2011 presidential election, the issue has continued to attract comments from prominent Nigerians and groups. Also at the … read more
The Federal Government at the weekend said it would not compromise its hatred for forced labour, child trafficking or the abuse of expatriate quota in its determination to create jobs Speaking during a visit to his office by the Country … read more
The Nigerian media this week entertained readers with a mixed grill of stories which included attempts to get President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2011 presidency, forces against a two-party system, plan to probe former Military President Ibrahim Babangida and … read more
On May 26, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) will question representatives of the Nigerian government on Nigeria’s 3rd and 4th periodic report into children’s rights in Nigeria. This report described … read more
The Super Eagles, as the Nigerian team are nicknamed, are drawn in Group B along with Argentina, Greece and South Korea. “We have a great chance to do well in the World Cup,” said Nigeria coach, Lars Lagerback. “Even the … read more
With the unfortunate – and yet much anticipated – death of Nigerian President Umaru Yar’ Adua, it is unclear how the people of Nigeria will come together under Goodluck Jonathan’s leadership and prepare for the 2011 elections. Following the end … read more