Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will soon unveil the blueprint on the Nigerian power sector, his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Ima Niboro, confirmed here Wednesday. According to Niboro, Jonathan, who declared himself the substantive minister of power during the … read more
Nigerian police have dug out eight more bodies near the central city of Jos, which has been a scene of clashes between Christians and Muslims. Over the past three days sniffer dogs have found 15 bodies buried in shallow graves … read more
Nigerian security agents are still searching for two Germans kidnapped at the weekend in the southeastern state of Abia, a police spokesman said on Thursday. “We have not heard anything yet about the two Germans. We have not given up … read more
Armed militants have prevented agents of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency from arresting an ex-governor suspected of siphoning off millions of dollars of state assets, the agency head has said. Armed militants and youths in Oghara have in the past days prevented … read more
A rebel faction in Nigeria’s ruling party on Thursday called for sweeping inhouse reforms, prompting the suspension of its its leaders, in a clear sign of cracks ahead of the 2011 presidential vote. Hundreds of supporters of the group — … read more
The Nigerian military has exhumed seven fresh corpses from shallow graves near the city of Jos, in the latest apparent revenge killing. There are almost daily reports of attacks on people in rural villages and of disappearances in Jos itself. … read more
In 1929, women from Owerri, Calabar and environ, after months of preparation, rose in protest against a harsh taxation policy of the colonial masters. They also protested the activities of the African Warrant Officers who aided them. They had to … read more
The stage appears set for a fatal confrontation between the security agencies and supporters of wanted former Delta State Governor James Ibori. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked him to come out of hiding – if he … read more
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will finally sign the 2010 Appropriation Bill today nearly one month after it was passed by the National Assembly. Mr. Jonathan said he delayed his assent because of some discrepancies he discovered while going through the … read more
Nigeria’s state governors have backed the execution of more than 300 prisoners on death row to clear space in the overcrowded jails of Africa’s most populous country. “It was agreed that those people who have been condemned should be executed … read more