Solar Jooce has announced that it will start a “Solar for the Masses” campaign in an effort to heighten solar awareness in rural communities in Nigeria expected to kick-off in Abuja in May. A statement from the company, said the … read more
The number and scope of pirate attacks is seen increasing worldwide and could trigger more joint military operations to keep shipping lanes safe, a top NATO official said. Commodore Hans Christian Helseth said attacks around the Horn of Africa will … read more
About 200 people have been arrested and 49 charged with murder after massacres at three Christian villages at the weekend, police in Nigeria said yesterday. The announcement came as more details emerged of the violent outburst in the central Plateau … read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria, Professor Maurice Iwu, announced here Thursday that the commission would release the comprehensive time-table for the conduct of the 2011 general elections on Tuesday. Briefing the Senate leadership on … read more
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday approved special remunerations and allowances as retirement benefits for former leaders. But, it warned that ex-leaders who snatched power through unconstitutional means will not benefit from the new package. Handing down the warning while approving … read more
Dressed in black and carrying wooden crosses, thousands of women marched in this Nigerian city on Thursday to express grief at a new bout of sectarian carnage and anger at the failure to stop it. The demonstration in the flashpoint … read more
US embassy slams ‘horrific’ Nigerian massacre The United States embassy Friday slammed as “horrific” this week’s massacre of more than 100 people in a central Nigerian state prone to sectarian violence. “The death and destruction is horrific and the American … read more
With a net worth of $2.1 billion, billionaire businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote is the only Nigerian that made it to this year’s listing of 500 richest men by Forbes Magazine. His fellow Nigerian on the list last year, Mr. Femi … read more
Hundreds of protesters rallied Wednesday in this country’s capital, piling political pressure on a government that is already reeling from a leadership shakeup and deadly violence in a nearby city. The demonstrations in the Nigerian capital of Abuja took aim … read more
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC)which was resposible for over 75 per cent of gas to thermal stations across the country said it is temporarily closing Sapele and Oben gas plants as part of the re-commissioning of the Trans … read more