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Superscreen TV building hit by bomb in Lagos

Twenty five years after Dele Giwa, pioneer Newswatch editor-in-chief, was assassinated by parcel bomb, an attempt to target some top management staff of Superscreen Television through a similar device on Tuesday in Lagos failed as premature detonation saw the “mail … read more

Doctors on overseas treatment for YRD

The umbrella Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has frowned at the overseas treatment of President Umaru Yar’Adua, who has been in Saudi Arabia for the past 28 days for treatment of a heart condition. In a statement after a meeting of … read more

Ibori for President!

What else could go more wrong with Nigeria? Lengthy fuel queues previously thought to be one of the by-products of corrupt military rule, have resurfaced with their catasthrophic consequences for the economy all over the country. Foreigners, in a foreign … read more

Can Nigeria avoid a political crisis?

When Nigeria’s president Umaru Yar’Adua was rushed to a hospital in Saudi Arabia late last month, nobody expected that the entire government apparatus would grind to a halt in his absence. Government spokesmen assure Nigerians that all presidential functions are … read more

Herders and farmers clash

At least 30 people have been killed in clashes between herders and farmers in Nigeria’s central Nasarawa State, witnesses say. Local people have described armed men driving from house to house shooting. Farms and homes have been destroyed in the … read more

Shell plans £3bn sale in Nigeria

Royal Dutch Shell, the oil giant, has launched a shake-up of its controversial operations in Nigeria by offering oilfields valued at up to $5 billion (£3.1 billion) for sale. The auction comes as Nigeria prepares to impose harsher terms on … read more

MEND Statement: Warning Strike

From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 8:39 AM To: Chief Oyibo Subject: Warning Strike The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) can confirm that a warning strike carried out by five boats involving thirty five … read more