A Nigerian Oil Vessel, christened “African Prince,” has been intercepted by a joint security surveillance of the Ghana Air Force and the Navy in Tema. The vessel, which carried 5,200 metric tonnes of fuel was intercepted at about 15 nautical … read more
Recent reports on the health situation of Nigerian president Mr. Umaru Yar’Adua pose a problem for Nigeria’s constitution, as a case of a sudden demise would mean, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, who is a southerner, would take over as president. … read more
The Nigeria police have dismissed the officer who went wild and killed two children at a hospital in the South-west city of Ibadan Wednesday, after learning of the death of his daughter at the hospital. ”I have ordered the immediate … read more
With the last hurdle scaled, Nigeria’s largest commercial airline Arik Air is set to launch a non-stop Lagos-New York flight Sunday, the airline said in a statement here. An issued raised by the US Customs and Border Protection Monday had … read more
There were strong indications on Friday that the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, may be under intense pressure from some of the country‘s power brokers to resign.Those behind the move, sources say, want to ensure that the delicate power sharing … read more
The State House in Abuja declared yesterday that President Umaru Yar’adua, who departed the country in a hurry last Monday to seek medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, is suffering from acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the fibrous sac surrounding the … read more
Source: Human Rights Watch OOL are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author’s alone. (Dakar) – The Nigerian government has not brought a single prosecution or even … read more
A Nigerian policeman angered by the death of his daughte rattacked hospital workers and other children on admission at the hospital, killing two of the children and injuring three doctors, the local press reported Thursday. Policeman Raymond Egbongbonwuyi lost control … read more
The United States Government has suspended the maiden flight of Arik Air from Lagos to New York for failing to supply the correct address on the cash back bond. News of the suspension of the flight, originally scheduled for November … read more
Associates of James Ibori and friends of his mistress, Udoamaka Okoronkwo, are going to hold a rent-a-crowd demonstration tomorrow at the premises of the Southwark Crown Court in London under the aegis of “Amalgamated Deltans” in the United Kingdom. The … read more