Nigeria is, once again, on the wrong end of a survey of the best governed African countries. The 2009 Annual Index of African Governance released by the Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Governance last weekend, ranks Nigeria 38 on the … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 9:24 PM To: Chief Oyibo; Subject: Statement by out-going MEND Commander Please find below the statement made by Farah Dagogo who has been ushered out by MEND. All commanders have been replaced … read more
A key Nigeria militant Saturday called on oil companies to bring their headquarters to the Delta and start delayed liquefied-natural-gas projects as he finalized his disarmament. At a disarmament ceremony, Prince H. Amaibi, formerly known under the pseudonym General Buster … read more
As the amnesty granted to militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta area by the Federal Government to surrender their weapons and abandon militancy expires today, most of the militants made frantic efforts on Saturday to beat the October 4 deadline. … read more
A major diplomatic row between Nigeria and Britain may be brewing over the controversial money laundering trial of former Delta State governor, James Ibori, in a Southwark Crown Court in London. The burgeoning crisis is reportedly stoked by the refusal … read more
Thousands of people gathered in the Nigerian oil city of Warri on Sunday to witness the disarmament of militant leader Government Tompolo, the final prominent Niger Delta rebel to accept a presidential amnesty. Tompolo arrived by presidential jet in Warri, … read more
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday declared that the Federal Government could only bring him to trial over alleged failure to declare assets while in office through extradition. With this pronouncement, … read more
JUST 24 hours to tomorrow’s amnesty deadline, the most powerful militant leader in Nigeria and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of militants in the Niger-Delta, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo is expected to publicly accept amnesty with over 3,000 militants under … read more
Nigeria’s central bank has had to bail out four more banks and has sacked three of their chief executives. The rescued banks – Equitorial Trust, Bank PHB, Spring Bank and Wema Bank – have been given 200bn naira ($1.37bn; £861m) … read more
Nigerian musician Nneka Egbuna has told the BBC of her surprise and excitement at winning the Best African Act at the Music Of Black Origin Awards. “I hadn’t even heard of the Mobos until two weeks ago,” said the 27-year-old, … read more