A Nigerian lesbian has gone into hiding to avoid arrest days after marrying four women in the Islamic city of Kano, local media reported on Thursday. An estimated 2,000 guests watched Aunty Maiduguri, 45, wed the four women in a … read more
U.S. Embassy ABUJA U.S. Consulate General LAGOS NIGERIA April 26, 2007 Warden Message This Warden message is being issued to inform American citizens in Nigeria about a noticeable increase in violent crime and of an increase in public political activities, … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo said in remarks released Tuesday that Nigeria’s deeply flawed weekend presidential elections should not be voided and asked observers not to judge his country by developed-world standards. The political opposition has rejected the Saturday vote, won by … read more
Nigerians must resist the “wholescale fraud” of Saturday’s presidential elections, an opposition alliance says. “We have seen revolutions around the world, from Ukraine to the Philippines. We must replicate that,” Pat Utomi told the BBC, on behalf of 25 parties. … read more
FOUR days after it was conducted, the results of last weekend’s National Assembly elections in Ondo State were yesterday released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Curiously, the winning streak of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued so … read more
Calm returned to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, after two days of gun duel, which left no fewer than 10 persons dead. But the Rivers State Police Command said on Tuesday that only six persons were confirmed dead and … read more
Economic activities were temporarily suspended in Port Harcourt on Monday morning, as gunmen suspected to be militants engaged the police and other law enforcement agents in a gun battle for hours. The shooting affected rocked parts of Azikiwe Road in … read more
Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Umaru Yar’Adua has won controversial presidential elections by a landslide, according to official results. He gained 70% of the vote but European Union observers say the elections were a “charade” and any administration that resulted would … read more
With the declaration of Katsina State Gover-nor and Peoples Dem-ocratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate as President-elect yesterday, there were divergent views on the credibility of the process that led to the announcement of the result. While President Olusegun Obasanjo called … read more
DANGOTE Exploration Company, subsidiary of the Dangote Group has offered the Federal Government a $30 million wager on the of multi-billion dollar development of 300,000 barrels per day petroleum refinery and 5000 Megawatts power station, in consideration for �rights of … read more