June 18, 2013
Nigeria News
Africa’s Okonjo-Iweala gets boost in bid for World Bank Pres
April 14, 2012Africa’s candidate for the World Bank President post, Nigerian Finance Minister Dr. Nozi Okonjo-Iweala has got a boost to her bid, with the former Columbian Finance Minister withdrawing his nomination and backing her.
Nigeria Easter services packed despite bombing worries
April 9, 2012A bomb has exploded in Nigeria's central city of Jos, after at least 38 people died in a car bombing in the northern city of Kaduna.
Despite looming worries about bomb threats posed by Boko Haram, Christain faithfuls in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, were out in their numbers on Sunday, April 8 to celebrate the greatest day on the Christian calendar—Easter.
Nigerian lawyers say it’s premature to abolish death penalty
March 28, 2012By Martins Martins/WADR Correspondent
Amid calls for the abolition of the death penalty, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Joe Daudu (SAN) has said it was premature to advocate for its abolition from the country’s legal system.
Obasanjo: Mali Junta must return to barracks, hails Senegal polls
March 25, 2012Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, a member of the African Union (AU) committee of Wise men, wants the AU to tell Mali’s new military junta to go back to the barracks.
West African nominee in the race for World Bank President
March 23, 2012Reports say three African countries have endorsed the nomination of Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become World Bank President.
Nigerian lawyers’ standards “falling at alarming rate”--top Judge
March 23, 2012The standards of lawyers practicing in Nigeria continue to drop, says the Chief Judge of the capital, Abuja.
Justice Lawal Gummi has expressed disgust over the falling standards.‘’It is not only falling but falling at an alarming rate…The decorum in the courtroom is fading away,’’ Gummi said in a speech on Thursday.
Nigeria court suspends trial of suspected Boko Haram Senator
March 22, 2012The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has suspended the trial of a Nigerian Senator, Mohammed Ndume charged with terrorism and linked to Boko Haram Isalamist militant group.
China delivers new satellite to Nigeria
March 20, 2012The Nigerian government has formally taken delivery of its Communications Satellite, NigComSat-1R from China, a replacement for NigComSat-1 Satellite which fell from orbit in 2007.
Nigerian Journalist threatened over Boko Haram coverage
March 19, 2012A Nigerian journalist who has extensively covered the conflict between the government and Islamist sect Boko Haram says his life is under threat, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ),
Boko Haram’s bombings crippling Nigeria Stock Market
March 14, 2012Insecurity triggered by the wave of Boko Haram bombings in parts of Nigeria is having a negative impact on the country’s capital market, the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arumna Oteh has said.
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