May 22, 2013
Nigeria News
UN, INTERPOL to work on drugs, weapons in West Africa
February 13, 2012A top United Nations official and the Secretary General of International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Ronald Noble, have agreed to work jointly against transnational crimes in West Africa.
Nigeria plans to double electricity cost by April
February 13, 2012The Nigerian government has completed plans to almost double the cost of electricity from April 1st this year.
A kilowatt hour of electricity, which costs consumers 10 Naira currently, will soon cost about 19 Naira, an increase of 88 per cent.
Nigeria: Citizens on Ribadu oil clean up, Boko Haram suspect caught
February 11, 2012This week has been another fast-moving one for Nigeria with the re-arrest of a man suspected of masterminding the Christmas Day chuch bombing and the appointment of the ex-anti graft agency (EFCC) chief, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to head the oil task force.
Nigeria:No reactions to “Boko Haram” dialogue offer
February 9, 2012Nearly 48 hours after the state-owned television aired a video tape purportedly released by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram calling for dialogue, there have been no reactions from the Nigerian government and two ex-officials named as the group's negotiators.
Journalists denied access to Lagos airport, equipment
February 9, 2012Officials of Nigeria’s State Security Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have denied over 60 journalists reporting from the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, the country's commercial capital, access to their press center and working tools.
Fuel shortage scare in Nigeria
February 5, 2012In Nigeria, there are fears of an imminent fuel shortage, with uncertainty caused by a number of government probes into the fuel subsidy scheme.
”There’ll not be civil war in this country”-Nigerian academic
January 30, 2012A Nigerian academic has said that despite the wave of terror triggered by Boko Haram attacks, his country would not descend into civil war.
Nigerians welcome Supreme Court sacking of 5 Governors
January 27, 2012Some Nigerians have welcomed the Supreme Court’s sacking on Friday of five state governors whose tenure elapsed in May 2011.
Nigeria police chief replaced, no trace of Boko Haram suspect
January 25, 2012Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed the Country's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim and replaced him with Mohammed Diko Abubakar as IGP.
HRW urges Nigerian govt to stop Boko Haram terror
January 25, 2012In the wake of an upsurge in deadly attacks by the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch is calling on the Nigerian government to put a halt to the campaign of terror and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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