May 20, 2013
Nigeria News
Nigeria: Fuel subsidy 'scam' raises concern
April 26, 2012In order to avoid litigations that may flaw the entire Report of the investigations into the Nigeria’s oil subsidy management, the House of Representatives has resolved to re-invite companies that failed to appear before the Ad-hoc Committee to defend themselves.
Nigeria: Integrity test; fuel subsidy probe Report sent to court
April 25, 2012From the floor of the National Assembly and the Public domain in Nigeria, the test of integrity sparked by the fuel subsidy probe Report is now set to reach the country’s courts.
Nigeria to scrap anti graft agencies
April 21, 2012Nigeria plans to scrap both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission.
Nigerian citizens annoyed with their politicians
April 19, 2012Many Nigerian citizens are said to be annoyed with their politicians for not really focusing on finding solutions to pressing national issues, but only being locked in bickering and filibustering.
US prevails: World Bank nominee triumph over Okonjo-Iweala
April 16, 2012The United States nominee for World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim has been picked to become the 12th head of the bank, all of whom have been Americans since the institution was established in 1944.
Division in Boko Haram leads to killing of its spokesman?
April 15, 2012Reports from Nigeria say the spokesman of the Boko Haram Islamic Sect, Abu Qaga, II is feared dead.
Nigerian newspapers reported on Sunday Qaga may have been killed over the weekend, following a growing rift within the Boko Haram group that have been waging a chain of deadly bombing and shooting in Africa’s most populous nation.
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.
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