Sudan President Leaves Nigeria Despite Genocide Arrest Warrant
The president of Sudan has been allowed to leave a conference in Nigeria, despite the International Criminal Court calling for his "immediate arrest" on charges of genocide and war crimes, officials...
View ArticleIndia overtakes US to become biggest buyer of Nigerian crude
Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria Mahesh Sachdev said recent statistics showed that India had been buying more of Nigeria's crude than the US over the last three months.
View ArticleAfrican Highlife Band to perform at benefit for Taos woman
... forests and lagoons to a family of traditional dancers and musicians. He is a member of the Urhobo ethnic group in Nigeria's Delta region, and from a young age soaked in the stories, music and...
View ArticleMuhammad Babangida: An Aficionado of the Grand Sport of Polo
... who has an enthusiastic passion for the game. He's additionally a member of the Kaduna Polo Club based in Kaduna, Nigeria. He is a leader of the current generation of young polo players in Nigeria....
View ArticlePIC: Ecobank deal with debt dispute
... Daniel Matjila, the chief investment officer of the Pretoria-based PIC, said by phone today. The Central Bank of Nigeria informed Ecobank in April that Lawson failed to honor a pledge to repay debt...
View ArticleKeshi able to recall key strikers
Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Emenike and Obinna Nsofor have been recalled to Nigeria's squad for August's Mandela Cup friendly against South Africa.
View ArticleNo End in Sight in Nigeria University Teachers Strike
Most of Nigeria's universities have been closed since the beginning of July when teachers went on strike, demanding higher salaries, more resources and policy reform.
View ArticleAnalysis: Nigerian start-up still has a job to do - many of them
When university student Ayodeji Adewunmi faced hurdles in starting his business in Nigeria, he turned to unlikely inspiration: the country's huge youth unemployment problem.
View ArticleNigeria: No End in Sight in Nigeria University Teachers Strike
Negotiations between Nigerian college professors and the government this week failed to end a strike that has kept most of the country's universities closed for nearly three weeks.
View ArticleEU group: Ethiopia should release jailed reporters
... projects across the country. The European lawmakers also met with African Union officials. Lochbihler criticized Nigeria and the AU for allowing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to travel to Abuja...
View ArticleEditorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
The attacks on the school in the town of Potiskum were barbaric. The militants doused a dormitory in fuel and burned it as students slept.
View ArticleNigeria Governors Pelted With Stones
... was attacked as it left the airport of Port Harcourt, the capital of his oil-rich Rivers state. The governors of Nigeria's 36 states are extremely influential and have large budgets at their...
View ArticleAPGA crisis persists, Okwu insists on chairmanship
BARELY four days after the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, ruled that Victor Umeh remains the national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, , his rival, Mr. Maxi Okwu, Wednesday said that...
View ArticleVConnect.com Is One Of Africa's Hottest Tech Startups
... across the continent and the disruptive entrepreneurs behind them. Deepankar Rustagi is the founder of VConnect, Nigeria's largest online business directory and local search engine. Rustagi founded...
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... you. Have mercy on me and forgive me all my sins." Fr. Kawai was ordained for the Diocese of Zaria in his native Nigeria. He served at various parishes there and in the nearby Archdiocese of Kaduna...
View ArticleNigeria: A National Carrier Will Boost Nigeria's Aviation, Create Jobs
A national carrier will deepen aviation capacity in Nigeria by providing employment to Nigerians and creating training opportunities for aviators in Nigeria.
View ArticleEditorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
There are uncanny echoes of the politics of Stephen Lawrence case in the acquittal on Saturday in Florida of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed...
View ArticleNigeria Cements China Relations With Presidential Visit
Nigeria's President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was on a five-day official visit to China from July 8 to 12, 2013.
View ArticleForget Milan; Nigeria boutiques are creating a Lagos fashion hub
... are targeted at the ordinary residents, leading to an increase in number of successful retail shops in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. AFP PHOTO. Lagos - Shoppers ready to spend lavishly on...
View ArticleTwo policemen killed in northern Nigeria attack
Nigerian police on Thursday said they lost two officers when gunmen attacked a police station in central north Kaduna State.
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