British and Italian Hostages Killed in Nigeria
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/9131831/British-hostage-killed-in-Nigeria-live.html A British and Italian hostage have been killed after a botched rescue attempt to free the pair from kidnappers linked to Al Qaeda today. A British citizen (Chris McManus, aged 28) and Italian citizen (Franco Lamolinara, aged48) have been killed in Sokoto, Sokoto State in northern Nigeria after an attempt by British and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Babangida’s Interview with CNN
Babangida wants to be President again….and he is defending his record. He says that Abacha actually saved Nigeria by holding the country together. Although he admits the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election was “wrong”, he says he was judged unfairly and harshly. See the videos above and below. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2010/09/22/purefoy.nigeria.elex.babangida.cnn.html
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Fist Fight in Nigerian National Assembly – “Dimeji Bankole-Gate”
Disgraceful scenes from the National Assembly in Abuja. A fight broke out in Nigerian parliament after 11 legislators were suspended for accusing the House of Representatives Speaker (Dimeji Bankole) of corruption. The legislators called themselves “The Progressives”, and demanded an investigation into allegations that Speaker Oladimeji Bankole misappropriated 9 billion naira equivalent of an 11 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 13 so far )Nigeria’s Economy: A Winning Lottery Ticket?
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE64P1HZ20100526?rpc=60 A good article from Reuters with optimistic analysis of Nigeria’s economy: “Investing in Nigeria today is like buying a lottery ticket with a very high percentage chance of winning”.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )News Round Up – Week Ending March 19, 2010
A quick summary of the major news items of the week. Have a great weekend everyone. Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Makes His Mark http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8575221.stm Jonathan Dissolves Cabinet http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8573178.stm Machete Attacks in Nigerian Village http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8572017.stm Profile of New National Security Adviser Lt-General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/03/13/protector-of-the-state-the-role-of-aliyu-mohammed-gusau-as-nsa/ Domkat Bali Criticises Jos GOC Maj-Gen Saleh Maina http://www.africanexaminer.com/bali_vs_maina Aliko [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Goodluck Jonathan Dissolves Cabinet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8573178.stm http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hW8uWhgiqtcuunO2WIHnk8o2iw6gD9EGJ2VO0 Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has dissolved the Federal Executive Council (cabinet of ministers). More updates to follow. I suspect this will be a precursor to a cabinet reshuffle.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Several Hundred Killed in Jos – Again
Another day, and yet more violence in Jos. News outlet are reporting that several hundred people have been killed in the city of Jos in Plateau State. The New York Times claims as many as 500 people have been killed – so far. Many of the victims are women and children and were murdered with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )What Next for Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Akunyili and the Military?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47UulCINeuo&feature=player_embedded Well Yar’Adua is back, and still he has not been seen or heard from in public. We are not even sure that the acting President Goodluck Jonathan has set eyes on him. There has been a big hoopla about the fact that soldiers were deployed in Abuja to form an escort party for Yar’Adua [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )President Yar’Adua Has Returned to Nigeria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CQ3FZa9V2Y President Umaru Yar’Adua has returned to Nigeria after 3 months away receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. Apparently Yar’Adua flew back into Nigeria on Tuesday (February 23) night on board a presidential jet, while members of a government delegation that travelled to Saudi Arabia to see him, flew back to Nigeria in a separate [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )Dora Akunyili’s Shock Memo – Asks for Handover to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan
Another day, another political storm in Nigeria. The latest story doing the rounds is a 5 page memorandum submitted by the Information Minister Dora Akunyili to her fellow ministers in the Federal Executive Council in which she highlights the growing political vacuum caused by the absence of President Yar’Adua (70+ days and counting…). In her [...]
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