20100629
allafrica

Mobil Producing Nigeria, MPN, has confirmed a second oil spill within a week in the Qua Iboe oil fields.

20100629
allafrica

Abuja — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Action Congress (AC), to mind its business and also upbraided the AC for misunderstanding the PDP's position over the appointment of Prof. Attahiru Jega as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

20100629
allafrica

Lagos — Indications emerged, weekend, that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been secretly giving clearance to executive directors of the rescued banks, raising questions as to why they were sacked in the first instance.

20100629
allafrica

Asaba — THERE appeared to be no end in sight to the mounting woes of the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, yesterday, as the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, threw out his application for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights, for lack of merit.

20100628
allafrica

Federal Government's efforts to boost power generation and enhance electricity supply to Nigerians will soon get a lift, as it is set to sign another Gas Supply Purchase Agreement, GPSA, with Addax Petroleum Development Corporation, Vanguard has gathered.

20100627
allafrica

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday urged member countries of the G8 Summit to consider 100 per cent cancellation of debts owed them by African countries.

20100627
africanews

The sledgehammer FIFA is hanging over Nigeria, following government interference in the way football is run in the country, officials have disclosed. The Sepp Blatter led administration is not happy with government's decision to suspend a federation's election.

20100622
voanews

At least one member of Nigeria's parliament was injured Tuesday when a fight broke out between lawmakers.
The trouble began after the House of Representatives suspended 11 members who had accused the speaker of corruption. Reports from the scene say punches were thrown and that one lawmaker suffered a broken hand or arm.

20100622
allafrica

Nigeria became the third African side to drop out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they were held to a 2-2 draw by South Korea at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Tuesday.

20100622
reuters

Nigeria's president on Monday appointed an ex-minister of science to lead a special task force responsible for transforming the OPEC member's dilapidated power sector, considered a major hindrance to economic growth.

20100622
reuters

The government of Nigeria on Monday asked a U.S. court for permission to formally observe proceedings against a Nigerian man to ensure he receives a fair trial on charges of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner.

20100621
reuters

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday it was too early to declare whether or not he will contest an election due by next April.

20100619
allafrica

Lagos — A court in Geneva, Switzerland yesterday convicted Abba Abacha, one of the sons of late military head of state, General Sani Abacha, to two years imprisonment for belonging to a criminal organisation in the country.

20100612
voanews

A Nigeria's soccer fan reacts as he watches in a large screen the World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 Jun 2010

20100612
allafrica

An early goal for Argentina was enough to see them beat Nigeria 1-0 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday evening.

20100611
Africanews

A former Nigerian rebel leader said on Friday he would abandon an amnesty programme with hundreds of his followers if the government did not quickly provide jobs and development in the Niger Delta oil region.

20100608
Daily Trust

At least four persons were killed while two others were seriously injured in Jos yesterday when commercial motorcycle riders known as okada clashed with men of the task force to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycle operations. The task force had tried to enforce the ban earlier imposed by the Plateau State Government.

State governor Jonah Jang had in April signed into law the bill banning commercial motorcycle operations in Jos-Bukuru metropolis, but the law was not enforced until yesterday.

20100606
africanews

Lead poisoning killed 163 people, including 111 children, in Zamfara State of Nigeria due to illegal gold mining in last months, a senior health official said. The poisonings were caused by the illegal extraction of ore by villagers.

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Nigeria's new President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to ensure free and fair elections for next April and has called for the passage of electoral reforms by the end of the year.

20100605
Reuters

Nigeria's respected former anti-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu returned home on Friday after more than a year in voluntary exile, two months after a legal case accusing him of not declaring assets was dropped.