October 5

• Nigeria/Mali: 30 Referees, Others Begin Fifa Course

  Thirty elite referees, among them Peter Edibe (the only Nigerian referee involved in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying race), 36 referee assessors and 20 physical fitness... Read more »

September 21

• Nigeria: Re - Senegal Abolishes Senate to Pay for Floods [opinion]

  The news about the abolishment of the Senegalese senate in order to help victims of recent floods that left thirteen people dead and thousands homeless in the country is an... Read more »

August 23

• Nigeria: Hissene Habre - a U.S.$11.7 Million Trial and Quest for Vengeance (II) [opinion]

  Lest I be misunderstood: I am for every reasonable action to be taken against anyone, including African leaders, who engage in unacceptable conduct, such as Mr Habre is accused of.... Read more »

August 22

• Nigeria: Jonathan Leaves for Senegal

  President Goodluck Jonathan will today begin a two-day official visit to Dakar, Senegal. Read more »

August 16

• Senegal: Hissene Habre - a U.S.$11.4 Million Trial and Quest for Vengeance (I) [opinion]

  With the emergence of a new government in Senegal since April, it is very likely that before the end of this year, the trial of Hissene Habre will begin. Many Nigerians and... Read more »

August 9

• Africa: Need for a Brain Implant for Macky Sall [opinion]

  This piece was written on a wave of inspiration as soon as Macky Sall was elected president of Senegal in April. However, because of competing demands of events for commentary, I... Read more »

August 2

• Africa: Clinton Challenges African Leaders On Democracy, Human Rights

  United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday in Dakar, Senegal, urged African leaders to embrace democracy and partnerships with responsible foreign powers if... Read more »

July 12

• West Africa: Ecowas Wrestling Tourney Begins Tomorrow in Dakar

  The 5th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament will start in Dakar, Senegal, tomorrow and last till Saturday. Read more »

July 11

• Senegal: Senegal - Inside the 'City of Doctors' [analysis]

  Our reporter recollects a recent visit to Senegal, where he was taken to a town nicknamed the 'city of Doctors'. Read more »

May 28

• Nigeria: Citizens in Senegal Risk Deportation If...

  Senegal has cautioned Nigerians living in the country to obey the laws of the country or risk deportation. Read more »

May 7

• Nigeria: Senegalese Takes Over From Oby Ezekwesili As World Bank VP

  A Senegalese, Makhtar Diop, today succeeded Nigeria's Oby Ezekwesili as the World Bank Group's Vice President for Africa. Read more »

May 3

• Nigeria: Jonathan Leaves for Senegal Today

  President Goodluck Jonathan will depart Abuja for Dakar today to attend an Extra Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS. Read more »

April 26

• Nigeria/Senegal: London Olympics - Senegal, Gabon Drawn in 'Groups of Death'

  Senegal and Gabon will have to fight their ways into the second round of the football game at the London Olympics as both teams were drawn into very difficult groups. Read more »

March 28

• Senegal: UK Congratulates Senegal President-Elect

  British Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated Senegal's president elect Macky Sall. Read more »

March 27

• West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Congratulates Senegal President-Elect

  ECOWAS Parliament Speaker and Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has commended the people of Senegal over the presidential run-off polls conducted on Sunday. Read more »

February 24

• Nigeria: Obasanjo Meets With Senegal Government

  Nigeria's former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday met with several Senegalese opposition leaders, including pop star and former presidential aspirant Youssou Ndour, in... Read more »

February 23

• Nigeria: Obasanjo Meets Senegalese Opposition

  Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is in Senegal to observe and help mediate a solution to this weekend's contentious election, spent his first day in the country... Read more »

January 3

• Nigeria/Senegal: Keshi Avoids Star-Studded Senegal

  Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi would prefer to test his team of players from the domestic league against Angola than against star-studded Senegal, officials have said. Read more »

November 15, 2011

• Nigeria: Literacy, Country Won't Be Spending Money On Others - Minister

  Nigeria would not be spending its money in the adoption of Niger, Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso to boost literacy under the E-9 initiative, Minister of Education Professor... Read more »

July 21, 2011

• Nigeria: Council Condemns Neglect of Air Passengers in Dakar

  The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has said it is regrettable that the Nigeria-bound air passengers of Arik Airlines have been left in a seeming unacceptable and helpless state... Read more »

June 3, 2011

• Nigeria: In Benue, Indigenes in Diaspora Wade Into Suswam, Ugbah Feud

  Worried by the political crisis that trailed the outcome of the April elections in Benue State, indigenes of the state living in the United States and the United Kingdom are asking... Read more »

March 7, 2011

• Nigeria: Foreign Traders Decry Poor Sales

  Foreigners have decried low patronage at the ongoing Kaduna International Trade Fair. Read more »