December 2, 2010

• Nigeria: Gordon Brown - Low Productivity, Bane of Nigeria's Development

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• Nigeria: A Nation Destroyed By Its Leaders

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• Nigeria: Obasanjo Two, Atiku Six [opinion]

  The recent report that Obasanjo caricatured the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the consensus candidate of the Northern faction of the PDP brings to mind echoes of the epic battle... Read more »

• Nigeria: Lafarge Cement, Wapco Holds Conference On Building Collapse

  Chairman Board of Directors of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nig. Plc., Chf. Olusegun Osunkeye, has expressed worry over the incessant building collapse incidents in Nigeria whic, according... Read more »

• Nigeria: Farmer, 30, Rapes Girl, 12

  An Ilorin Magistrate's Court has ordered a 30-year-old farmer, Adewale Ibitoye, to be remanded in the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin after allegedly tricking a 12-year-old girl... Read more »

• Nigeria: Yuguda Declares for Re-Election as Bauchi Governor

  Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has formally declared his interest to re-contest the governorship seat in the forthcoming general election on the platform of the Peoples... Read more »

• Nigeria: INEC's 2011 Election Timetable [editorial]

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last Tuesday week released the timetable for the 2011 elections. Read more »

• Nigeria: FG Urged to Focus On Distance Learning

  Federal Government has been urged to give special support to universities that run distance learning programmes to enable them sustain their efforts in providing access to... Read more »

• Nigeria: Used Electronics Not Banned -FG

  The Federal Government has not banned the importation of used functional electronics into the country; instead it is putting in place measures to prevent the importation of non... Read more »

• Nigeria: Fireworks Scare Residents During Carnival Closing Ceremony

  Sounds of fireworks to mark the end of Abuja Carnival Tuesday night caused a panic among residents of Queen Elizabeth Street Asokoro, Abuja. Read more »

• Nigeria: Adamu - EFCC Should Take It Easy

  Suspended Fifa executive Dr Amos Adamu is pleading with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop his prosecution, pending the outcome the appeal which he... Read more »

• Nigeria: My Man, Adamu Ciroma [opinion]

  Malam Adamu Ciroma, Madakin Fika and several ex-this and ex-that of Nigerian public life, is one of the very few Nigerians elders I have tremendous respect for. I must underline... Read more »

• Nigeria: Aviation Workers Protest Against FAAN Debtors

  Workers in the aviation industry yesterday staged a peaceful protest against the debtors of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Murtala Muhammad Airport,... Read more »

• Nigeria: 20,000 Abuja Taxis to Be Phased Out

  About 20,000 existing taxis in the FCT are to be phased out in preference for a set of new city taxis to be introduced, the FCT Administration (FCTA) has said. Read more »

• Nigeria: No Consensus Guber Candidate in Kogi - Yakubu Muhammed

  Gubernatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Yakubu Muhammed, has dismissed media report that stakeholders in the eastern part of the state had... Read more »

• Nigeria: AEPB Condemns Vandalism of Facilities

  The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has condemned the incessant stealing of drainage slabs in the FCT by unknown persons. Read more »

• Nigeria: FG Awards N9 Billion FCT Roads, Indigenes Resettlement Projects

  Federal Government is committing the sum of about N9billion for the provision of infrastructure to Apo Estate layout and construction of two roads in Abuja. Read more »

• Nigeria: Gombe Harps On Successful Voter Registration

  Gombe State government has expressed its commitment to ensuring that all eligible voters in the state participate in the forthcoming voter-registration exercise slated for January... Read more »

• Nigeria: Jonathan to Reps - Please Support Me

  President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with all the PDP members of the House of Representatives and solicited their support for his Presidential ambition in the 2011 elections. Read more »

• Nigeria: Atiku - I'm Not Obasanjo, So I Won't Break Promises

  Former vice president Atiku Abubakar said yesterday that he would abide by the zoning policy and serve out only one term as president if he wins the elections. In an interview with... Read more »

• Nigeria: Kogi Assembly Suspends LG Boss

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has suspended the chairman of Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area, Mr. Gabriel Daodu, from office indefinitely. Read more »

• Nigeria: $500 Million Fresh Loan - FG Appoints German, US Banks As Bookrunners

  The Federal Government has engaged the services of two foreign firms, Deutsche Bank AG of Germany and Citigroup Global Markets of the United States of America as joint bookrunners... Read more »

• Nigeria: Group Urges Probe of SNG Bribe Offer

  A group known as the National Coalition for Integrity in Government (NCIG) has called for the probe of President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged bid to induce members of the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Obasanjo Should Cry, Not Laugh [column]

  It was the caption for practically every lead story on Nigerian newspapers last Friday, November 26, 2010. The old despot, Olusegun Obasanjo, had been cornered by State House... Read more »

• Nigeria: Unusual December Rain Falls in Abuja

  An unusual rainfall pattern was experienced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday evening, startling most observers who described the occurrence as a surprise. Read more »