Nigerian President Under Fire as Insecurity Persists
As the spate of violence escalates, eminent Nigerians are calling for the president to come up with lasting solutions or resign.
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Nigeria:
El-Rufai to Jonathan - Quit If You Can't Solve Nigeria's Problems
Vanguard, 8 August 2012
As the spate of violence escalates, particularly in the North, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rights Group Urges Clinton to Challenge Jonathan
HRW, 8 August 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her trip to Nigeria should encourage President Goodluck Jonathan to address increasingly deadly violence in northern and central Nigeria,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan, Berom Leaders Meet Over Plateau Crisis
This Day, 8 August 2012
Fresh efforts at resolving the protracted internecine clashes in Plateau State have begun with President Goodluck Jonathan meeting with leaders from the warring sides. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Plateau Crisis - Berom Leaders Meet Jonathan
Vanguard, 8 August 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan held an exploratory meeting with the northern elders from Berom, an ethnic group in Plateau State in the State House Monday, on ways to address the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram, Tool to Blackmail Jonathan - Asari Dokubo
Leadership, 8 August 2012
The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVC), Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has said that the activities Boko Haram sect are being promoted to blackmail President Goodluck… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Tinubu, Fayemi Ask FG to Address Insecurity
Vanguard, 8 August 2012
THE immediate past governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday warned the authorities to immediately address the insecurity in the land or allow Nigerians to seek… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Suswam Attributes Insecurity to Improper Education
This Day, 8 August 2012
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State has attributed the security challenges in the country to lack of proper education for people with disabilities and the less-privileged in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Insecurity - FG Pledges Partnership With Israel
This Day, 8 August 2012
The Federal Government Tuesday expressed its determination to enlist the services of the State of Israel in tackling security challenges facing the nation. Read more »