IPHF Warns Against Politicizing And Sensationalizing Of The H1N1

{Abuja} : Press Release:     IPHF warns against politicizing and sensationalizing of the H1N1 Virus Dr. Francis Ohanyido the President of the International Public Health Forum (IPHF) has warned the media and public officials to be careful about the way they...

Nigerian Preacher Told to Divorce 82 of His Wives

Nigerian preacher Mohammed Bello Abubakar has been told to divorce 82 of his 86 wives. "Abuja A Muslim preacher in Nigeria with 86 wives is to marry again despite being told to divorce 82 of his partners by Islamic elders. Mohammed Bello, 84, has at least 170 children. " If...

Three dead after shopping mall collapses in Abuja, Nigeria

UPDATE: 6:14PM EST" Emergency personnel could not remove any dead bodies and many people are still buried under the rubble. "For the past two hours, no person has been rescued yet and no dead bodies have been removed. They are still digging through the rubble," police...

Nigerians welcome Vogts resignation

"Vogts resigned from his post less than three weeks after the team crashed out in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.A statement issued by his lawyers said that the German coach took the action because "the measures and the behaviour of the Nigerian Football...

Former Governor To Appear In Court For Curruption Allegations In Nigeria

"The Economic and Fina-ncial Crimes Commis-sion (EFCC) yesterday filed a 142- count charge against former Edo State governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, before a Federal High Court in Kaduna. This is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest against the former governor by a...

Obasanjo’s daughter in N3.5bn scam

The mind-boggling contract scam involving Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, daughter of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, has taken another dimension with the allegation that she received a Toyota Land Cruiser as bribe to help secure contracts in the power sector. This is...

Glasgow wins race for 2014 Games

"Glasgow has been chosen to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. There were celebrations in the Scottish city as the decision of the 71 voting nations was announced in Sri Lanka, with Glasgow winning by 47 votes to 24. The city had been competing against Nigerian capital Abuja...

Nigerian Opposition Seeks Power in Numbers

As the ruling party seeks to legitimize the results of the election, opposition leaders are consolidating to express their discontent, with the threat of public demonstrations looming. "The runner-up in Nigeria's presidential elections convened a meeting with other opposition...

Call for Street Protests in Nigeria over Election Results

Remember in Lord of the Rings, when that big red demon falls into the pit, and Gandalf is clinging to the edge of the chasm? Then the demon's whip whips up and grabs Gandalf's ankle, pulling  him down? ... Yeah. The election fiasco in Nigeria is not over yet, regardless...

Nigerian Ruling Party Wins Presidency

The question is this: Will the country hold together in spite of the voting flaws? Will the win be honored? If it is, will the country steer clear of increasingly corrupt votes and despotism, rectify the mistakes of the past in the future, or only fall further down the rabbit...

Nigerians Vote, Nervously Await Results

"A European Union observer team said it was very concerned by the late start of voting and missing ballot papers for legislative elections in many areas, and missing serial numbers on many of the ballot papers that did turn up."

Nigeria polls: More votes than voters

"In the communiqué which was read by Prof Pat Utomi, the Coalition enumerated what they described as “some of the illegalities and irregularities.” The Coalition claims that Andy Uba, the PDP governorship candidate in Anambra State got 1.9 million votes although there...