Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan Sworn In

Goodluck Jonathan has been sworn in as president of Nigeria in the capital Abuja, for a new four-year term, following a nearly 60%  poll win. Thousands of guest including many African heads of states attended the ceremony in Eagle square amidst tight security. Flanked by...

MDG target spurs need for primary health sector re-assessment

MDG target spurs need for primary health sector re-assessment FRIDAY, 11 MARCH 2011 00:00 ALEX CHIEJINA  ---------------------------------------------------------------- The issue of nation’s primary healthcare (PHC) system has, over the years, become...

Nigerian capital Abuja hit by barracks bomb

" Several people have been killed by a bomb blast at a bar near a barracks in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Nigeria's president condemned the attack, blaming it on Islamists who claimed responsibility for a recent bombing in the north of the country. The explosion happened in a...

Iranian man charged in Nigeria over arms shipment

"An Iranian man has been charged with arms trafficking in a Nigerian court, in connection with a shipment of weapons intercepted last month. Azim Aghajani appeared in court in Abuja, but did not enter a plea. Court documents reportedly identified him as a...

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...