Industry blames Nigeria's power crisis for millions of lost jobs

Power outages in Nigeria is leading to loss of thousands of job and situation ahead is far more grim. Country faces acute electric supply problem and needs a whooping 85 billion dollars to a "stable power" supply. " Chronic electricity shortages are largely to blame...

Pfizer faces new suit over Nigerian tests

"Pfizer pharmaceuticals faces a new $6.5 billion lawsuit from the Nigerian government for tests conducted on children in the northern state of Kano. The case centers around an outbreak of meningitis in 1996, during which Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceuticals group,...

"I'm not a lesbian" claims Aunty Maiduguri

I suspect the next news story featuring Aunty Maiduguri is that she has been found murdered ...."Nigeria, a country not noted for its lax treatment of criminals or those suspected of being criminals is not the place to be holding any sort of event that could be...

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...

Nigeria Escapes Another Air Disaster

"Following the poor condition of its aviation industry, Nigeria barely escaped another air disaster yesterday. Two passengers were seriously injured when Virgin Nigeria aircraft made a flight return at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos after the pilot of the airplane, with...

Armed Bandits Attacked Police Station For Sophisticated Weapons

"In the middle of its election fever, tension gripped Kano City Nigeria yesterday as a gang of armed bandits, attacked the Sharada Divisional Police Station of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), killing at least two officers in an ensuing gun duel, while leaving another officer...