The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, has expressed concern over the recent wave of violence and brutality that accompanied the #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. The association...
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Amnesty International Criticizes Waterfront Eviction Plans in Nigeria
200,000 Nigerians living along waterfront property could be made homeless by an urban renewal and eviction drive that Amnesty International says constitutes serious human rights violations. The city of Port...
Federal lawmakers’ pay unjustifiable – Balarabe Musa
The Chairman of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Wednesday said the jumbo pay for the National Assembly members was unjustifiable. The CNPP chairman attributed the high domestic...
Over $10bn freighted from Nigeria monthly –Ribadu • As Soyinka forms new political party
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu yesterday gave a mind-boggling revelation of how the nation’s politicians have plundered its wealth. He said over $10...
Entire nation’s soaked in corruption – CJN
ABUJA — The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, yesterday, in Abuja, declared that the entire nation was presently soaked in corruption and that the judiciary sector is not exempted....
Nigeria tightens capital markets regulation
* Stricter regulation of mergers and acquisitions* New rules for corporate bond issuance* Tighter corporate disclosure requirements ABUJA, April 28 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Nigeria orders elections chief to step down
* Elections chief to hand over responsibilities to deputy* Iwu faced widespread criticism for his role in 2007 poll ABUJA, April 28 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ordered the...
Ushahidi – Africa’s Gift to Silicon Valley: How to Track a Crisis
Could wiki technology find Osama bin Laden? Imagine if any Pakistani could send an anonymous text message to the authorities suggesting where to look. Each location could be plotted on a map. The dots would be...
Leadership vacuum, graft killing Nigeria – Soyinka, others
Notable Nigerians, including the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Fanala, and Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, on Tuesday in Abuja led a mass protest against the...
Big Egos Toying with Nigeria ’s Future
Nigeria aspires to be among the 20 biggest economies in the world by the year 2020. Budgeting is an integral part of that action plan. But at this crucial juncture in the life of the nation, lawmakers elected to serve...
Nigeria Romps to Victory in Youth World Cup; Burkina Faso Falls
Nigeria's youth soccer team continued its run towards defense of its Under-17 World Cup title, with a comprehensive victory over New Zealand. Elsewhere, Burkina Faso was knocked out of the competition. The crowd...
Internet giants join forces to beat Nigerian e-mail scams
Dear Honourable Friend. Those generous Nigerians who e-mail you with promises of a fortune are themselves being targeted in a new drive to deter cyber criminals. Millions of internet users have received messages...