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Governor of Nigeria’s Plateau State Says Army Ignored Calls for Help During Jos Massacre
Jonah Jang, Governor of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria has blamed the Sunday massacre in Dogo Nahawa near Jos on the army, accusing the army of turning a blind eye while innocent women and children were “slaughtered by herdsmen” in the guise...
African Development Bank Commits $1.4b to 35 Development Projects in Nigeria.
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has said it has committed $1.4 billion on 35 development projects in Nigeria. The Vice-President for Sector Operations, Dr Kamal Elkheshen, told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that the amount also included credit to...
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission And the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria Agree to Crime Fighting Partnership
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria (EFCC) have agreed to forge a partnership of cooperation and collaboration in the fight against corruption in the two countries and the sub-region. According...
Nigeria And the United States Sign Agreement on Use of Air Marshals for Flight Safety
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States (US) government on training and deployment of air marshals on board aircraft to provide security as promised in the wake of the attempted bombing of a US airliner by a Nigerian on...
Muslim Rights Concern Calls for Adequate Military Surveillance in Jos, Nigeria
Nigeria’s Islamic organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for adequate military surveillance in Jos, Plateau State in Central Nigeria, until peace is fully restored in the mining area of Angwa Narwa where another sectarian crisis...
Nigerian Government Set to Immunize 40 Million Children Against Polio
The Nigerian government plans to immunize 40 million children under the ages of five in the second round of the 2010 Immunization Plus Days (IPDs). The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCA), Dr Muhammed...
Nigerian Government Set to Train 1,500 Former Niger Delta Militants
The government of Nigeria has said it will accommodate 1,500 ex-militants in the first batch of its Reintegration and Rehabilitation Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta before the end of March. Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, retired Major- General...
Poor Quality Nigerian Goods Minimizes Possible Benefits From the Africa Growth And Opportunities Act
The inability of Nigerian goods to meet international standards has hindered the country from fully benefiting from the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), the country’s Commerce Minister, Achike Udenwa, said in Abuja on Thursday. AGOA, a program...
