Nigerian Police Confirm Abducted South African Journalist Still Being Held

The Imo State Commissioner of Police in south-eastern Nigeria, Mr. Aloysius Okorie, has said that the South African journalist who was recently abducted in southern Nigeria was still being held by his abductors. Okorie told journalists in Owerri on Saturday...

South African Journalist And Colleague Kidnapped in South-eastern Nigeria

The police in Imo State in south-eastern Nigeria have confirmed the abduction of a South African journalist and his Nigerian colleague in the state. A spokesman for the Imo State police command, Mr. Linus Nwiwu,told journalists on Tuesday in Owerri, about...

Nigeria’s Minister of Commerce And Industry Admits Nigeria has been Unable to Take Advantage of the Africa Growth Opportunities Act

Nigeria’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Udenwa, has admitted that Nigeria has been unable to take much advantage of the Africa Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) to export manufactured goods to the US. “Unfortunately, Nigeria has...

Nigerian Government Bans Foreign Beverages And Related Goods At Official Functions

The Nigerian government has imposed a ban on the use of foreign beverages at official functions and in government offices. The ban covers tea, coffee, biscuits, fruit juices, water and soft drinks. The directive was given by Nigerian President Umaru Yar,Adua...