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Nigerian Government Pledges Commitment to Air Safety
Nigeria’s minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba, told journalists on Wednesday that the Nigeria government is committed to air safety in the country. Omooba said the contract approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the Total Radar Coverage...
FIFA to Leave a Medical Legacy After the U-17 World Cup Nigeria
FIFA’s Vice-President Jack Warner says the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will leave a medical legacy from which the local communities will benefit after the U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009. Warner told journalists on Monday...
Prominent Nigerian Politician Describes World Bank’s SAP As a Conspiracy Against Africa
The former National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Audu Ogbe, has described the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) of the World Bank as a “conspiracy” against the development of Africa. He made the observation...
Nigerian Police Chief Replaced After Killing of Islamic Sect Leader
The Police Commissioner accused of the extra-judicial killing of leaders of the violent Islamic religious sect, Boko Haram in Borno State of Nigeria, Mr Chris Dega, has been replaced. The religious sect, in June embarked on violent riots in Borno, Kano,...
Nigeria Development Agency to Extend Internet Access to All Local Governments
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is to collaborate with the 36 state governments to provide Internet access and computer centers in the nation’s 774 local governments. The agency had started the project with the...
Investigation Continues Into Nigerian Sect Leader’s Killing
The investigation into the extra-judicial killing of Nigeria religious leader, Mohammed Yusuf, by the police has started yielding results as it has been confirmed that the police acted “hastily”. The Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri are accused...
Catholic Church in Nigeria Attributes Latest Religious Violence to Growing Levels of Poverty
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has attributed the latest religious violence in which an Islamic sect caused mayhem in some states in northern Nigeria to the growing poverty in the country. A statement by Catholic Secretariat and signed by Rev. Father...
World Bank Signs $100m Pact with Nigeria on Malaria Eradication
The World Bank is giving Nigeria $100m as additional financing towards the malaria control booster project designed to eradicate malaria in the country. Nigeria and the World Bank signed an agreement to this effect, Monday at the Ministry of Finance in...
