Nigerian Vice President Denies Being Under Pressure to Resign

The hospitalization of Nigeria’s President Umaru Yar’adua in a Saudi Arabia hospital for acute pericarditis has given rise to various newspaper reports and speculations on his health and succession rules in case he is unable to continue in office. Nigeria’s...

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...