20101226
africanews

Fresh clashes have broken out in the Nigeria city of Jos. The violence is between armed groups in central Nigeria following bombings that killed 32 people. Media reports quoted various witnesses to have said buildings were set alight and people were seen running for cover as police and soldiers arrived.

20101225
xinhua

ABUJA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed after suspected sect members attacked two churches in Maidugri, capital of northern Nigeria's Borno State on Friday night, also the Christmas Eve, officials said Saturday.

20101226
xinhua

ABUJA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Abuja condemned the bomb blast in Jos, describing the action as wrong at a time when the world was celebrating Christmas.

20101226
reuters

JOS, Nigeria, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The police in Nigeria's central north Plateau State has confirmed the killing of 32 people after three blasts rocked Nigeria's restive Jos city.

20101226
reuters

JOS/MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Explosions in Nigeria's central region killed 32 people on Christmas Eve and six people died in attacks on two churches in the northeast of Africa's most populous nation, officials said on Saturday.

20101224
reuters

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has borrowed $900 million from Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) to fund railway and security projects, the country's finance minister said on Thursday.

20101222
Leadership

Lagos — After about 12 years of incarceration and legal tussle, Justice Muftau Olokoba of Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), yesterday acquitted and discharged Major Hamza Al-M ustapha, Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, alongside others standing trial over alleged attempted murder of publisher of The Guardian newspapers, Chief Alex Ibru.

20101221
This Day

Abuja — A fresh legal challenge to the aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan began yesterday in Abuja as some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains filed a suit seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commis-sion (INEC) from accepting the president as a candidate for the 2011 presidential poll.

20101219
This Day

Ilorin — Chairman, Board of Trustees of All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) and presidential aspirant of the party in 2011 general elections, Chief Harry Akande, has called for overhauling of the two anti-graft agencies, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in order to address corruption in the country.

20101220
Leadership

Abuja — There is a fresh plot to disqualify former vice-president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, from contesting the party's presidential primary.

20101219
Independent (Lagos)


Lagos — Chevron on Monday shut down its Dibi-Abiteye pipeline after it and two others were bombed by the Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) headed by John Togo, the man who has been causing havoc in the Deep South for months - and eluding capture.

20101220
reuters

ABUJA (Reuters) - A militant faction in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Saturday it was behind attacks on oil facilities operated by U.S. energy firm Chevron and Italian oil company Agip on Friday.

20101219
africanews

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria [PDP] formally released its time table and guidelines for the 2011 general election, fixing 13th of January for presidential primaries.

20101219
This Day

Abuja — Justice Ibrahim Auta of a Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated the order he issued restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from going ahead with the award of contracts for the procurement of biometric machines and accessories for the voter registration exercise slated for next month.

20101219
Vanguard

The Niger — Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, led by wanted ex-militant leader, "General" John Togo, weekend, simultaneously bombed the Alero and Abiteye flow stations as well as Dibi oil fields, belonging to the Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, and Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL.

20101216
Independent (Lagos)

Abuja — Opposition from the North deepened on Thursday against Goodluck Jonathan's run for President.

20101217
allAfrica.com

recent book, Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink, John Campbell, U.S. ambassador to Nigeria from 2004 to 2007, warns that the nation risks violence and a possible coup if the 2011 presidential elections fail.

Campbell recently spoke with AllAfrica's Cindy Shiner about Nigeria's political dynamics and how he believes the elections are shaping up.

20101213
reuters

The chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Election Commission, Dr. Attahiru Jega, has assured an audience in Washington, DC, that although he cannot promise a "perfect" election next year, the commission has dealt with many problem areas. Bunmi Oloruntoba reports for allAfrica.com.

20101213
reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) - Nigerian politician James Ibori, who is wanted in Britain over allegations of corruption, has lost an appeal in Dubai against his extradition, according to a court statement on Monday.

20101213
reuters

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - A former Nigerian militant leader handed eight camps in the Niger Delta to the military over the weekend, part of efforts to prevent new gangs emerging in the oil region after last year's amnesty.