20101212
This Day

New York — One of the United States diplomatic cables released by internet whistle-blower, WikiLeaks, has revealed that US had intelligence on last year's attack by the Boko Haram sect in some parts of North-east Nigeria before the attack was launched.

20101210
This Day

AllAfrica editors' note: A cable, published by WikiLeaks, concerning the former United Nations special envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari. A Nigerian, Gambari was replaced in December 2009:

20101210
Pfizer

New York — Pfizer Inc. issued the following statement today in response to an article published in The Guardian regarding purported cables from the U.S. embassy in Nigeria that discuss Pfizer.

20101211
Leadership

Reports published on the international website, Wikileaks, have detailed how the nation's former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the federation, Mr. Michael Kaase Aondoakaa compromised his office in the controversial "Trovan" case in Kano where scores of children died.

20101210
africanews

She traversed the length and breath of Nigeria, visited virtually every state, attended every important socio-cultural event, visited every bank, took pictures with big wigs. She was so much into us!

20101207
RFI

Nigerian authorities filed charges Tuesday against former US vice president Dick Cheney and others over a bribery scandal allegedly involving energy firm Halliburton.

20101207
Independent (Lagos)

Lagos — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday filed charges against former United States Vice President, Dick Cheney, despite the report by Daily Independent the previous day that Washington is unlikely to release him to face trial in Nigeria.

20101207
Af Conf

The postponement of the presidential election until 9 April 2011 means another four months of intensive party politicking and the shelving of plans to reform the oil, gas and electricity sectors. Strategists around President Goodluck Jonathan want time for him to win over his divided party and the country at large.

20101206
Vanguard

FORMER Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, is to wait till 2012 to append the SAN title after his name, as the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee ,LPPC, yesterday, shortened his indefinite suspension from the Nigerian Inner Bar to just two years.

20101206
This Day

President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta to ensure the protection of the civilian populace in their areas of operation.

20101205
This Day

Compelling evidence published by a UK-based newspaper, The Independent on Sunday, has shed light on how the late playwright and Ogoni activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, was framed up

20101205
Vanguard

SURVIVORS of the December 1 invasion of Ayakoromor community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State by the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta, code-named Operation Restore Hope, yesterday, gave chilling details of how they escaped death, their kinsmen killed and homes razed.

20101204
Vanguard

The National Agency for Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), Seme Border Command has impounded 360 cartons of fake drugs concealed as baby milk at Ashipa quarters.

20101204
This Day

Seven people have again been killed in a fresh attack on Nwachukwu village in Kwal, Miango, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Commander of the Special Task Force (STF) on Jos crisis, Brig. Gen Hassan Umoru, has confirmed.

20101204
africanews

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is facing a fresh challenge in its preparation for next year's elections after a Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday restrained it from awarding contract for the importation of the Direct Data Capturing (DDC) machines or any other equipment ancillary to, or associated with the process and application of the machines for the registration of voters.

20101204
africanews

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria says Nigeria is opening to the world with the increase in direct flights between the populous West African country and the United States.

20101203
reuters

WARRI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Several civilians have been killed and scores displaced during raids by the Nigerian military against armed gangs in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta, local residents said on Friday.

20101203
africanews

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Thursday it would file charges against former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney in a $180 million bribery case. The case involves KBR which is a former unit of oil services firm Halliburton.

20101130
africanews

A new governor was installed amidst cheers from a mammoth crowd in Osun State, south west Nigeria after an appeal court ruled that the sitting governor gathered less votes compared to his main challenger in the 2007 election.

20101128
africanews

Abuja — Following the resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta region and the successes recorded so far in the on-going rehabilitation and the reintegration of former Niger Delta militants, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe said that President Goodluck Jonathan has moved to finally consolidate peace in the oil-rich Niger Delta.