Nigeria In Review: How Over 1000 Citizens Were Murdered In 4 Months

Nigeria In Review: How Over 1000 Citizens Were Murdered In 4 Months By Malicious Elements

– (Onitsha Nigeria, 1st day of May, 2013)-January to April 2013 remain the darkest periods in the history of Nigeria outside the full blown war and violence such as the 2011 post election violence in nine northern Nigerian States and the 2009…

Ekiti Homes Agenda targets 5000 houses for citizens in 2013

Ekiti State government says its housing scheme, known as Homes Agenda aimed at making housing more affordable for the people, is to construct 5,000 housing units in 2013.

The housing scheme will coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders in the housing sector as well as incorporate the engagement of the private sector through a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.

Governor…

China to Citizens: Visit Your Elderly Parents, or Get Sued

(AP) – Visit your parents. That’s an order. So says China, whose national legislature today amended its law on the elderly to require that adult children visit their aged parents “often” —or risk being sued by them.

The amendment does not specify how frequently such visits should…

America Issues Travel Warning To Citizens In Nigeria Ahead of Christmas & New Year Holidays

The United States Embassy has issued travel warning to its citizens in Nigeria ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The warning which was posted on the Embassy’s website and tagged “Security Warning For U.S Citizens” reminded “U.S. citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance during the holiday because of continued security concerns in Nigeria.”

The message…

Nigerian Citizens In Greece Experience Racist Attacks By Extremists

Nigerians in Greece are increasingly living in fear as they are targeted by extremists, especially the neo-fascist group known as Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn), which blames them for the country’s economic problems.

Last September, two Nigerians returning to their homes following a weekend away were the victims of one a racist attack which put one of them in the hospital for four days.

Igwe Chijioke and Osama Ojo Osaro John, leaving…

Mimiko thanks Ondo citizens in state wide broadcast

Ondo state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, today, made a broadcast to thank the people of the state for electing him for a second term in office.

In the broadcast made at the Cocoa conference hall of the governor’s office, Akure, the state capital, Dr Mimiko thanked God for the successful conduct of the election and also the people for…

US Embassy In Nigeria Sends Emergency Message To Citizens

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has sent an emergency message to citizens, reminding them to be alert for unrest, attacks, reports say.

Although the message offers no specifics, it mentioned mobile phone tower attacks.

The US embassy in Nigeria had always offered security advice and…

UK, US caution citizens against movements within Nigeria

Friday, 06 April 2012

CITIZENS of the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (US) were, on Thursday, warned against travelling to certain parts of Nigeria, owing to “high risk” of a terrorist attack over the Easter holiday.

The advice came…

2. Jonathan writes Britain, Italy on death of citizens in Nigeria

Following the Thursday killing of Chris McManus, a British citizen and Franco Lamorina, an Italian, by their captors in Sokoto State, President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday formally commiserated with the families, people and governments of both Europeans.

His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati,…