Saudi Arabia slashed Nigeria’s Hajj slots

Relevant Saudi departments, according to a news report published in the Saudi Gazette, are currently working out modalities for the implementation of directives by the authorities to that effect.

The reduction in the number of…

TUC Supports Federal Government Plan To Buy 30 Aircraft

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, on Saturday backed the Federal Government’s plan to acquire 30 aircraft to boost domestic operations in the aviation industry.

The TUC General Secretary, Musa Lawal, said in Lagos that the congress was supportive of any positive policy that would enable the government to achieve its objectives. Mr. Lawal was reacting to the statement…

Nigeria’s First Lady Lights First National Christmas Tree

The National Christmas tree

Nigeria witnessed the first-ever lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Saturday in Abuja.

Speaking at the event tagged “Let there be light”, Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan urged Nigerians to embrace peace, unity and love during the Christmas season.

“We are witnessing the making of history. Its significance…

Mother Of Nigeria’s Finance Minister Freed At Last

Security sources has just confirmed to media that the kidnapped mother of Nigeria’s finance minister, Professor Kamene Okonjo has been freed by security forces in Delta state.

Nigeria’s party leader seeks to jail INEC boss

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, which recently deregistered 28 political parties in the country has been dragged before a Federal High Court siting in Abuja over the deregistration of the parties, an act which one of the deregistered political parties, considers to be in breach of a pending…

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Mother Kidnapped!!

BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Mother Kidnapped

The mother of Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has today been kidnapped.

We’ll keep you updated..

Doyin Okupe rejects Nigeria’s ranking by Transparency International

Following the Transparency International’s recent report ranking Nigeria as the 35th most corrupt country, President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Adviser on public affairs Dr Doyin Okupe, has rejected the report.

The president aide at a media parley on Thursday argued that a wide range of institutional reforms being undertaken from the power sector, judiciary, electoral reforms and most recently…

Nigeria’s First “White Corper”

Some might say there is nothing fabntastic about it; then they might even go on and explain how it could be possible to have a white man participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, and they would be right!

Well, he is, of course, a Nigerian – a white Nigerian, and his name is Mohammed Jammal.

Profiled by a blogger, Kayode Ogundamisi, this “white Nigerian” says “Nigeria is the…

Corruption Is Killing Nigeria’s Potential – US Envoy

The United States Consul General in Nigeria, Jeffery Hawkins, has identified corruption as a key element hindering the country from attaining its full potential.

He also said the United States government was concerned about the activities of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, and reports of right abuses in Nigeria.

Hawkins, who described the people of Nigeria as those with “phenomenal potential,” said stemming corruption was fundamental to…

Nigeria’s Space Programme (NIGCOMSAT) In Jeopardy

The nation’s space programme is now in jeopardy, owing to power play which has consumed the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT Limited, from its parent body, the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA with headquarters in Abuja.

The loan that was used in building the ill-fated NigComSat-1 which developed problems in the orbit is yet to be repaid with the…