Nigeria Politics News

Local Newspapers in Nigeria - Wednesday, Dec.2, 2009 were awashed with stories of President Yar 'Adua resignation calls, following his ailing health. Interestingly, in his family home, there seem to be some kind of tussle between his mother (Mama Yar...

The condition of Nigerian President Umaru Yar 'adua is improving as the official was moved from intensive care at a Saudi Arabian hospital, officials said. Nigerian officials in Saudi Arabia said the hospital transfer of the 58-year-old Nigerian leader represented...

The federal government earlier this year introduced legislation to parliament it said would make accessing Youth Allowance fairer for young people. Labor proposed to raise the parental income test so families could earn more before their children's benefit was cut...

The Nigerian government on Wednesday flatly rejected calls by dozens of public figures for ailing president Umaru Yar'Adua to resign, according to a statement released after a Cabinet meeting. More than 50 Nigerian public figures had earlier called on Yar'Adua...

Customs Body Seeks Ways to Improve Capacity in West Africa Juliet Alohan 1 December 2009 Abuja — The World Customs Organisation (WCO), has disclosed that it is seeking ways to get recommendations capable of improving Customs management, particularly in the...

Instead of seeking to invest $2 billion to allow its Richmond refinery to process tar sands and other forms of dirtier crude, perhaps Chevron should first invest some portion of this sum into upgrading this refinery into a state-of-the-art facility,...

The president of Nigeria - Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua was recently flown to Saudi Arabia few days ago for some medical care. Reports have it that he is been treated for acute pericarditis. The name of the hospital is yet...

The Sharia Court of Kaduna state has ordered the President of the Civil Right Congress Comrade Shehu Sani out of the court during a court proceeding for wearing a T-shirt inscribing the famous British musical group The Beatles. The Human...

IsraelNN.com) A report Wednesday morning said that Professor Yediya Stern, one of the four candidates for the job of Attorney General, has decided to drop out of the running. According to the report, Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman will make his...