Moon condemns UN building attack – Suspends Nigerian operations

UNITED Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is dispatching his deputy, the most senior UN official besides him, and other top officials of the UN to Abuja to find out details of yesterday’s attack on the UN building in Abuja. Speaking with reporters at the UN headquarters after the attack, Ban said: “I am asking the Deputy […]

Obama condemns UN building bombing in Abuja

UNITED States (US) President, Barack Obama, has condemned the bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, saying that “the lasting bond” between the American people and Nigerians would only emerge stronger in the wake of the attack, which he described as a “murderous act.” In a release by the White House after the attack […]

Deadly bomb blast rocks U.N. building in Abuja – Seven confirmed dead

(CNN) — At least seven people have been killed and many more injured in a bombing Friday at the U.N. building in the center of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, witnesses say. Journalist Alkasim Abdulkadir, in Abuja, told CNN he had seen seven bodies brought into the National Hospital by Red Cross officials. He had also […]

Jonathan directs Sambo to tackle Nigeria/S-Africa visa problem

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has directed Vice-President Namadi Sambo to explore the possibility of making issuance of visas to citizens of both countries easier under the aegis of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission. While hosting Honourable Charles Nqakula, Special Adviser on International Relations to South African President, Jacob Zuma, who brought a special message to the […]

Nigeria, ECOWAS to send observers to Liberia elections – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS will send observers to Liberia’s general elections holding in October or November 2011. He stressed the importance of whoever emerged, being the choice of the Liberian people. President Jonathan gave the assurance when the Special Representative of the United Nations’ Secretary […]

South Africa attacks Nigeria for recognizing Libyan rebels as legitimate govt.

Following the reaction that has trailed Nigeria’s recognition of Libya’s Transitional Council, especially from the Republic of South Africa, the Federal Government has said, as a sovereign nation, it has the right to take a position on an international issue and not of one nation’s morality over another. The rebel-led council is “the legitimate representative […]

Sporadic fighting hits Tripoli as Gadhafi forces fight back

Fighting raged yesterday as Mohammed Gadhafi’s troops fought back near his Tripoli compound a day after it was captured. Pro-regime snipers cut off the road to Tripoli’s airport, fired at motorists near the capital’s port and launched repeated attacks on Gadhafi’s sprawling government compound, stormed by thousands of rebels Tuesday. Still the opposition fighters claimed […]

US group slams NBA, CNPP, others over support for Salami

A United States of America-based non-governmental organisation, Justice For All Nations (JFAN), has described the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and other groups that are kicking against the suspension of Justice Salami by theNJC as enemies of Nigeria. The group said it was unfortunate that those who ought to […]

Earthquake hits White House

The seat of power in the United States, White House, the legislative headquarters, US Capitol and the headquarters of the US Department of Defence, The Pentagon and other federal buildings were evacuated on Tuesday, after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake centred in Virginia rocked Washington, D.C. Control towers at John F. Kennedy airport and Newark Liberty […]

EFCC gets ballistic vests from US Police

The Philadelphia Police Department in the United States of America has donated 24 high-end ballistic vests to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance the operations of the agency. The support from the US Police came even, as the Chairman of the EFCC, Mrs Farida Waziri ordered the immediate release of three Merceded […]

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