Was John Campbell right about Nigeria?

Sometime in November 2010, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria (May 2004-July 2007), Mr. John Campbell wrote a book titled, Nigeria: Dancing on the brink.  The issues highlighted in the book drew a lot of attention and generated enormous controversies both within Nigeria and around the world. I was then based at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in Washington DC as Africa Policy Scholar. Many Nigerians especially government officials were critical of the positions canvassed by the former ambassador in his book and some reprimanded him publicly for what they thought was an undue exaggeration and misrepresentation of the issues. Many politicians called for his head accusing him of predicting the break-up of our country. As usual, many politicians dismissed him as a misguided prophet of doom who should be ignored by anyone who wished Nigeria well.

REVEALED: Obasanjo Didn't Win 1999 Presidential Election – Okurounmu

A member of the National Conference Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government, Senator Femi Okurounmu, on Tuesday informed members of the Committee that former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not win the 1999 presidential election.
Okurounmu alleged that Obasanjo was merely “anointed” to become the president by some power brokers in the country.

PHOTONEWS: Anambra Government Declares Three Days Prayer For Chibok Girls Release

The wife of Anambra state governor, Chief Mrs. Ebele Obiano has urged Anambrarians to set aside three days fasting and prayers for the speedy release of the abducted Government Secondary School  girls Chibok , in Borno state. 

She stated this at a forum held in her country home Aguleri , by concerned  citizens, requesting  the state of the girls in the den of their captor and as well calling on government to hasten  their effort for the quick release of the girls.

DSS Parads Five-Man Gang Terrorist Suspects

The Nigeria secret police today paraded a five man gang they claimed  carried out the first bombing of Nyanya bus station that killed at least 75 people on April 14 2014.

Four Killed, Many Injured In Kaduna Christian-Muslim Violence

A local government official has told SaharaReporters that four persons   were died in the Christian and Muslim violence that erupted on Sunday Kachia town outside Kaduna city.

SLAVE TRADE: Sarah Baartman is a Name For Every Black Person In Slavery

Sarah Baartman is a name that every black person should know. You wont hear about her too much in the mainstream media. And with good reason. Mainly because Sarah’s body was exploited,much like black women today in rap videos. It is really sick to watch at times. It’s hard to see my sisters looked upon as a piece of meat. And I don’t even want to mention what they do with black women in the porn industry.

President Jonathan Seeks Six Months Extension Of Emergency Rule In Borno, Yobe, Adamawa

President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a request to the National Assembly seeking an extension of the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe by six months.
The request was read on the Senate floor on Tuesday morning.

How Boko Haram Kidnapped Girls New Video Leaked

A new video released by Islamist militants Boko Haram claims to show around 100 girls kidnapped from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State on April 14, 2014.
The group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, said they would be held until all imprisoned militants had been freed.
He said the girls had converted to Islam. The video, released on Monday, claims to show them praying.
Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from northern Nigeria on April 14 and threatened to sell them.
The BBC’s John Simpson in the northern city of Maiduguri said that Boko Haram’s comments showed signs that the group were willing to negotiate.

Boko Haram releases new video, shows missing Chibok girls

Boko Haram released a new video on Monday claiming to show the missing schoolgirls, alleging the teenagers had converted to Islam and would not be released until all militant prisoners were freed.

The group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, speaks on the video obtained by AFP for 17 minutes before showing what he said were the girls, in Muslim dress and praying in an undisclosed rural location.

A total of 276 girls were abducted on April 14 from the northeastern town of Chibok, in Borno state, which has a sizeable Christian community. Some 223 are still missing.

Nigerian spends $1bn annually on medical tourism

The Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Uche Orji has said that about 30,000 Nigerians spent $1 billion annually on medical tourism.

Orji disclosed this while speaking at a side session of the just concluded World Economic Forum on Africa, organised by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, PWC.