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Major Al Mustapha, Shofolahan Sentenced To Death By Hanging Over Murder Of Kudirat Abiola
A federal judge in Nigeria on Monday sentenced to death the feared right-hand man to Nigeria’s former military dictator over the 1996 killing of an opposition candidate’s wife. Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha sat without expression,
Read More »Christmas Day ‘Underwear Bomber’ Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Pleads Guilty
This comes as somewhat of a surprise as Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man accused of trying to blow up Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day 2009 with a bomb in his underpants, changed his
Read More »And your RACE is?
I tried to explain that over time, in addition to what my professors taught me in college and what I’ve experienced, I had come to see race as a social construct. I view humanity
Read More »Nigeria Seeks Protection For Kaita After He Received 1000+ Death Threats
The Nigerian team has asked its government to provide security for midfielder Sani Kaita after his red card during a World Cup loss to Greece prompted more than 1,000 death threats. Nigeria team spokesman
Read More »Abuja Prostitutes Given 48 hrs to Leave The City
Worried by the sharp increase in their activities, sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory have been given a 48-hour ultimatum by the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, to leave the nation’s capital or
Read More »Yar’Adua Funeral Procession Out Of Abuja (Pics)
Seeing these pics of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua kinda sobered me up. The 4th Nigerian president to die in office in 50 years. There is no winner in death, and in all honesty
Read More »Breaking News!!! President Yar’ Adua Is Dead!!!
President Yar’ Adua is Dead. According to THISDAY he passed on earlier this night between 9.30 and 10pm. He has been battling acute pericaditis, an inflammation of the membrane around the heart, since November
Read More »Women’s rights groups demand probe of Senator Ahmed Yerima’s marriage to a 13 year old
This is an article from the Washington Post. It is damn right gross. What kind of country do we “love”? Nigeria is a beautiful place but there are some disgusting aspects of our country
Read More »Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan On CNN (Video)
For those that didn’t get a chance to catch CNN’s interview with Nigerian Acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, here are snippets of his interview. He touches on the Niger Delta Crisis, his short period for
Read More »Babangida Officially Declares Presidential Ambition
Finally, former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has confirmed that he would contest the 2011 Presidential election. The declaration came one week after the retired General who had ruled the country for
Read More »New Cabinet Lists
List of new Ministers and Cabinet Members. For the most part most of these folks are recycled, but there are some new faces like the New Minister of Petroleum, Deziani ALLISON-MADUEKE (First female Minister
Read More »New Sectarian Violence in Jos Outskirts (Video)
WARNING!!!!!! This Video Is Graphic! If you have a weak stomach, please don’t watch. This video came is from a source in Jos. Speechless is the only word I can use to describe how
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