Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria police fire tear gas at Lagos protesters; Braithwaite says withdraw soldiers
Nigeria police fire tear gas at Lagos protesters; Braithwaite demands soldiers be withdrawn. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360,…
USAfrica: Nigerians and Nigeria face rough days ahead with collapse of government-labour 2nd negotiations
USAfrica: Nigerians and Nigeria face rough days ahead with collapse of government-labour 2nd negotiations on removal of fuel…
Superstar singer Flavour makes hit video on Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal agony
Superstar singer Flavour makes hit video on Nigeria's fuel subsidy removal agony Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston…
Soyinka warns Nigeria is “heading towards a civil war”
"We see the nation heading towards a civil war…. It is going that way. We no longer can…
Nigeria shut down by protests, strikes against fuel subsidy withdrawal
"This mindless killing of unarmed Nigerians on a peaceful protest is strongly condemned, and the Inspector General of…
Achebe, Soyinka, Clark warn Nigeria: Let not this fire spread
Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and Bekederemo-Clark warn Nigeria to "let not this fire spread." Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360,…
SHOWDOWN: Nigeria’s House of Reps rejects President Jonathan’s removal of petroleum-oil “subsidy”
Nigeria's House of Reps rejects President Jonathan's removal of petroleum-oil "subsidy"; more confrontation ahead. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups…
DANGEROUS: 20 Igbos “targeted”, shot to death in northern Nigeria city of Mubi
Boko Haram suspected as 20 Igbos "targeted", shot to death in northern Nigeria city of Mubi Special to USAfricaonline.com, the…
2 Bomb blasts hit northeast Nigeria, Maiduguri; gun battle despite Jonathan’s state of emergency
Earlier, a girl was killed in the crossfire of a gun battle between security forces and suspected Boko…
SHOWDOWN wt JONATHAN: Nigeria workers set nationwide strikes for Jan 9
SHOWDOWN wt President JONATHAN: Nigeria workers set nationwide strikes for January 9 Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360,…
USAfrica: Why I declared State of Emergency in parts of Nigeria –President Jonathan
USAfrica: Why I declared State of Emergency in parts of Nigeria --President Goodluck Jonathan. …
Nigeria President declares state of emergency in parts of northern region
The President said that "I have in the exercise in the powers conferred on me ... declared a…