Reports

Perennial Massacre in Nigeria: An Appeal from the International Society for Human Rights

Written by Dr. Emmanuel Franklyne Ogbunwezeh Friday, 12 March 2010 08:47

In the early hours of Sunday, March 7th 2010, a band of Muslim-Fulani herdsmen, believed to have come from the neighbouring Bauchi State, crept upon the villages of Dogon Nahawa, Ratsat and Zot Foron, located about 15 kilometres south of the State capital Jos; as they slept, and in a three-hour uninterrupted orgy of violence, massacred more than 500 Christian men, women and children of the Berom tribe. Many of the victims were butchered with machetes. Many were burnt beyond recognition, while many others died of gunshot wounds and asphyxiation when the houses in which they were sleeping were set on fire by this marauding band.

Jos crises: wake-up call for Christians and kudos to governor Jang

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Written by Godswill David /Andrew Bamaiyi Thursday, 11 March 2010 20:02

We, members of the Christian Rights Forum, Nigeria, having listened to the propaganda and attacks by some members of the Muslim community in Northern Nigeria over the recent Jos sectarian violence, and indeed all sectarian crises in Nigeria, have found it expedient to issue this press statement in order to correct some of the misinformation, and expose the deliberate falsehood that has become the hallmark of the perpetrators of the terrorism unleashed on innocent Nigerians and non-Nigerians, especially in the northern part of the country.

Nigeria: Investigate Massacre, Step Up Patrols - Hundreds Killed by Mobs in Villages in Central Nigeria-HRW

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Written by Human Rights Watch Monday, 08 March 2010 22:08

(Dakar, March 8, 2010) – Nigeria’s acting president should make sure that the massacre of at least 200 Christian villagers in central Nigeria on March 7, 2010 is thoroughly and promptly investigated and that those responsible are prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said today. The acting president should also ensure that the military and the police act swiftly to protect civilians of all ethnicities at risk of further attacks or reprisal killings, including by conducting regular patrols throughout the vulnerable region, Human Rights Watch said.

Jos massacre: testing the will of the acting president

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Written by ‘Yinka Odumakin Monday, 08 March 2010 10:39

Another rude shock hit the country on Sunday with the outbreak of violence in Jos claiming between 200-500 lives from different media reports.It is a sad development that this orgy of killings has taken place again in Jos, a permanent flashpoint in the last two years.

Stop shielding corrupt agencies and commissioners, DPA warns Lagos assembly

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Written by Felix Oboagwina Monday, 08 March 2010 07:42

The Democratic Peoples’ Alliance (DPA) has challenged the Lagos State House of Assembly to publish the names of agencies and their heads that the Legislature claimed mismanaged fiscal votes in the 2009 budget. The House Committee on Appropriation had cited its indictment of some government agencies as reason for shaving off nearly 10 percent from Governor Raji Fashola’s initial budget proposal for 2010.

Niger Delta: Current Reality

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Written by Cynthia Whyte Saturday, 06 March 2010 13:31

In apparent response to the yearnings of the people of the Niger Delta, the Federal Government of Nigeria (from the time of Yar’ Adua) has announced contract awards for quite a number of projects across the Niger Delta. Is this enough to soothe the people of the Niger Delta? Should we expect an end to armed agitations in the Niger Delta?

Now that they have exhausted our patience...SNG

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Written by Buba Galadima/Yinka Odumakin Thursday, 04 March 2010 07:25

(Text of Press Conference On The State Of The Nation Held In Abuja on March 4, 2010)- Gentlemen of the press: The alleged return of President Umaru Yar’adua under the cover of darkness on February 23, 2010; and the refusal by his handlers to allow any person, including the Acting President, access to him has further demonstrated the deep contempt the cabal that has hijacked the president to hold the nation to ransom has for the rest of Nigerians.

A Crooked Agenda-TELL Magazine

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Written by Dayo Aiyetan Thursday, 04 March 2010 00:03

As President Umaru Yar’Adua returned to Abuja last week, after three months of medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, the country appeared to be sliding back to the precipice of a constitutional crisis regarding who was in charge of affairs of state. Yar’Adua's absence from office created a power vacuum that led to a political crisis; the president failed to transfer power to Vice President Goodluck Jonathan. But three weeks ago, the National Assembly reached a political solution by declaring Jonathan the acting president.

Nigeria case is real-life thriller Africa graft story ends up in New York, via Texas

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Written by MLDI Wednesday, 03 March 2010 16:17

It led to one of the most notorious medical trials in history. Some believe it even inspired the corporate malpractice thriller 'The Constant Gardener'. But pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's Trovan trial in Kano State, Nigeria, in 1996 was no entertainment for Nigerian website editor Sowore Omoyele.

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