Rapports

LAGOS, 3 October 2007 (IRIN) - A report in an American medical journal that children in northern Nigeria have been infected with polio by the vaccine designed to prevent it have raised fears that Nigeria's already lagging polio prevention…

Nigeria's Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Federal Government will soon call a meeting of all religious bodies in the country to discuss on the Niger Delta issue and proffer solution on how to restore peace to…

The performance of the 2007 growing season was good in August, following the full resumption of rainfall after several dry spells in May, June and July. Farmers and traders have high expectations for the outcome of the season, and…

Situation alimentaire dans le Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest: doit-on s'attendre à de bonnes perspectives agricoles et alimentaires ? 1. Situation pluviométrique et agricole au Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest Les prévisions saisonnières telles qu'annoncées par le Centre Africain pour…

The Federal Government and its agencies in Rivers State, Nigeria have been assured of the State Government's readiness to partner with them in making the life and property of residents of the Niger Delta region more secure. To this end,…

LAGOS, 26 September 2007 (IRIN) Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua recently declared the energy crisis a national emergency, but aid groups say he should also declare a state of emergency in the health service. "So far there is no evidence the government…

The Federal Government has said that its ongoing discussion with some militant groups in the Niger Delta does not in any way amount to rewarding them for unlawful activities. The Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, made the clarification when he…

Malgré de fortes inondations enregistrées par endroits dans plusieurs pays du Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest, de bonnes perspectives agricoles sont attendues pour la troisième année consécutive. Après un démarrage tardif de la saison agricole jusqu'en mi-juillet, les pluies…

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Nigerian army attacked a suspected criminal hide-out in the anarchic oil-producing Niger Delta on Friday using helicopter gunships and ground troops, an army spokesman said. The target was a criminal gang suspected of…

The second phase of the National Programme for Food Security in Nigeria is to be implemented over a five-year period at the cost of 48 Billion Naira (US $364 Million). The Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Sayyadi Ruma, who…