Rapports

ABUJA, 6 January (IRIN) - Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday was declared the ruling party's candidate for April elections after he scored an overwhelming victory to beat off the challenge of three rivals. Obasanjo scored 2,642 votes, more than 75…

LAGOS, 24 December (IRIN) - Unexploded ordnance continues to threaten lives in the southern oil town of Odi, three years after it was flattened by soldiers in a reprisal raid, a Nigerian human rights group said on Monday. Environmental Rights…

LAGOS, 20 December (IRIN) - Former Nigerian vice president Alex Ekwueme on Thursday declared his intention to challenge President Olusegun Obasanjo for the ruling party's ticket in next year's general elections. Ekwueme, 70, told a news conference in Abuja that Obasanjo's…

AI-index:=A0AFR 44/023/2002 1. INTRODUCTION: When the Nigerian government fails to respect and protect human rights One of the main challenges of the civilian government which came to power in Nigeria in 1999, after the election of Olusegun Obasanjo as Head of State,…

LAGOS, 18 December (IRIN) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the registration of two additional political parties, bringing to 30 the number to contest next year's general elections. Abel Guobadia, chairman of INEC, told a news conference…

LAGOS, 17 December (IRIN) - A regional split has emerged in Nigeria over a bill meant to pacify the country's oil states, following a statement on Monday by governors from northern states expressing their opposition to the draft law. President…

LAGOS, 13 December (IRIN) - Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has declined to sign into law an oil bill aimed at pacifying the oil-bearing Niger Delta region. Senior Nigerian officials said on Friday that Obasanjo and the legislature disagreed over…

LAGOS, 10 December (IRIN) - Nigeria's police authorities said on Monday they will not allow plans to resume the use of anti-crime vigilante groups in southeastern Anambra State. Anambra State governor, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, last week announced the formation of a…

LAGOS, 6 December (IRIN) - The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Sunday Mbang, said on Thursday Christians will in future retaliate for any acts of violence carried out by Muslim militants against their churches or members. Mbang, who…

LAGOS, 6 December (IRIN) - The police authorities in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, have barred constables and officers less than five years in the force from bearing arms to reduce the rate of "accidental" shootings of civilians, a senior…