Reports

LAGOS, Mar 26, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Nigeria's western Niger State government has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) with the Israeli government to boost agriculture and rural development in the state, the News Agency of…

ABUJA, Mar 18, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Nigerian government is to provide 1 million mini silos for farmers to improve agricultural performance and storage facilities, an official said here on Sunday. Olatunji Adenola, director of Nigeria's National Strategic Food…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Period covered by this…

By Christine Jaulmes KATSINA STATE, Nigeria, 5 March 2007 - Heading to school last week in northern Katsina State, Imrana Musa, 10, had no idea what a special mission he was going to be sent on. Instead of the standard…

Introduction On April 14 and 21, 2007, Nigerians will head to the polls to take part in national and statewide elections. At stake in the polls are the presidency, the two chambers of the National Assembly (the 109-seat Senate and…

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Violence between two neighbouring communities in Ogoniland, in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta region, claimed at least 10 more lives at the weekend, raising the total death toll to over a dozen since the crisis started…

ABUJA, Feb 25, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- More than 55 percent of deaths in Nigeria are attributable to poor drinking water and sanitation, a report released by Water and Sanitation Collaborative Council ( WSCC) was quoted by the…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LAGOS, 5 Feb 2007 (IRIN) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sent three specialists to Nigeria to support local efforts to identify the source of the country's…

ABUJA, Feb 5, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Nigerian government has put in place more pro-active measures to combat the resurgence of bird flu, a senior government official said here on Monday. Malam Adamu Bello, Nigeria's agriculture and water resources…

By Austin Ekeinde PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Fifty militants on Sunday fought a gunbattle with Nigerian security forces and torched police headquarters in Port Harcourt in the oil-producing Niger Delta to free one of their leaders. The Movement…