October 31st, 2007 | by Imnakoya | published in Environment, Nigeria
For Nigerians in Diaspora in particular, it’s the kind of story and event that will send chills down the spines of many: The dozens of commuters that got burnt to death in a road traffic accident involving a fuel tanker along the Lagos-Sagamu expressway. The official count was 30, but I’m convinced more died. This […]
October 25th, 2007 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria, elections
The election tribunals and courts continue to speak. It started with Kebbi, then Kogi, state where elections have been voided and will rerun. Now it’s Rivers state:
The Supreme Court in Abuja yesterday removed Sir Celestine Omehia as governor of Rivers State.The court also ordered the immediate swearing in of Rotimi Amaechi as the new […]
October 18th, 2007 | by Imnakoya | published in Media, Nigeria
Artist: Eldee. More audio and video here
Bookmarks:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
October 16th, 2007 | by Imnakoya | published in Corruption, Democracy, EFCC, Governance, Human Rights, Nigeria
This is a continuation of the “crimes of corruption” series, started with James Ibori and Chimaroke Nnamani.
**************************************
Nigeria is a nation of clever people, particularly those in positions of authority.
Check out Dr. Peter Odili (photo), the former Rivers state governor. In an attempt to avoid being investigated and prosecuted by the anti-corruption agency, […]
October 11th, 2007 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Human Rights, Nigeria, elections
Yes, they have started speaking!
Two spoke recently:
Kogi state:
New York Times: NIGERIA, Oct. 10 — A judge in the northern state of Kogi has ordered a rerun of the election for governor that took place in April, ruling in favor of an opposition candidate who argued that the polls were so marred by fraud and […]
