"Glorified secondary schools" is the derisive term coined by Nigerians to describe their country’s universities. Classrooms are overcrowded, with students sitting on the floor…

"Kill and go": this is the nickname that has been given to Nigeria’s mobile police unit. Its members have an alleged propensity to gun down people at the slightest provocation,…

"Leaders come and go, but there will always be workers’ unions." This is the philosophical view that Elder Linus Ukamba, senior assistant general secretary of the Nigerian Labour…

For many Nigerians, daylight hours are too busy to spend on commuting. As a result, they use nights to travel between the various towns and cities where they conduct business.…

Oil is the undisputed kingpin of Nigeria’s economy, contributing more than 90% of its export earnings. But more than four decades after the start of oil extraction in Nigeria,…

The growth of information technology, however, that has been identified as possibly the biggest factor behind the 419 email scams’ expansion. It’s estimated that the public is…

The next presidential election in Nigeria is not due until May 2007. While that might seem a long way off to some, aspirant contenders have already emerged -– and they include…