Nigerian Times

The Guardian newspaper of Nigeria has been off the streets as the employees began an indefinite strike over their demands for 50% pay rise and the complete computerization of the newsroom. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have approved the strike. The Leadership news media in Abuja, reported that a contingent of the Nigerian Police Force has been deployed to the premises of The Guardian in Lagos, to safeguard it. The Guardian issued the following statement Thursday. STATEMENT BY THE GUARDIAN The Management of Guardian Newspapers Limited wishes to inform members of the public that our newspapers have been off the streets and online, following an industrial action called by our workers. The two unions in our company - Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), and the National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) - withdrew their services on Tu...

God knows I do not like covering sins or evils. The Nigerian Housemake Ofuneka in Big Brother Africa 2 was sexually assaulted by the notorious male Housemate Richard and there is now a Big Brother Cover Up to sweep the sex-attack under the soiled red carpet of Big Brother Africa when the family of the victim should have sued the organisers and sponsors of Big Brother Africa. The following news reports will prove the allegations to be true. Monday, October 29, 2007 - Web posted at 9:08:55 GMT Big Brother Africa: Scandal rocks the house NATASHA UYS WHAT started as a lazy, hazy Saturday afternoon in the Big Brother house ended on a sordid and scandalous note. The scene was a mix of crazy, drunken antics, which culminated in a display of what can only be described as sexual abuse. It also showed how destructive alcohol can be when it is abused. On a continent where alcoholism is rampant, abuse of women and children is pervasive and HIV-AIDS cases have reached alarming rates, what happened...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria was right in the judgment to nullify the Election of Mr. Celestine Omehia as the governor of Rivers State in Southern Nigeria, but was wrong to install the former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as the new governor of the state. There is no need to write a thesis on this matter, because even a layman with common sense should be able to know that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has no constitutional or legal right to install someone who never contested the gubernatorial election as the governor of Rivers state. The installation of Hon. Rotimi Amaechi contradicts the jurisprudence of the Rule of Law and democracy. If the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) erred in law by the selection of Mr. Celestine Omehia to contest for the post of governor and he actually contested, then the proper judgment would be to nullify his election and not the installation of Hon. Rotimi Amaechi who never contested the gubernatorial elec...