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Hafiz Ringim, Inspector of Police and his six deputies has been sacked by President Jonathan with immediate effect. The Office of the presidency at Aso Rock has announced that President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Inspector of Police Mr Hafiz Ringim and his six deputies. The sack of the top police came  a week after the suspect  that was allegedly involved in  December … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police Sacked

Written by United States Department Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 24, 2012 The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in the city of Kano and Bauchi state in Nigeria over the past several days. We extend our condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of … [Read more...] about Nigeria: Attacks in Kano and Bauchi State

PHOTO NEWS - fuel subsidy removal protests "On January 1 2012, Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, ended oil subsidies that had kept gasoline prices artificially low. The cost of a liter of gasoline shot up from 65 naira (40 cents) to at least 141 naira (86 cents) virtually overnight.Furious Nigerians have since taken to the streets, staging 'Occupy Nigeria' … [Read more...] about Pictures of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal protesters

ELON MUSK: AFRIPOL PERSON OF THE YEAR Elon Musk is the co-founder and CEO of Pay Pal, SpaceX, Tesla Motors and Chairman of SolarCity. Elon Musk, a South African immigrant to United States is an African success story. Born and grew up in South Africa during days of Apartheid. Musk, a young man of great vision  and emerging intellectual rejected the Apartheid system and … [Read more...] about AFRIPOL PERSON OF THE YEAR: ELON MUSK

Standard & Poor's ratings agency moves higher the Nigeria's economic outlook from stable to positive Standard and Poor's (S&P) the compassing powerful rating agency brought a smile to the faces of President Jonathan's economic team by lifting the country's credit rating from stable to positive. According to AFP news agency, "It also reaffirmed its B+/B long- and … [Read more...] about S&P lifts Nigeria’s Credit Rating to positive