President Goodluck Jonathan, while attending the summit of Group of 8 and Group of 20 Industrialised Nations in Canada, has declared the dumping of small arms and light weapons on Africa by western countries as a major factor retarding the continent’s quest for economic advancement. Read the full story

Nigerians have welcomed acting President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to remove the much criticised election chief Maurice Iwu. Read the full story

Nigeria’s acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, has dissolved the country’s cabinet, government sources say. Read the full story

Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has returned home after three months’ treatment in Saudi Arabia, officials say, but his condition is unknown. Read the full story

Nigerian Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has removed the country’s justice minister, a day after taking over as acting leader. Read the full story

Nigeria’s Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has become acting president, after weeks of political uncertainty over the absence of its ailing leader. Parliament earlier voted to recognise Mr Jonathan as acting president, after more than two months without ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua. Read the full story

When Information and Communications Minister, Prof Dora Akunyili, presented her memorandum asking her colleagues to wake up to their responsibility to the Nigerian nation, tempers flared and voices were raised. Read the full story

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Infor-mation and Media, Senator Ayogu Eze, has reacted to reports of N1.2 billion bribery in the National Assembly allegedly to break the rank of senators pushing for the transfer of power to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, saying “the Senate cannot be compromised. Read the full story