Why Clinton cancelled visit to Nigeria

Former US President, Bill Clinton, has cancelled his planned trip to Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s general elections, saying the visit could be “politicized.” Clinton was scheduled to visit Abuja, this week alongside Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. The planned trip was facilitated by the Kofi Annan Foundation and the National Peace Committee (NPC). “Over the course of the last several days, and after various conversations with the different stakeholders, it’s become apparent that President Clinton’s visit to Nigeria has the potential to be politicized in a way that is…

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See Pictures: Diezani spotted on London street, hale and hearty

Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alisson-Maduekwe has been spotted walking on a London street unaided and rather than cancer-ravaged images presented to Nigerians sometimes ago, she looks hale and hearty. The two pictures were posted on the twitter handles of  @Osquare78 who claimed to have seen Mrs Allison-Madueke in London. According to him, when he tried to take her pictures, she walked away very quickly. @Osquare78 wrote: “Guess who I just saw while driving to work in North West, London?? Diezani Alison Madueke. “The moment she noticed I wanted to snap…

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