Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday dissolved the cabinet a little over a month after taking power, asserting his authority over the government in Africa's most populous nation. No explanation was given for the move and a new cabinet had not been named by Jonathan, who took over last month after parliament voted to force ailing President Umaru Yar ...

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the cabinet on Wednesday in a bid to consolidate his authority at the helm of Africa's most populous nation a month after he assumed executive powers. The surprise move heightens immediate uncertainty in the oil-producing nation of 140 million people, leaving civil servants in charge of ministries until new ministers ...

Nigeria's acting president dissolved the Cabinet on Wednesday, purging top officials loyal to the nation's ill president in his first major act since taking over the young democracy's highest office more than a month ago. Information Minister Dora Akunyili announced the decision by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan at the same time that the state-run broadcaster broke the ...

Hundreds of youths on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest march over the non-appearance of ailing Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua in public, his refusal to quit power and poor infrastructure. Yar'Adua, 58, who was brought back to Nigeria three weeks ago after he was hospitalised for more than three months in Jeddah where he was treated for an acute ...