Nigeria

  • Oct 11, 2010
  • 2 min read

NIGERIA: Ibru sentence will boost banking reform drive

Former Oceanic Bank Managing Director Cecilia Ibru was sentenced to 18 months in prison and...

Nigeria
  • Oct 4, 2010
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NIGERIA: Bombs highlight Jonathan's Niger Delta ties

Amnestied Nigerian militant Henry Okah appeared in court in South Africa, today accused of links...

Nigeria
  • Sep 30, 2010
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Shifting retail realities prompt Wal-Mart bid

US retailer Wal-Mart on September 27 made a 4.1 billion dollar bid for South African general...

Africa
  • Sep 30, 2010
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NIGERIA: Production boost for top African oil producer

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday cemented its status as Africa's top...

Nigeria
  • Sep 29, 2010
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NIGERIA: Wall Street veteran named as 'bad bank' head

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday nominated former Goldman Sachs investment banker Mustafa...

Nigeria
  • Sep 24, 2010
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NIGERIA: Election delay looms as PDP stalls primaries

The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday announced that presidential primaries due to...

Nigeria
  • Sep 22, 2010
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NIGERIA: Markets caught off-guard by rate rise

Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) Governor Lamido Sanusi yesterday raised benchmark lending rates by 25...

Nigeria
  • Sep 21, 2010
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Zuma 'balances' as labour shows its hand

South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday sought to ease growing tensions within the ruling...

Africa