Nigeria
NIGERIA: Ibru sentence will boost banking reform drive
Former Oceanic Bank Managing Director Cecilia Ibru was sentenced to 18 months in prison and...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Bombs highlight Jonathan's Niger Delta ties
Amnestied Nigerian militant Henry Okah appeared in court in South Africa, today accused of links...
NigeriaAFRICA: 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...
AfricaNIGERIA: Production boost for top African oil producer
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday cemented its status as Africa's top...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Wall Street veteran named as 'bad bank' head
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday nominated former Goldman Sachs investment banker Mustafa...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Election delay looms as PDP stalls primaries
The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday announced that presidential primaries due to...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Markets caught off-guard by rate rise
Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) Governor Lamido Sanusi yesterday raised benchmark lending rates by 25...
NigeriaAFRICA: Zuma 'balances' as labour shows its hand
South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday sought to ease growing tensions within the ruling...
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