Nigeria

  • Jul 22, 2010
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NIGERIA: Senate vote raises chance of early elections

The Senate yesterday approved a constitutional amendment which would bring the next general...

Nigeria
  • Jul 21, 2010
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NIGERIA: 'Bad bank' law will facilitate Sanusi reforms

Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi yesterday rejected criticism of his banking reform agenda, as...

Nigeria
  • Jul 13, 2010
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US/AFRICA: AGOA reform may trim benefits still further

The tenth anniversary African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum -- the annual ministerial level...

United States
  • Jul 8, 2010
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AFRICA: Bharti brings battle to MTN in Nigeria

India's Bharti Airtel yesterday announced 600 million dollars in planned investment in the...

Africa
  • Jul 7, 2010
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NIGERIA: Lagos could see large refining investment

The government yesterday announced a target of bringing three refineries on stream by 2014,...

Nigeria
  • Jun 22, 2010
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NIGERIA: Jonathan makes long-term move on power

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday appointed Barth Nnaji, a former science minister, as his...

Nigeria
  • Jun 16, 2010
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NIGERIA: Governors oppose SWF for oil revenues

Nigeria's 36 state governors voiced their opposition yesterday to the federal government's...

Nigeria
  • Jun 10, 2010
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NIGERIA: Amnesty outlook improves under Jonathan

The minister of state for the Niger Delta said on June 8 that the first tranche of demobilised...

Nigeria