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NIGERIA: Abuja takes 2 billion from ECA for 'stimulus'
The government announced yesterday plans to withdraw a further 2 billion dollars from the Excess...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Sanusi tries to bolster confidence in banks
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Lamido Sanusi on October 2 announced the results of the banking...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Three major militants accept amnesty
The government's amnesty programme for militants in the Niger Delta expired yesterday, with three...
NigeriaNIGERIA: CBN audit prompts further bailouts
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) today summoned the chiefs of five further banks to Abuja, as...
NigeriaRUSSIA/AFRICA: Further growth in trade faces hurdles
After the modest gains that followed former President Vladimir Putin's efforts to revive...
RussiaNIGERIA: Politics compromises Delta amnesty programme
The government's Niger Delta amnesty offer to militants is due to expire on October 4. The...
NigeriaAFRICA: Politics of census-taking threatens stability
The census is of critical importance because it underpins all aspects of government planning. ...
AfricaNIGERIA: MEND extends its ceasefire in Niger Delta
The main militant umbrella group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND),...
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