Nigeria
AFRICA: Enfranchising diasporas carries risks
A recent South African High Court ruling that diaspora members have the right to vote highlights...
AfricaNIGERIA: Lower oil revenues may curtail key spending
Finance Minister Mansur Muhtar said today that oil production has averaged about 1.6 million...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Forex auctions fail to meet demand
The Central Bank of Nigeria moved from weekly to daily foreign exchange (forex) auctions starting...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Bloated budget undermines reform credentials
President Umaru Yar'Adua yesterday signed into law the 3.1 trillion naira (21 billion dollar)...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Oil unions threaten strike over sector reform
The country's blue and white collar unions threatened yesterday to embark on a national strike in...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Energy sector reforms make mixed sense
Finance Minister Mansur Muhtar said yesterday that the country was considering ending fuel...
NigeriaAFRICA: Energy giants retain interest in Nigeria's gas
Russia's Gazprom and French energy firm Total yesterday issued statements indicating their...
NigeriaNIGERIA: Shell hopes finance will boost oil output
Shell plans to extend 3.1 billion dollars in bridging finance to its Nigerian joint-venture...
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