Nigeria

  • Sep 7, 2007
  • 7 min read

NIGERIA: Growth and consolidation ahead for banking

The Central Bank of Nigeria on September 4 circulated fresh proposals designed to boost central...

Nigeria
  • Sep 3, 2007
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NIGERIA: Yar'Adua signals robust approach to Delta

President Umaru Yar'Adua plans to ask for emergency powers to pursue a robust energy security...

Nigeria
  • Aug 27, 2007
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NIGERIA:Soludo's position under fire over naira reform

Central Bank Governor Charles Soludo was rebuked on Saturday by President Umaru Yar'Adua for...

Nigeria
  • Aug 24, 2007
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NIGERIA: Curfew extension underscores tenuous security

The government yesterday extended for another week the curfew on Port Harcourt, the capital of...

Nigeria
  • Aug 22, 2007
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NIGERIA:IBTC acquisition signals further consolidation

South Africa's Standard Bank announced yesterday that it had secured a controlling interest in...

Nigeria
  • Aug 17, 2007
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NIGERIA: Security crackdown heightens tensions

The combined police-military Joint Task Force yesterday launched a crackdown on gang members in...

Nigeria
  • Aug 15, 2007
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NIGERIA: Rough ride ahead for oil sector

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) declared on August 9 that it would...

Nigeria
  • Aug 15, 2007
  • 1 min read

NIGERIA: Central Bank sees regional role for naira

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday announced some details of its planned currency...

Nigeria