Nigeria

  • Mar 13, 2014
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Nigerian oil company graft threatens government split

Jonathan yesterday authorised a forensic audit of NNPC after sustained public outrage and...

Nigeria
  • Mar 10, 2014
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Demand for federalism opposes Nigeria political agenda

Nigeria's future "talkathon" begins today in Abuja, comprised of 492 delegates or "Wise Men"...

Nigeria
  • Mar 3, 2014
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Attempts to politicise Nigerian insurgency will grow

Boko Haram insurgents launched two coordinated bomb attacks in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state...

Nigeria
  • Feb 26, 2014
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Nigerian bank head suspension carries political risks

President Goodluck Jonathan on February 24 clarified the basis of his decision last week to...

Nigeria
  • Feb 24, 2014
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Local pressure may help end Nigerian insurgency

Media reported yesterday that US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that Washington is...

Nigeria
  • Feb 21, 2014
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Political defections could weaken Nigerian opposition

Beginning late last year, some prominent members of the governing People's Democratic Party (PDP)...

Nigeria
  • Feb 20, 2014
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Nigerian move on central bank head to rally opposition

President Goodluck Jonathan today suspended Sanusi with immediate effect after a newly-disclosed...

Nigeria
  • Feb 14, 2014
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Nigeria's oil corruption scandal weakens confidence

The senate yesterday ordered a forensic audit into Sanusi's allegations that 20 billion dollars...

Nigeria