Nigeria

  • Feb 13, 2014
  • 2 min read

Opposition defections cloud Nigeria political outlook

Five northern APC legislators have defected to the governing PDP media reported yesterday,...

Nigeria
  • Feb 11, 2014
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Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund to get new backing

Coordinating Economy and Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announced yesterday that half of...

Nigeria
  • Feb 5, 2014
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Nigeria's weak auto sector will curb ambitious reforms

Efforts to revive Nigeria's moribund auto manufacturing sector lie at the heart of Industry,...

Nigeria
  • Feb 4, 2014
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Latest defection may challenge Nigerian opposition

Former PDP 'rebel' Abubakar yesterday announced his long-anticipated defection to the APC amid...

Nigeria
  • Jan 30, 2014
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Fresh defections belie Nigeria opposition flaws

Media reported today that eleven PDP senators have defected to the APC amid signs that the...

Nigeria
  • Jan 27, 2014
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Nigeria's election schedule anticipates tight contest

The INEC announced on January 24 that federal and state elections will be held on the 14th and...

Nigeria
  • Jan 22, 2014
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Nigeria ministry appointments target northern support

Government announced yesterday that former army general, Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, has been nominated...

Nigeria
  • Jan 17, 2014
  • 6 min read

Nigeria's evolving insurgency to test Jonathan's clout

The government yesterday announced that it had dismissed its highest-ranking military officials...

Nigeria