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OIL FUTURES: Crude Ends Higher On Nigeria Unrest - Wall Street Journal

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OIL FUTURES: Crude Ends Higher On Nigeria Unrest
Wall Street Journal
Buyers were galvanized by the latest reported production outage in Nigeria's strife-torn oil-producing region. Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) confirmed it was ...
Nigerian rebel doubts seriousness of amnesty offerReuters South Africa
Oil rises to near $70 on another attack in NigeriaThe Associated Press
Nigeria: IYCP Condemns MEND's AttacksAllAfrica.com
Voice of America -Forbes -Wall Street Journal
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Nigerian Cocoa Group Cuts 2009-10 Forecast on Chemical Problems - Bloomberg

Nigerian Cocoa Group Cuts 2009-10 Forecast on Chemical Problems
Bloomberg
By Vincent Nwanma July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria's cocoa association cut its production target for the 2009-10 harvest by as much as 10 percent because ...

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Nigeria: MURIC Decries Traditionalist-Imposed Curfews - AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: MURIC Decries Traditionalist-Imposed Curfews
AllAfrica.com
"Whereas the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees religious freedom and the right to manifest one's faith, it is common practice for ...

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Nigeria: Why Igbos Should be Concerned About Kidnapping - AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Why Igbos Should be Concerned About Kidnapping
AllAfrica.com
While acknowledging that moral decadence in our society cuts across almost all the ethnic nationalities in Nigeria, the alacrity with which the worst in ...

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Amnesty won't stop Nigeria's violence - Foreign Policy

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Amnesty won't stop Nigeria's violence
Foreign Policy
Nigeria -- an OPEC member, the world's fifth largest oil producer, and a major oil supplier for the United States ...
Pay-out or pay-off: Royal Dutch Shell's settlement and Nigeria's ...Examiner.com
Amnesty 'll end militancy in Niger Delta ---GowonTriumph
Appalachia's Own 'Resource Curse'?Huffington Post
AllAfrica.com -Daily Sun -Triumph
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China, Nigeria seek to further military cooperation - Xinhua

China, Nigeria seek to further military cooperation
Xinhua
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Senior military officials of China and Nigeria pledged here on Thursday to further enhance military cooperation. ...

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Nigeria: Policeman Arrested For Beating Suspect to Coma - AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Policeman Arrested For Beating Suspect to Coma
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Abuja ? A Police Sergeant, Sule Lawal, has been arrested for allegedly beating a suspect to coma. The officer, attached to the police outpost in Utako ...

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Nigeria: Task Force Nabs 13 Over Refuse - AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Task Force Nabs 13 Over Refuse
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The offences ranged from non participation in the exercise and roaming round the streets while the exercise was still on were subsequently arraigned before ...

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Nigeria: Plateau House Committee Blames Clash on Fulani - AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Plateau House Committee Blames Clash on Fulani
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Jos ? The ad-hoc committee set up by the Plateau State House of Assembly to investigate the recent civil unrest in Bokkos and Barikin Ladi local governments ...

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK - New York Times

New York Times

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK
New York Times
And in these stories, which take place in Nigeria and the United States, those questions are multiplied several times over. Her characters, many of whom ...

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Nigeria: Traders Task FG On Funding of Small Scale Industries (AllAfrica.com)
THE National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has said that if the Federal government must achieve the set goal of becoming one of the top twenty economies of the world, there was the urgent need for resources to be channelled into the development of small scale industries in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Media Are Heroes - Akunyili (AllAfrica.com)
Abuja ? The Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili has described Nigeria Media as "Heroes", saying despite control and sanctions placed on them, it remained critical observer of the country's growing democracy.

Nigeria: U.S. Agency Donates 100 Laptops to Pupils (AllAfrica.com)
The first batch of laptops specifically designed for pupils in the world has arrived in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Local Govts Seek Financial Autonomy From FG, States (AllAfrica.com)
Towards a sustainable grassroots development in line with the federal governments Vision 20-20-20 initiative, the local governments in Nigeria have began moves to wrest financial autonomy from both the4 federal Government and the States.

China, Nigeria seek to further military cooperation (China Economic Net)
Senior military officials of China and Nigeria pledged here on Thursday to further enhance military cooperation.

Nigeria extends amnesty offer to jailed militant leader (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua has extended an amnesty offer to the jailed rebel leader Henry Okah, detained on treason charges for over 18 months, the government said Wednesday.

Nigeria,Algeria Set To Sign Trans-Sahara Pipe Deal Friday-Algeria (Nasdaq)
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Nigeria, Niger and Algeria are set to sign an agreement Friday to launch works for the Trans-Sahara natural gas route, Africa's largest pipeline project by cost, a spokeswoman for Algeria's Energy Ministry said Thursday.

Nigeria oil company rejects damning Amnesty report (CNN)
Nigeria's state oil company rejected criticism from a leading human rights group Wednesday, calling an Amnesty International report "inaccurate."

Nigeria: Special Court For EFCC Matters Not Necessary - Enitan (AllAfrica.com)
Lagos ? Barrister Olukayode Enitan was called to the Bar and became Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1989. He studied law at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

Nigeria: Re - Turai's Daughters And Nigerian Bachelors (AllAfrica.com)
Salisu Suleiman's piece, under the above headline, which appeared in Daily Independent of Thursday 21st May, 2009, summed up the dangerous and explosive situation Nigeria is in.

 

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Govt Lifts Embargo On New Contracts
The widely criticised decision of the Federal Government to suspend the award of fresh contracts may have been reversed.

Minister Warns Media of Bad Roads
THE Federal Government, through its Works Minister, Alhaji Hassan Adamu Lawal, yesterday reacted to the deplorable state of federal roads in the country, in particular the Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos, saying "we have to be careful."

Tension in Kano Over Murder of Islamic Cleric
Following security reports which indicated that Islamic fundamentalists in Kano State, and some followers of murdered Islamic cleric, Sheik Ja'afar Mahmud Adam were planning to cause violence, Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro has enjoined the people of Kano State to shun violence, keep the peace and allow the police to finish the task of finding the killers.

It Takes a Strike
STRIKES have always had their place. For years, some have started condemning the regular feature the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has made strikes. Is there a year that passed without an ASUU strike?

Protecting Our Travellers
DELTA Airlines poor treatment of hundreds of its passengers heading to the US appears to be the standard practice for most foreign airlines that operate into Nigeria.

Ending the Tussle on Kafin Zaki Dam
The decision by the Federal Government to construct the Kafin Zaki Dam in Bauchi state in spite of the stiff opposition of the government and people of Yobe state raises the urgent need to communicate to those against the project the compelling reasons for the government's decision in order to promote peace, unity and development between the two states.

Reps Ask Shell to Pay Community N1 Billion Compensation
The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to pay N1 billion to Joinkrama 1 community of Rivers State over environmental degradation caused by its operations.

IMFB, Microfinance Banks Partners On Poverty Alleviation
Integrated Microfinance Bank Ibadan branch is organizing a Carnival Road Show on poverty alleviation in Oyo State. The event is scheduled for today Thursday 2nd of July, 2009. The float/carnival will go around ibadan metropolis starting from the Governor's office and end up in his office.

Umuchinemere Procredit MFB Establishes Micro Insurance Scheme
The Umuchinemere Procredit Micro Finance Bank (UPMFB) Nigeria Limited, Enugu, in its efforts to empower and improve the well being of the active poor, is set to establish a micro insurance scheme for the rural populace of Enugu

Traders Task FG On Funding of Small Scale Industries
THE National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has said that if the Federal government must achieve the set goal of becoming one of the top twenty economies of the world, there was the urgent need for resources to be channelled into the development of small scale industries in Nigeria.

Starcomms Shareholders Endorse Management Share Incentive Scheme
Shareholders of Starcomms Plc, Wednesday, endorsed the proposal by its Board of Directors to establish a management share incentive scheme for the benefit of the employees to spur them for increased productivity.

Standard Chartered Bank Acquires Advisory Firm
Standard Chartered has announced its full acquisition of the remaining shareholding in First Africa Group Holdings Limited ("First Africa"), a Leading pan-African Mergers & Acquisitions ("M&A") advisory firm.

Abia Assembly Asks Okiro to Redeploy CP
IN what appeared like passing a vote of no confidence on the state Police Command and other security agencies in the state, Abia State House of Assembly, has called on the Inspector-General of Police to redeploy the state Police Commissioner, Mr. Edgar Nanakumo, even as it urged President Umaru Yar'Adua to declare Abia State a security disaster area.

Fraud - Court Admits Asabe Yar'Adua to Bail
An Abuja high court sitting in Gudu, yesterday granted bail to the widow of late Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, Hajiya Asabe Yar'Adua, who was allegedly accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to have conspired with one Miss Linda Anyanwu to defraud the comptroller-General of Customs.

NBA Tasks FG On Pact With ASUU
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), yesterday called on the Federal Government to respect its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

 
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