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Nigeria: Gunmen kill 3 people 'resting underNigeria: Gunmen kill 3 people 'resting under tree'WGMEKANO, Nigeria (AP) -- Police say gunmen have shot dead three people in a major northern Nigerian city where sect attacks have claimed more than a hundred lives. Kano state police spokesman Rilwanu Dutse says the attack occurred Saturday just before the ...and more »
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 4:52 pm
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 3 people 'resting underNigeria: Gunmen kill 3 people 'resting under tree'Fox NewsKANO, Nigeria – Police say gunmen have shot dead three people in a major northern Nigerian city where sect attacks have claimed more than a hundred lives. Kano state police spokesman Rilwanu Dutse says the attack occurred Saturday just before the ...and more »
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 4:40 pm
Nigeria: Private Doctors Draft AdditionalSpyghana.comNigeria: Private Doctors Draft Additional 1116 Hospitals for Free Healthcare ...AllAfrica.comBy Chioma Obinna, 26 May 2012 Following the turnout of patients at the various 84 centres provided by the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, Lagos State Chapter, the association has drafted the additional 1116 ...More private hospitals offer free consultationsSpyghana.comall 3 news articles »
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 2:07 pm
2015 - Outrage Over Jonathan's PerceivedIBTimes.co.uk2015 - Outrage Over Jonathan's Perceived AmbitionAllAfrica.comClark spoke against the backdrop of the resolution by the 19 Northern Governors' Forum of Nigeria, NGFN, not to support any presidential candidate from the Southern part of the country in 2015. Apart from Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Arewa Consultative ...President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2015 presidential election in ...NgEXNo Cheers To Govt As Nation Marks Democracy DayNigerian TribuneScholarship scheme for Nigeria's first class gradsP.M. NewsIBTimes.co.ukall 30 news articles »
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 1:54 pm
13 Years of Democracy - Looted Hopes FromNigerian Tribune13 Years of Democracy - Looted Hopes From Leaders Steering the Country to Its EndAllAfrica.comThe morning of 29th May, 1999 was like the first day in a new recreated Nigeria after 29 years military tyranny. Drumming, singing, dancing and jubilation filled the Eagle Square, Abuja as Nigerians awaited the handover of power from a military regime ...Nigeria's democracy: Any cause for celebration?Nigerian TribuneNigerian democracy in difficult gestation periodVanguardInsecurity, Hunger Major Threats To Democracy, Says NLCLeadership Newspapersall 22 news articles »
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 1:41 pm

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U.S. ratchets down oil purchases fromU.S. ratchets down oil purchases from Nigeria BLOOMBERG Copyright 2012 BLOOMBERG. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:27 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2012 U.S. purchases of Nigerian crude fell to a five-year low in February, knocking the OPEC member to sixth from fifth among suppliers to the world's largest oil consumer, Energy ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 11:24 pm
Nigeria Islamic group Boko Haram spreadsBoko Haram has struck targets in Nigeria, and now U.S. lawmakers are worried too. But many people in its hometown say it's not the real enemy. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — In brutally poor neighborhoods and mansions alike, this city choked by military checkpoints seethes with rumors, paranoia and conspiracy theories. Even academics like to assert a favorite: The homegrown Islamic extremist movement that ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 3:49 am
Gunmen kill cleric, retired prison guard inGunmen killed a Muslim cleric and a retired prison guard on Saturday in northeastern Nigeria, residents and a medic said, amid a wave of such killings blamed on Islamist group Boko Haram.
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 4:22 pm
Nigeria sells 126 bln naira in treasuryLAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria sold a total of 126.32 billion naira in treasury bills ranging from three months to one year at its bi-monthly auction, with higher yields on the paper than at the previous auction, the central bank said on Friday. The bank on Thursday sold 30.64 billion naira worth of the 91-day paper at a return of 13.50 percent, up from 13.19 percent at the previous auction. The 45 ...
Posted on 25 May 2012 | 12:36 pm
Little room for policy manouevre: NigeriaLONDON (Reuters) - Nigeria's weakening growth outlook is making it difficult for the central bank to raise interest rates, the country's deputy central bank governor said on Thursday, after the bank held rates for the fourth time in a row this week. Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, is in danger of losing its allure as a fast-growing investment destination as the oil price falls and ...
Posted on 25 May 2012 | 6:24 am

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Nigerian actors give 'Winter's Tale' AfricanNigeria - The deep, croaking-frog rhythm of the talking drums sound out across the stage as canoeists in animal hide row a condemned servant and royal infant into the unknown. The unified voice of a choir rises above the beats, singing in the ...
Posted on 28 May 2012 | 12:08 am
Nigeria Islamic group Boko Haram spreadsMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — In brutally poor neighborhoods and mansions alike, this city choked by military checkpoints seethes with rumors, paranoia and conspiracy theories. Even academics like to assert a favorite: The homegrown Islamic extremist ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 3:37 am
Cleric, retired guard killed in Nigeria -Kano - Gunmen killed a Muslim cleric and a retired prison guard on Saturday in northeastern Nigeria, residents and a medic said, amid a wave of such killings blamed on Islamist group Boko Haram. Early on Saturday, gunmen forced their way into ...
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 6:26 pm
Nigeria Sold 7.7 Billion Naira of Bills inNigeria sold 7.7 billion naira ($48 million) of Treasury bills in two auctions at its open-market operations. The Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday sold 3.35 billion naira of bills comprising 141 million naira of 41-day bills at 13.24 percent ...
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 10:19 am
Nigeria Economic Activities: Inflation,Inflation rate at 12.9%, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) retains interest rate at 12 percent. But economic activities are becoming unpredictable. The two-day meeting of Central Bank of Nigeria 's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ended with a ...
Posted on 25 May 2012 | 2:59 pm