The Colombian was echoing the charge of critics that the race is no choice at all because an American has always occupied the top job at the bank. It is one side of a convention that has seen a
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French group Total shuts down gas plant
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 52 ViewsFrench energy group Total has shut down a gas plant in southern Nigeria because of a techical fault during a drilling operation at an oil facility, the company said on its website. "On April 3rd,
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Electricity Workers Give Reasons for Strike
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 67 ViewsWorkers unions in the nation's electricity sector yesterday in Abuja accused the Federal Government of failing to fully implement agreements reached by both sides during past negotiations. This
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FG to Ban Foreign Medical Trips
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 47 ViewsThe federal government is to ban public officers from traveling abroad for medical treatment, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, told journalists, in Abuja, yesterday. He said that the
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Let’s Anchor Sports Development on School Sports, Ngerem Charges Jonathan
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 80 ViewsFormer president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Mr. Dan Ngerem has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to task those managing the country's sports to anchor all future sports
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North Korea’s New Leader Makes Unprecedented Speech
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 41 ViewsNorth Koreans and the world, for the first time, heard the country's new, young leader, Kim Jong Un, speak in public Sunday. He addressed the crowd in central Pyongyang gathered for a military
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Owning A Home: The Pipe Dream
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 72 ViewsOwning a home has continued to be a mirage to many residents of Abuja as high interest mortgage and rent continues to make affordable housing a mere dream. Uche Uduma takes a deep analysis into the
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Over 200 Pre-Games Training Camp agreements signed across the UK
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 42 ViewsLondon 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe today announced that over 200 Pre-Games Training Camp (PGTC) agreements have been signed throughout the UK, in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and
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Air Nigeria concludes turnaround, begins international flights
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 81 ViewsAir Nigeria Development Company Limited has concluded its two-year turnaround programme, based mainly on financial engineering. It now plans to consolidate on flights to its regional routes
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MMIA: An International Eyesore
April 15, 2012 Comment Off 56 ViewsI must confess this article has been in the making for years. I had been planning to write it for ages but never got around to doing it. But since the symptoms remain, it is never too late to comment
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