A British-based arms dealer helped organise the shipment of thousands of guns from China to Nigeria without the necessary licence, a court has heard. BBC reported Thursday that Gary Hyde
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Union threatens oil production over Nigeria strike – AP
January 12, 2012 Comment Off 54 ViewsWhile a growing nationwide strike and protests have already paralyzed daily life in Nigeria, the beating heart of its economy — crude oil — keeps pumping. Now a powerful union says it will
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London jeweler sues in Manhattan for return of 16-carat diamond stolen in 2009
January 12, 2012 Comment Off 121 ViewsA massive yellow diamond swiped two years ago in a brazen $65 million London robbery landed in a Hong Kong pawn shop — and its owners are suing in New York for the bauble’s return. The
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Fuel showdown paralyses Nigeria for third day.
January 11, 2012 Comment Off 44 ViewsThe strike is affecting travel to and from Nigeria, check your flights are still scheduled before leaving for the airport.
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Sinister Agents Hiding Under Boko Haram to Destroy the Country
January 11, 2012 Comment Off 62 ViewsTwenty-four organisations in Kaduna State, under the umbrella of Kaduna Roundtable, yesterday rose from an emergency meeting expressing fears that sinister agents of destabilization were hiding
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Nigeria Closes Down as Striking Unions Defy President About Fuel Subsidies
January 11, 2012 Comment Off 77 ViewsYvonne Mhango, an economist at Renaissance Capital, talks about Nigeria's decision to lift fuel subsidies. She speaks from Johannesburg with Linzie Janis on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown."
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Ongoing strike invites anarchy
January 11, 2012 Comment Off 65 ViewsNigeria's government is warning that a paralyzing national strike risks "anarchy" in the oil-rich nation, as demonstrations over spiraling fuel prices and government corruption entered their
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Low-key 30th birthday for Duchess of Cambridge
January 9, 2012 Comment Off 138 ViewsThe former Kate Middleton turns 30 on Monday -- but royal fans expecting a lavish birthday bash to mark the milestone will be disappointed. Palace officials say the Duchess of Cambridge's
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Nigerians in UK Protest Fuel Subsidy Removal
January 9, 2012 Comment Off 644 ViewsProtests against the controversial removal of the Nigerian fuel subsidy took place outside the Nigerian High commission in London yesterday. The demonstration, organised by the Student
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London looks to legacy 200 days from Games
January 9, 2012 Comment Off 262 ViewsLONDON (Reuters) - The London Olympics countdown entered its final 200 days on Monday with government and organizers talking up the legacy Britain can look forward to long after the last medal has
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