Nigerian labor unions on Wednesday threatened a nationwide and indefinite strike to protest the government's decision to end a subsidy program that had kept gas costs down for more than two
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Nigeria: Lagos Rebels Against Toll Road
January 5, 2012 Comment Off 282 ViewsThe concessionaire of the Lekki-Epe expressway, Lagos State, Lekki Concession Company (LCC), made good its promise to start the collection of toll on the highway Sunday. But it came at a heavy
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Lucky few to get 100m final tickets after synchronised
January 5, 2012 Comment Off 51 ViewsThousands of ticketholders have already struck lucky, upgrading to tickets for major events including swimming and athletics finals, and in around 200 cases the hottest ticket of all,
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Police Break up Fuel Protest in Northern Nigeria
January 5, 2012 Comment Off 86 ViewsPolice fired tear gas to break up a sleep-in protest at a traffic roundabout in northern Nigeria early Thursday, as tensions mounted over spiraling gasoline prices in this oil-rich
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So we have a bunch of geniuses as leaders, do they think before they act?
January 5, 2012 Comment Off 43 ViewsThere are four classes of people in Nigeria, the poor, the middle class (almost extinct) the rich and the 'untouched'. We all know the first 3. The 'untouched' is the group of people we call
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Auditor General alleges distortions in Federation Account – illegal conversion of equity exists, huge amounts missing
January 4, 2012 Comment Off 76 ViewsFG, states, councils share N2.91 trillion THE Auditor General of the Federation (AGF) Samuel Ukura has alleged that the management of the Federation Account leaves much to be desired. In
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74% Of Those Who Applied Got UK Visas In 2011
January 4, 2012 Comment Off 335 ViewsIn an interview with The Abuja Inquirer, Ed Bossley, the Head of Visa section at the British High Commission in Abuja, explains how visa applications are handled INTERVIEW 74% Of
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The Federal Government has been advised to adopt a phased removal of fuel subsidy
January 4, 2012 Comment Off 54 ViewsThe Federal Government has been advised to adopt a phased removal of fuel subsidy from now to the next five years, as the holistic adjustment from N65 per litre to N141 per litre is nothing but
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Green is this season’s color at Nigeria Fashion Week
January 3, 2012 Comment Off 100 ViewsThis year's Nigeria Fashion Week showcased a "Going Green" collection to create awareness of environmental issues. Dress by Modela
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The Archbishop of Nigeria speaks to the Church of England
January 3, 2012 Comment Off 428 ViewsL to R: Bishop John Ellison, Mike Penny, Rev David Holloway, Canon Andy Lines, Dr Joy Holloway, Rev Hugh Palmer, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, Brian O'Donoghue. Not in the picture Rev Paul and Mrs
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