ABUJA: Indian conglomerates Essar and the Tatas are among the entities shortlisted by the Nigerian authorities for privatisation of firms created out of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, says a media
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NPAN Seeks Domestication of Freedom of Information Act
June 10, 2011 Comment Off 61 ViewsThe Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, said, yesterday, that if the passed Freedom of Information, FOI, Act must be effective, there was the need for all the thirty-six states of
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Nigeria uncommitted in a divided OPEC
June 10, 2011 Comment Off 76 ViewsVIENNA (Reuters) - In a deeply divided OPEC, Nigeria was the only party willing to side with either camp, the head of its OPEC delegation told Reuters on Wednesday. OPEC talks collapsed after a
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Nigeria, Guinea explore joint business pact
June 10, 2011 Comment Off 96 ViewsNigeria and Guinea are exploring prospects for an agreement to promote a joint investment drive for the development of key sectors in their economies. At a meeting between Guinean president, Alpha
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Nigeria : National Assembly – Away With ‘Ranking’, Zoning
June 4, 2011 Comment Off 71 ViewsAfter the swearing in of the President and Governors, attention has shifted to the legislature, especially the National Assembly, which will be inaugurated next week. Shortly after, the leadership of
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Farida Waziri calls for special courts to try corruption cases in Nigeria
May 31, 2011 Comment Off 130 Views
Farida Waziri, the head of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency EFCC, has called for special courts to try corruption cases and urged developed countries to assist Africa to recover its looted funds, her
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Nigeria Signs Gas Supply Agreements With Shell, Chevron for Power Stations
May 31, 2011 Comment Off 76 ViewsNigeria’s state-owned energy company signed agreements today with local units of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) and Chevron Corp. (CVX) for the supply of natural gas to the country’s power
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Nigeria’s executive council in last session before Jonathan’s inauguration
May 27, 2011 Comment Off 51 ViewsAbuja, Nigeria - Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (FEC) met Wednesday for about two hours in its last session before Sunday’s inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan for a fresh term in
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Bomb found in northern Nigeria ahead of ceremony
May 26, 2011 Comment Off 47 ViewsKANO, Nigeria (AFP) – Police defused an explosive device planted in an electoral office in northern Nigeria's Yobe State a day before a ceremony involving the new state governor, an officer said
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Nigeria the fourth largest contributor of troops to UN missions
May 25, 2011 Comment Off 67 ViewsNigeria's overall contribution of troops for United Nations global peace-keeping missions has been ranked fourth after Bangladesh, Pakistan and India who currently occupy the first three positions
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