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Nigeria Supreme court on Goodluck's appeal in CPC case
November 1, 2011The Supreme Court in Nigeria in Abuja has struck out President Goodluck Jonathan's appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal.
Nigeria: Anti-graft body calls on population to get involved
October 28, 2011Nigeria's anti-graft body, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has urged Nigerians to join in the fight against corruption in the oil producing nation.
Nigerian Finance Min calls for transparency in assets recovery
October 18, 2011Nigeria's Minister of Finance Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is calling for a transparent regime in the remittance and management of recovered stolen public assets.
The Nigerian Finance Minister made the call, while addressing the opening ceremony of a National Conference on Stolen Assets Recovery and the Management of Proceeds of Crime.Nigeria: police up security, Goodluck to add value to oil production
October 3, 2011With growing attacks and further threats from Boko Haram Islamist sect, Nigerian police put up a show of force during the country’s 51st independence celebration over the weekend, while President Goodluck Jonathan vows to begin adding value to Nigeria’s crude oil production.
Nigerians speak out on 51st independence day
October 1, 2011The Federal Republic of Nigeria is this Saturday 1 October marking its 51st independence anniversary.
Nigeria: Power, influence vs attempts at reform
September 28, 2011Nigeria is caught between new policies aimed at reform and power and influence of the political heavyweights. And one of the political heavyweights is no doubt Bola Tinubu—a former Governor of Lagos state, who is now Senator in the Nigeria’s National Assembly.
Nigerian universities strike for autonomy, after talks failed
September 26, 2011Negotiations between the Nigerian government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU broke down at the weekend, prompting the union to call a one-week warning strike starting today, Monday.
How Nigerians see bounty on elusive Boko Haram operative
September 19, 2011The man said to be the mastermind of the bombing of the UN headquarters in the Nigerian capital, Abuja last August remains at large, though some other suspects have since been arrested.
Nigerians say 'bombings too much, too many'
September 14, 2011Many Nigerians continue to express outrage about the spate of bombings and armed attacks saying that they are “too much, too many.”
Liberia: Political parties oppose to Nigerian troops
September 13, 2011There have been heated debates in several quarters in Liberia since news began circulating that President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is on the verge of bringing in troops from Nigeria to help keep the peace and discourage any violence during the October polls.
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