Nigeria

Niger-Nigeria 'blockade' mystery

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nigeria is blocking Niger from importing goods, Niger's foreign affairs ministry confirms, but a reason is still unclear.

Niger says Nigeria imposes un-announced cross-border trade blockade

Trade Africa (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Nigerian customs officials are blocking Niger from importing goods, Niger’s foreign affairs ministry has confirmed. The reason for the interruption of cross-border trade, which began on November 3, is not known. A reporter at a border crossing says there are lines of trucks waiting to cross into Niger and only people with a few loaves of bread can pass. Nigeria’s government has denied that...

Michael Peel on Nigeria, storytelling with Taffy Thomas, David Vann on Legend of a Suicide

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

Taffy Thomas is a one-time fire-eater who has just been appointed the UK's first laureate of storytelling. He joins us on this week's podcast to explain how a personal catastrophe in his mid 30s set him on course for a new life as a weaver of yarns. He also explains why lying is a noble art, why storytelling is undergoing a renaissance and how it is not just for the very young – but can be just...

World Cup History: Italy – Nigeria USA 1994

Calcio al Pallone (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

World Cup History: the 1994 USA World Cup has been one of the most suffered edition of the football tournament for Italy and Italians. The team coached by Arrigo Sacchi alternated great victories to bad performances. Despiting the final result (Italy lost versus Brasil at the penalties in the final) the italians, and not only them, [...] Post from: Calcio al Pallone World Cup History: Italy –...

Andrew Young canvasses PPP, technological promotion for Nigeria’s greatness

turenchi (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Andrew YoungA former Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, Amb. Andrew Young, has said for Nigeria to achieve greatness, the country must aggressively promote Public ...A former Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, Amb. Andrew Young, has said for Nigeria to achieve greatness, the country must aggressively promote Public...

Central Banks in Nigeria And Liberia to Collaborate in Banking Supervision

Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) and the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Monrovia to share supervisory information and enhance cooperation in banking supervision. The Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who signed on behalf of the Nigerian government during a one-day visit to Liberia Thursday, [...]

Nigeria: Yar'Adua - No Going Back On Deregulation

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua said yesterday that there was no going back on the planned deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry.

• Yar?Adua: No Going Back on Deregulation - turenchi

Nigeria: House in Rowdy Session Over State of the Nation

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Decorum was thrown to the wind yesterday as a debate on the "State of the Nation" gave way to chaos, pitting honourable members of the House of Representatives against one another.

• House in Rowdy Session over State of the Nation - turenchi

Nigeria: Non-Academic Unions Suspend Strike

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Non academic staff of universities yesterday suspended indefinitely the strike action they embarked upon since June over pay increase.

• SSANU, NASU, NAAT get 53.37% salary increase - Unions call off strike indefinitely - NigerianMuse Articles

Nigeria: Orji, Apugo Settle Rift

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

The face-off between Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State and his kinsman and a member of PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Benjamin Apugo, seems to be over, following the Governor's visit to the PDP chieftain's place in Umuahia.

Nigeria: Volunteers Down Tools

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Some volunteers attached to the Abuja National Stadium for the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup yesterday sentationally downed tools and refused to work by accusing the Local Organising Committee of being insensitive to their plight. A source from the LOC confirmed this development except that he pleaded not to be quoted.

Nigeria: Eaglets Massacre New Zealand 5-0

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets last night regaled with flourish at the Abuja National Stadium where they ripped apart New Zealand 5-0 to set up a quarter final fixture against South Korea on Monday in Calabar.

Nigeria: We Were Outclassed, Confesses Kiwis' Coach

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

New Zealand Coach, Stephen Cain confessed last night that his boys were up against world-class team who outclassed them in style of play, pace and ball possession. Speaking at a post match conference after Nigeria whitewash his team 5-0 Cain admitted that his game-plan of frustrating the Nigerian side in the first half did not work and the early goals he conceded totally demoralized his boys. "There...

Nigeria: Pa Soludo - Police Arrest Suspects

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Anambra state Police Command yesterday said some people had been arrested in connection with the kidnap of Pa Simeon Soludo, the 78-year-old father of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the February 6, 2010 governorship elections in Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who was released Wednesday night by those who abducted him from his family house about 10 days ago.

Nigeria: Swine Flu - Nema Mobilises Stakeholders

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Following the confirmation of the first case of Swine Flu (HINI) in Nigeria in which a nine-year-old female student in Lagos was said to have tested positive on Wednesday, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday said it had commenced talks with key stakeholders in the health sector on the implementation of mitigation measures against possible spread of the epidemic in the country.

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Russia-Africa Ties: Kremlin proposes Mideast Meet -By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal

abdulruff | 28/06/2009

Russia-Africa Ties: Kremlin proposes Mideast Meet -By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal 1. A continent not known for any extra energy resources, Africa has been ignored by neo-imperialist USA and European states who other wise speak about lack of "democracy" and seek "regime changes" for advancing their resources goal don't bother about...

The Legal Clinic (Being the official report of the 2007 Legal Clinic, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna -Nigeria)

elnathan | 19/12/2008

ABOUT THE LEGAL CLINIC The Ahmadu Bello University , Faculty of Law Legal Clinic is the effort of a...