How Bad Is Nigeria’s Oil-Industry Pain?
02/06/2015In the escalating duel between U.S. and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) oil production, few countries’ oil industries have been hit as hard as Nigeria, highlighting a.
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UK Firm In $16M Deal To Build 350 Houses In Uganda
02/06/2015KAMPALA, Uganda – The National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC) has signed a shareholder agreement with Henley Homes Plc to develop 350 housing units along the shores of Lake Victoria.
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BREAKING: Sepp Blatter to resign as FIFA president amid corruption scandal
02/06/2015Sepp Blatter is to resign as president of the world football governing body, FIFA. Mr. Blatter is stepping down four days after winning a record five-year term. Mr Blatter became.
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10 Positive Developments in Africa 2014-2015
01/06/2015Freedom House highlights 10 victories for human rights and democracy that took place across the continent over the past year. 1. Peaceful transfer of power in Nigeria In late March,.
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Africa: Mauritius government designates Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as its first woman president
01/06/2015The government of Mauritius today designated Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as the Indian Ocean island nation’s new president, making her the first woman to hold the ceremonial position. The appointment of Gurib-Fakim,.
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UNFPA boosts Nigeria’s reproductive health programmes with $75 million
01/06/2015The United Nations Population Fund says it has earmarked $75 million to boost reproductive health services and data generation in Nigeria. The Executive Director of UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin, said this.
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Photos: How Nigerians celebrated their new president Buhari
01/06/2015Mubarak Sirajo Sidi hid weary eyes behind circular gold rimmed spectacles. He stood on a grassy triangular Island in the middle of an expressway, called Unity Fountain in Nigeria’s political.
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I’ll Dedicate The Rest of My Life to Building Peace in Nigeria – Ex President Goodluck Jonathan
31/05/2015Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Yenagoa said he remained grateful to Bayelsa people for the support he enjoyed during his political career from 1999 to date. Jonathan, who.
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