Friday 3rd September, 2010

• Nigerian to represent Bafana?

  General Sources

  Johannesburg - Bloemfontein Celtic's Prince Olomu says it would be hard for him to turn down the chance of representing Bafana.The 23-year-old Nigerian-born player has been plying his trade in South A...

• Nigeria Receives Interest in Planned $500 Million Eurobond, Minister Says

  General Sources

  Nigeria has received interest from investors for a proposed $500 million Eurobond, which the government will sell in October or November, Finance Minister Olusegun Aganga said. Investors have aske...

• Nigeria's Power Industry Receives Interest From Brazil, China and Germany

  General Sources

  Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, has received interest in its power industry from investors in China, Brazil and Germany, Finance Minister

• Nigeria finmin says 10 pct growth possible by 2011

  Reuters

  LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nigerian Finance Minister Olusegun Aganga said on Friday 10 percent GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest economy was achievable by the end of next year.

• Nigeria's SEC aims for new stock exch mgmt by 2011

  Reuters

  LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The head of Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday she expected a new management team to be in place at the country's stock exchange by the beg...

• Nigeria on track for min 7 pct growth in 2010-fin min

  Reuters

  LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nigeria is on track to achieve GDP growth of at least 7 percent this year after its economy grew by 7.4 percent in the first half, Finance Minister Olusegun Aganga said o...

• Asian imports of W.African crude oil jump in Sept

  Reuters

  LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Asian imports of West African crude oil will rise sharply in September, due mainly to a substantial increase in purchases by Indian refiners as their processing capacity ...

• African Markets - Factors to watch on Sept 3

  Reuters

  Sept 3 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday.

• New Super Eagles Coach to Emerge October 1

  All Africa

  The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday announced that the appointment of a new Chief Coach for the Super Eagles will be made on October 1. The Federation, in a com...

• Football Association to Advertise Super Eagles Coaching Job

  All Africa

  Abuja — Against wide-spread speculation that the executive board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will after yesterday's inaugural meeting to usher in a new board, members of the executi...

• NFF Puts Siasia?s Job on Hold

  All Africa

  Abuja — Members of the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation rose from its inaugural meeting last night and announced that Samson Siasia’s Chief Coach offer with the Eagle...

• Herdsman Accused of Theft

  All Africa

  The police Wednesday arraigned a Fulani herdsman before the Kuje Upper Area Court for allegedly stealing and vandalising the property of his employer. Mohammed Garba was arraigned for alleged mischie...

• Council Chairman Cautions Staff Over Official Documents

  All Africa

  The Chairman of the Bwari Area Council, Mr. Peter Yohanna, has stressed the need for the council's staff to be keeping government documents in their custody secret. The chairman who was speaking at a...

• UI Council Names Vice Chancellor Designate

  All Africa

  Ibadan — Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, a renowned Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan was yesterday named the next vice-chancellor of th...

• Contempt Charge - Onovo to Know Fate Sept 7

  All Africa

  An FCT High Court in Maitama yesterday granted the Inspector General of Police Ogbonna Onovo till Tuesday September 7, 2010, to comply with the court orders served him over the alleged unlawful detent...

• NANS Plan Protests Against Jonathan for Presidency

  All Africa

  Lafia — The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone C, yesterday said it would stage a protest in Abuja, to prevent President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the presidential el...

• [VIDEO] Niger not a complete unknown

  IOL

  If Niger, at first glance, seem a little of an unknown quantity when it comes to international football, there is actually more familiarity with them in Bafana's ranks than one might have first though...

• EFCC Targets Five Pro-Zoning Governors

  All Africa

  Expected to be arrested in the swoops are Commissioners and Permanent Secretaries in the respective states' Ministries of Finance and Local Governments as well as several chairmen of Local Government ...

• Shekarau, Sheriff Fight for ANPP's Soul

  All Africa

  The subterranean battle for the soul of the ANPP between Governor Ibrahim Shekarau and his Borno State counterpart Ali Sheriff intensified yesterday with the suspension by the Ume-Ezeoke faction of si...

• Credible Polls Will Foster Stability, Says Jonathan

  All Africa

  President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday reiterated his administration's pledge to give the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) all the support needed to conduct elections that meet global s...

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