Sunday 5th July, 2009
Canadians keep falling for Nigerian letter scam, experts say recession a factor
C NewsFraud artists are finding it easier amid a battered economy to entrap marks with dubious offers once easily dismissed as scams, and are snaring a growing number of victims to the tune of...
Is Another Naming Ceremony On the Way for Zain
All Africa... column IF Middle East and Africa mobile operator Zain Group finally agrees to sell its Celtel Africa unit to a bidding French media conglomerate, Vivendi SA this week, the Nigerian operation of the...
Canadians keep falling for Nigerian letter scam
CTVThe Canadian Press - Fraud artists are finding it easier amid a battered economy to entrap marks with dubious offers once easily dismissed as scams, and are snaring a growing number of...
MTN Exhausts 0803,0806 Unveils 0813 New Numbering Range
All AfricaMtn Nigeria,at the weekend an nounced that it has exhausted the 0803, 0806 numbering ranges, and has unveiled a new numbering prefix 0813. The numbering according to the company,would be available in...
Shell Operates With Minimum Staff In Niger Delta After Attacks
Morning StarRoyal Dutch PLC (RDSB.LN) said Saturday it was operating its many facilities in the Niger Delta with a minimum staff following the frequent attacks on its facilities in the region by...
Nigerian rebels threaten new gas pipeline project
BreitbartNigeria's best known rebel group on Saturday threatened to thwart a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe, but the army vowed to protect the project....
Niger President Sets Referendum On Third Term for Aug. 4
Morning Star... in order to give a verdict through a referendum," said a statement broadcast by state television channel Tele-Sahel late Friday. The campaign would start...
Sheik Ja'afar's Murder - Shekarau, Kano Emirate, Freedom Radio Cleared
All AfricaAbuja — The police in Abuja yesterday said Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State, the Kano Emirate Council and the Freedom Radio Kano have no case to answer on the murder of a prominent Kano...
Lagos Imposes Five Percent Tax on Hotels, Events Centres
All AfricaLagos — Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Monday signed into law a bill to impose a five percent consumption tax on all goods and services consumed in hotels, restaurants and...
AU Opposes Arrest Warrant On Sudan's President
All AfricaLagos — The African Union is ending its co-operation with the International Criminal Court for charging President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan with war crimes. Al-Bashir is accused of alleged...
Nigeria, Algeria and Niger agree to create pipeline to ship gas to Europe
Baltimore SunVote - Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10 billion pipeline that would ship gas across the Saharan desert to Europe, Nigeria's state oil company...
Jailed Nigerian Militant Refused Treatment By 3 Countries-Lawyer
Morning StarA jailed Nigerian militant leader, whose freedom is key to a tentative peace deal between militants and the government, has been refused medical treatment in three countries, his...
Mourinho arrives in Nigeria
BBCThe Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho caused a major frenzy among Nigerian fans as he arrived in the country for a three-day visit.Mourinho arrived in Lagos on Friday as a guest of the Kwara Football...
Cameroon President Urges Speedy Energy Plan For Mining Industries
Morning StarIn a bid to tackle the bureaucratic red tape hampering a key energy plan to supply power to budding iron ore and bauxite mining firms, Cameroon...
Algeria, Nigeria Sign Upstream Gas Swap Deal -Algeria
Morning Star... have agreed to enter each other's gas exploration acreage as an extension of a trans-Sahara pipeline deal, Algeria's oil minister said Friday.
Obama's Ghana visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst
One NewsBarack Obama US President Barack Obama's choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya, where many see his...
Nigeria Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009 Provides Forecasts Right up to 2013
Earth TimesNigeria Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009 " report to their offering. The Nigeria Commercial Banking Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Nigeria's commercial banking...
Nigerian Government Mulls Cash Payments For Militants' Arms - Source
Morning StarNigerian government officials are considering paying militants cash for turning in their weapons as part of a high-profile amnesty deal, despite public statements to the contrary...
Oluleye Dies at 80; Yellowe Too
All AfricaAbuja/ Enugu/ Ekiti — He was a prominent member of the Supreme Military Council from 1975 to 1979, in the days of Yakubu Gowon, Murtala Muhammed, and Olusegun Obasanjo as Heads of State. ...
Nigeria At 'BB-'/'BB', Outlook Stable
Morning StarFitch Ratings has today affirmed the Federal Republic of Nigeria's Long term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings at 'BB-' and BB' respectively. The Outlook is Stable. At the...
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