Wednesday 10th March, 2010
Arrests, curfew but no peace at Nigerian massacre scene
Globe and MailS poradic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days after attacks on three nearby Christian ...
Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths
KRQEJOS, Nigeria (AP) - Soldiers opened fire on a crowd after curfew and killed two people, witnesses said Wednesday, just days after fighting between Christians and Muslims in the area left more than 200...
Pope denounces 'atrocious' Nigeria bloodshed
Turkish Daily NewsPope Benedict XVI denounced the "atrocious" bloodshed in Nigeria on Wednesday after a massacre of Christian villagers, as police said 49 people would be charged over the killings. As new gu...
Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths; 2 killed
Examiner(AP Photos/Jon Gambrell)Rev. Joshua T. Dafom, right, stands in front of the grave of a woman killed in fighting in the village of Ku-got, Nigeria, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. More than 200 people died in ...
Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes
Canada.comPeople stand by a grave before a mass burial of victims killed in religious attacks in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km to the capital city of Jos in central Nigeria, March 8, 2010. Soldiers patro...
Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes
Calgary HeraldPeople stand by a grave before a mass burial of victims killed in religious attacks in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km to the capital city of Jos in central Nigeria, March 8, 2010. Soldiers patro...
Nigeria to play four friendlies
BBCThe Nigerian Football Federation has confirmed four pre-World Cup friendly matches for the Super Eagles. The NFF says the team will play against North Korea, Paraguay, Colombia and Ukraine on dates to...
Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes
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Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes
ReutersJOS, Nigeria, March 10 (Reuters) - Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days aft...
Uganda insurer NIC's IPO raises $4.6 million
ReutersKAMPALA, March 10 (Reuters) - Uganda's biggest underwriter, the National Insurance Corporation (NIC), raised a better-than-expected 9.5 billion shillings ($4.59 million) from its initial public off...
UPDATE 1-Nigerians demand end to "invisible presidency"
ReutersABUJA, March 10 (Reuters) - Thousands of Nigerians marched to the gates of the presidential villa on Wednesday to demand an end to the presidency of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua so Acting President...
FACTBOX-Key risks to watch in Nigeria
ReutersAfrica's most populous nation remains a compelling frontier market for foreign investors but its volatile political climate, which poses risks to everything from oil production to banking reforms, ...
Arrests, curfew but no peace at Nigerian massacre scene
The Globe and MailS poradic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days after attacks on three nearby Christian ...
Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes
Canada.comPeople stand by a grave before a mass burial of victims killed in religious attacks in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km to the capital city of Jos in central Nigeria, March 8, 2010. Soldiers patro...
Kidnap Victim On Way From Nigeria
All AfricaJohannesburg — SOUTH African sound engineer Nick Greyling, who was kidnapped in Nigeria with two colleagues last Monday, would return to Johannesburg today, MultiChoice spokeswoman Caroline Crea...
Group Urges Govt to Fast-Track Post-Amnesty Programme
All AfricaPort Harcourt — A group of eminent Niger Deltans, under the aegis of Charles Weber Collective, has called on Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to fast-track government's post-amnesty programme ...
Deputy Gov Seeks End to Debate On Yar'Adua
All AfricaUyo — DEPUTY Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Patrick Ekpotu, has urged Nigerians to end the national debate on President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua for the nation to move forward. Ekpotu, who gave th...
Nigeria: Violence Delays Polio Vaccinations
All AfricaDakar — A polio vaccination campaign in the violence-wracked central Nigerian city of Jos has been delayed until 13 March due to the violence and an on-going health worker strike, aid workers sa...
Nigeria: National Petroleum Company Transforms
All Africaeditorial THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, last week launched the final phases of a transformation that would make it more transparent, more accountable, and ultimately a provider of be...
Nigeria: Jonathan Seeks Senate Nod for Five Special Advisers
All AfricaACTING President Goodluck Jonathan, in an apparent move to consolidate his position, has requested the Senate to give approval to appoint five special advisers. No names were given in the letter dated...
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