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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Nigeria News.Net http://www.nigeriannews.net/ en-us Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:09:27 -0500 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:09:27 -0500 30 -(Dow Jones)- Nigeria's Bureau of Public Enterprises, or BPE, said Monday it would open the bidding for the privatization of Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd., or Nitel, and its mobile arm M-TEL, on http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32074863&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:32:50 -0500 Morning Star http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32074863&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Threats, Violence Compound Nigeria's Leadership Crisis Nigeria's National Assembly meets Tuesday in a session that will consider a request by state governors to make the vice president the country's a... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32071395&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:02:28 -0500 VOA http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32071395&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — THE European Investment Bank, EIB, is to buy into some of the nation's troubled banks, Vice President of the Bank, Mr. Plutarchos Sakellaris has said. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072083&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:45:38 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072083&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers have resolved to work together to ensure the smooth passage of the Petroleum... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072084&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:45:33 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072084&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Ughelli — CHAIRMAN, Elders Council of the Urhobo Consultative Forum, UCF, Chief G.N.O. Sefia has charged ward executives to work in harmony with all members of the group to achieve the aims and ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072085&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:45:32 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072085&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that leadership in Nigeria is characterised by culture of indiscipline, indecency and corruption among other vices, adding that the countr... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072086&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:45:31 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072086&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Asaba — THE people of Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend, expressed regret over alleged marginalisation. They called on the state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and the m... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072087&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:45:30 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32072087&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) insists his organisation were forced to sack coach Shaibu Amodu because of public pressure for a more high-profile appointment. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068289&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:25:23 -0500 Soccernet http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068289&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 (CNN) -- Nigeria's short-list of targets for the vacant national manager's job has been cut by one after Bayern Munich coach Louis Van Gaal distanced himself from the role. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068295&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:20:50 -0500 CNN http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068295&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 (AP) — JOS, Nigeria - A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month. A reverend wi... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068834&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:57:17 -0500 New Jersey Online http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068834&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Akure — Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, on Sunday, congratulated Peter Obi on his re-election as the governor of Anambra State, describing the victory as a huge step forward towards an end... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068829&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:52 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068829&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has described the conduct of Saturday's governorship election in Anambra State as the best ever conducted by the Independent National Electoral C... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068830&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:51 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068830&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, who was re-elected on Saturday for another four-year term, has described the election as free, fair and transparent. Obi, who made the declaration while reacting ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068831&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:50 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068831&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 analysis The managing director of Genesis Worldwide Shipping, Emmanuel Iheanacho, is worried. His worry stems from the branding of Nigeria as a sea pirate-prone country, a situation, which has made b... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068832&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:50 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068832&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Kano — But for providence, the Kano command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) could have witnessed a repeat of the massacre of some of its personnel sometime ago in Kabo Local ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068833&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:47 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32068833&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 "Thirty days after our people surrendered our arms we have not seen any progress. We are tired of having these meetings. Today you call this group, tomorrow you call another group and nothing is being... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32065198&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:01:07 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32065198&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 A chaotic election in a volatile Nigerian state has highlighted the dire need for electoral reforms in the African giant a year ahead of presidential polls, analysts and observers said Monday. Former ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32065218&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:47:25 -0500 Breitbart http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32065218&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Dussuyer, who has been in charge since June 2008, saw his team suffer two defeats against Nigeria and Egypt and a 2-2 draw against Mozambique seeing them finish third in Group C. "A decision h... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062471&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:56:47 -0500 World Soccer News http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062471&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062478&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:56:05 -0500 Gadsden Times http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062478&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The project monitoring team of the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has commenced its 2010 projects inspection and evaluation in the state with a visi... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062472&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:43:34 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062472&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 opinion Lagos — When the Federal Government initiated the amnesty deal for repentant militants in the oil rich Niger Delta area, many Nigerians hailed the move as a welcome development in addre... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062473&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:43:32 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062473&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — VICE President Goodluck Jonathan and Governors Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa), Rotimi Amaechi, Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), and Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta) are expected to grace Niger Delta peac... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062474&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:43:31 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062474&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Against the backdrop of the recent sectarian crisis in Jos, the Plateau state capital, the Oodua People's Congress (OPC) has called on Yoruba people of the south-west of Nigeria to take ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062475&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:43:30 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062475&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that the federal government collected N2.2 trillion in tax earnings in the 2009 fiscal year. The Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mrs If... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062477&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:43:29 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32062477&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059661&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:37:33 -0500 The Seattle Times http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059661&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Nigerian national team coach Shaibu Amodu was fired Saturday in the wake of the team's disappointing performance in last month's African Cup of Nations, leav... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059657&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:32:54 -0500 CBC News http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059657&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 JOS, Nigeria — A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month. A reverend with the C... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059658&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:18:52 -0500 Deseret News http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059658&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The ANC ended on an even sadder note again for Togo when the Confederation of African Football (CAF), organizers of the tournament, slammed a ban on the country from participating in the next two edit... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059226&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:17:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059226&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Why is the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Effurun, Delta state, not being pursued with the same speed that PTDF is doing in the Kaduna College? Why is the Kaduna College being founded from the cof... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059249&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:17:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059249&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ms Arunma Oteh has said that the era of sharp practices is over as the commission under her leadership would not tolerate any f... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059250&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:17:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059250&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Port Harcourt — A coalition of militant groups in the Niger Delta, the Joint Revolutinary Council said its affiliates have sabotaged a major oil facility in the region. In an online message sig... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32058684&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:17:41 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32058684&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 JOS, Nigeria (AP) - A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month. A reverend with the Chu... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059659&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:58:15 -0500 Find Law http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059659&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Angel Di Maria This week the experts focused on the players representing teams in 'Group B,' who can be considered the secret weapon of their squad going into the World Cup. 'Group B' consists of Arge... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059644&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:15 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059644&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — The Nigeria Football Federation has penciled down five foreign coaches of which three would be recommended to the executive board by the technical committee and finally, one candidate wo... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059645&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:15 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059645&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Nigerians have been calling for the removal of Super Eagles Head Coach, Shaibu Amodu, despite qualifying for the World Cup and placing third at the just- concluded Africa Cup of Nations ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059646&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:14 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059646&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Norwegian club, Lillestrom, has taken some players from the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) on a month-long trials to beef up its squad for the campaign in that country's league, Naijaligue.blogspot.com ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059647&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:13 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059647&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday commissioned six different projects in various spheres like housing, healthcare, potable water and transportation with a prom... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059649&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:13 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059649&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Oba Rilwanu Akiolu of Lagos has said that the incumbent Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State would be given a second term under Action Congress (AC) in Lagos like his immediate pred... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059648&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:12 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059648&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The newly appointed Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh , said yesterday that the Commission would implement zero tolerance policy and warned... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059650&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:12 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059650&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 analysis PERHAPS, it may not be too inappropriate to describe the ill-fate that befell the Balogun family in Ikorodu, a suburb in Lagos as a generational curse. For the past six years, death has rema... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059651&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:11 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059651&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Kano — Elder Statesman, and founding father of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai has withdrawn his membership of the Northern Socio-cultural political organization over the body's r... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059652&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:10 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059652&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — Wives of the Senators' have condoled victims of the sectarian crisis in Jos, Plateau State expressing their disavowal to the spate of violence in the town. Led by the wife of the Presid... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059653&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:10 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059653&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 opinion IN Nigeria, genuine patriotism is as difficult to come by as sustained political loyalty. If anything, Nigerians are loyal only to their own interests, especially in political circles. Maybe... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059654&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:09 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059654&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The post -amnesty programme of the federal government in the Niger Delta has failed to rehabilitate former militants in the area, Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark has said. He also called on th... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059655&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:09 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059655&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Leading value-added integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions company, Task Systems Limited, has achieved much elevated International Standard Organisation (ISO-9001:2000). ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059656&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:55:07 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32059656&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 JOS, Nigeria — A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month. A reverend with t... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057447&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:27 -0500 Sign on San Diego http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057447&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The leader of North Africa's al-Qaida branch offered training and weapons to Nigeria's Muslims to fight the Christians there following an outbreak of sectarian violence. Abdelmalek Droukdel, leader o... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057021&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:11:11 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057021&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Benin coach Michel Dussuyer has been sacked along with his technical and playing staff following their failure at the recently-concluded African Nations Cup. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057446&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:57:34 -0500 Soccernet http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057446&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — As power generation drops by 1000MW (from the 3700MW in December 2009 to 2700MW as at February 2010), Minister of Power, Dr. Lanre Babalola, has said Nigeria will need to invest N 600bn ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32056843&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:38:59 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32056843&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 editorial Lagos — It is surprising that several weeks after the Federal Government announced that a probe was being conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the 90 ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057058&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:38:58 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057058&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Kaduna — Nigeria is full of ingenious and creative young men, no doubt, such that if given the opportunity, they can propel the nation into the technological dreamland. Unfortunately, very littl... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057071&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:38:58 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057071&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state yesterday commisioned a N1.024billion 265 housing units at Igbogbo in Ikorodu area of the state. Aside this, he also delivered N45 million micr... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057435&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:44 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057435&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — In a move to ensure that Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wins today's election, some business cum political heavyweights in the state have come together t... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057434&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057434&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Following the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy directive stipulating a 10- year maximum tenure for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of banks, the Board of Directors, Skye Bank ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057436&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057436&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Onitsha — As the people of Anambra State go to poll today for the much talked governorship election, some candidates, politicians and prominent opinion leaders have stressed the need for peacefu... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057437&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057437&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, insisted that the Anambra State governorship election will take place today, despite declaration by a Federal High Court ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057438&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057438&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The Nigeria Guild of Editors ended its one-day Standing Committee Meeting in Lagos, yesterday, with an outright rejection of any effort to have a government-regulated Press Council, alth... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057439&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:41 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057439&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku yesterday said that today's governorship election in Anambra would be a test case for the 2011 elections. Anyaoku said this Lagos at... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057441&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:40 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057441&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Awka — The police, yesterday, warned of dire consequences to people perceived as plotting to derail today's gubernatorial elections in Anambra state, even as it effectively deployed over 25,000 ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057442&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:40 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057442&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The police authorities have decided to release the official report on their investigation into the case of money laundering involving top officials of the Anambra State government. According to Police... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057443&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:39 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057443&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — THE British High Commission in Abuja is to recycle its waste paper as part of its efforts to become carbon neutral by 2012. The scheme is being operated by a local company, Green Concep... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057444&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:15:39 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32057444&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The last of the three cocaine capsules, which were swallowed by a Nigerian drug peddler, was extracted on Saturday. The other two had been recovered on Friday. The third capsule, which was stuck bet... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055327&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:33:38 -0500 Hindustan Times http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055327&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — As the Central Bank of Nigeria is currently addressing the critical issues of increased defaults in loans by borrowing customers which led to the escalated volume of bad, doubtful debts ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32054653&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:05:19 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32054653&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Sunday said last Saturday's Anambra State governorship election was peaceful and successful. In a statement issued by Steve Osemeke,... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055426&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:36 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055426&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 "Peter Obi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), having satisfied all requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner." These were the exact wor... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055427&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:34 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055427&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 editorial Lagos — The on-going bickering between the Ebonyi State Government and Eastern Bulkcem Company Limited over ownership and control of Nigeria Cement Company Plc, Nkalagu, (NIGERCEM), h... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055428&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:33 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055428&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The returning officer for the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday provisionally declared the incumbent governor of Anambra state Dr. Peter Obi, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Al... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055429&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:31 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055429&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 opinion Over the years, communities who are development-conscious have devised ways to enrich their revenue base through the collection of one form of levy or the other to provide town halls, borehol... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055431&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:28 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055431&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Dora Akunyili was almost passing for a strong pro-establishment personality with her rebranding message until last week when she surprised her fellow members of the Federal Cabinet, and ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055432&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:26 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055432&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 opinion Today, Nigeria is at crossroads over the seeming power vacuum in the Presidency. Since November 23, Nigeria has had no substantive President in Aso Rock. On that day, rather than present the... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055433&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:25 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055433&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 AYO ARISE is a Senator of the Federal Republic, representing Ekiti North on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He first came to limelight when he sought the governorship ticket of the... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055434&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:24 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055434&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 opinion Recently, Gov Godswill Akpabio visited the Child Rights and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN), Ikot Afaha, Eket Local Government Area, where some 201 children abandoned by their parents and ward... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055435&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:23 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055435&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday delivered a judgment that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as currently constituted lacks the required quorum to conduct ele... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055436&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:22 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055436&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has assented to the 2010 appropriation bill. While signing the bill into law, Monday, Imoke said the 2010 budget size has been raised by 30 percent over the 2... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055439&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:20 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055439&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 opinion The invited guests were really shaken to see Ahmadu Bello so visibly shaken and in tears. After he was able to collect himself he profusely apologized and explained that Alhaji Ribadu was an... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055438&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:19 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055438&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in partnership with Microsoft has identified music as a veritable tool to tackle the menace of cybercrime in Nigeria. The partnershi... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055440&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:18 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055440&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The recent revelation by the Vice Chairman/C.E.O. of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, that the nation has attracted a whopping N2.7 trillion ($18bn) from direct and forei... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055441&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:18 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055441&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Signals Mega Concept (SMC) Limited, an information and communication (ICT) marketing company, has introduced Point-of-Sales electronic tax (POS e-TAX) into the market. Speaking to Champ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055442&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:43:17 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32055442&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Minna — The Senate is likely to confirm Vice President Goodluck Jonathan acting President in a matter of days, to put to rest the hullabaloo President Umaru Yar'Adua stoked by ignoring to write ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053255&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:48 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053255&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) are being criticised for allegedly colluding with service providers to make sure that goods coming through that area are not scanned, which gives them th... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053350&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:45 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053350&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The Oregun headquarters of Unilever Nigeria Plc, one of the frontline household products manufacturers in the country, has become a beehive of some sorts following the invitation to pitch for activati... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32052961&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:43 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32052961&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The political deadlock foisted on the country by the leadership of the PDP and a cabal in the Presidency in the aftermath of President Umaru Yar'Adua's medical trip to Saudi Arabia appears to be neari... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053200&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053200&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 New Director-General and chief executive of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Arumah Oteh, at the weekend endorsed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to fix a maximum ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053351&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:42 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053351&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 36 Governors, Friday, unanimously agree to dumping of President Umaru Yar'Adua . In fact, it was a fait accompli. Right from Jan. 8, following the continued absence of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua fr... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053335&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:41 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053335&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Yenagoa — In a bid to create employment opportunities and boost economic activities in the state, Bayelsa State government has concluded arrangements to complete and commission its abandoned pla... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053352&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:41 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053352&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Umuahia — Abia State government has been urged to formulate policies and legislations which would encourage the turning of waste into wealth, thereby reduce unemployment ratio and empower the pe... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053354&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:39 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053354&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — There is apprehension in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the threat by Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman, to fire the officials if the recurring problem of fuel ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053355&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:38 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32053355&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — The opposition Action Congress (AC) has stated that Nigeria is at a stand still in reaction to the 77-day absence of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. According to the party, "Simply put, ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051711&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:40 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051711&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Kano — President Umar Musa Yar'Adua is expected to return to the country early next week when he would have fully recovered from his illness. This was disclosed yesterday to news men by the fir... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051714&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:38 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051714&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) has begun a campaign to attract new investors to Rivers and the Niger Delta region. Its President, Mr Vincent Furo, ma... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051523&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:37 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051523&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — AN indication that the heroic memorandum, seeking President Umaru Yar'Adua to step down, by the Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili, may have smooth sail d... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051716&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:35 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051716&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has said that the 50 per cent monetisation arrears owed to parastatals and agencies will be paid immediately the budget is released. ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051731&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:35 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051731&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The nation's inter-bank interest rate maintained its stability last week as government's budgetary allocations and a lack of significant outflow kept liquidity high. The secured Open Bu... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051730&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:34 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051730&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — Oceanic Bank International plc has commenced migration of existing customer accounts to new product platforms that will generate additional value for existing and prospective customers. ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051732&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:33 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051732&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Contrary to the earlier notion that the multi-billion naira Abuja Light rail project would be completed and ready for use by the year 2013, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Senator Adamu Alie... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051608&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:32 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051608&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Minna — As part of efforts to boost its internally generated revenue, the Niger State government has commenced automatic motor vehicles and licence registration. The Commissioner of Finance and... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051734&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:29 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051734&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — There was tension and perplexity at the Abuja National Hospital yesterday, when the activities of the hospital were brought to a halt for over three hours on account of lack of diesel fo... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051618&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:28 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051618&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Market associations and their members have been advised to embrace insurance as a way of mitigating losses due to rampant cases of fire incidents across the country. President of the Ni... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051545&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:27 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32051545&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) says it is holding an 'International Colloquium in Celebration of Fifty Years of the Writings of Professor J. P. Clark'. In a statement made av... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32052065&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:54:17 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32052065&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — League leaders' Enyimba will tomorrow in Aba, attempt to hold firm to the top spot as it plays host to hard fighting Akure-based Premier League team side Sunshine Stars. The Felix Anyans... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32052066&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:54:16 -0500 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=32052066&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3