Provides the latest RSS feeds for Nigeria News. 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 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:52:55 -0400 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:52:55 -0400 30 The acting Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed his Cabinet. http://www.nigeriannews.net/story/613338 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:26:48 -0400 Nigeria News.Net http://www.nigeriannews.net/story/613338 Kidnappers released seven Chinese fishermen hijacked last week in their boat off the coast of Cameroon, a Chinese embassy official said on Thursday. The official, who requested anonymity, said the cre... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255562&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:25:30 -0400 World Bulletin http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255562&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will nominate a new ministerial team by early next week, and is likely to reappoint around half the cabinet he has just sacked, presi... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255550&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:22:38 -0400 West Australian http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255550&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has raised its planned spending for this year to around 4.3 trillion naira from an initial 4.079 trillion naira proposal, outgoing finance minister Mansur Muhtar said on Thur... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255993&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:13:48 -0400 Nigeria Independant http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255993&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 LAGOS, March 18 (Reuters) - The Nigerian naira NGN=D1 appreciated further against the U.S dollar on the interbank market on Thursday after more energy firms sold the greenback to banks, dealers sai... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255990&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:43:03 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255990&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 March 18 (Reuters) - Seven Chinese fishermen were released after being taken hostage off the coast of Cameroon last week, an area where there have been a number of oil finds and where there have be... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255989&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:43:02 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255989&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Double click on codes in square brackets to view stories: LATEST STORIES > Jonathan to choose cabinet quickly-source [ID:nLDE62H0HG] > Nigeria's acting leader dissolves cabinet [ID:nLDE62G2E7... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255992&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:43:02 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255992&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Enugu—Three days to the 21st Enugu International Trade fair, activities are in top gear at the fair’s venue. A NAN correspondent, who visited the trade fair’s permanent site in Enugu, yesterday,... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255986&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:39:11 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255986&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 KADUNA— Former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, Major-General Mohammed Buhari, has now joined the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC. Buhari who... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255987&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:39:09 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255987&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the cabinet on Wednesday in a further step to assert his authority just over a month after assuming executive powers."He did no... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255330&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:30:13 -0400 Timmins Daily Press http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255330&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nigerian acting President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to forward the names of his nominees for ministerial duties to the country's senate for approval, a competent source told Xinhua on Thursday in ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255327&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:11:16 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33255327&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 LAGOS, March 18 (Reuters) - Nigeria raised 70 billion naira ($472 million) in 20-year, 10-year and 3-year sovereign bonds <0#NGTSY=> at its third debt auction of the year, the Debt Management... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253332&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:01:50 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253332&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ASABA—DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday held a security meeting at Government House, Asaba, which lasted several hours. This came on the heels of security beef-up in and around... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253323&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:18 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253323&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ENUGU—Ahead of the governorship elections in January based on the new Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,  time table,  the Mandate Organisation for Governor Sullivan Chime has commen... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253324&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:05 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253324&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 AWKA—AT exactly 12.22 pm yesterday at the famous Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, Governor Peter Obi took the oath of office for a second term in office as Governor of Anambra State, making him the firs... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253325&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:59:27 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253325&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Yenagoa—Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State yesterday expressed concern over last Monday’s bomb attack that disrupted Vanguard’s Post-Amnesty Conference in Warri, saying security was taken f... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253326&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:59:09 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253326&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 [....at the Vanguard War Room at the Kirikiri base of the Vanguard Regimental Command....Enter Admiral KKK Omoregie, Major General One Leg Atamuna, VRC Adjutant, Major Olabisi Olakankinta, Major 419 O... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253327&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:58:58 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253327&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 WARRI—LEADER of the Aaron team of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, and former Chief of General Staff, CGS, Vice Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe (rtd) has confessed that he knew... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253329&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:58:54 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253329&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABAKALIKI—THE Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, has called for the convocation of a constitutional conference in view of the recent call by Libyan leader, Mammur Ghadaffi, that Nigeria should split along re... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253328&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:58:52 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253328&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Being the first working day of the week, a trader Mrs. Rebecca Okafor was full  of expectations. She was to follow her husband to the market to sell some farm produce, a business that has been the so... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253331&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:58:33 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253331&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Kaduna — Former Federal Capital Territory, FCT minister, Malam Nasir el-Rufai has taken a swipe at the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its decision to zone the 2011 Presidency to the N... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253322&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:41 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253322&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Minna — Two members of Niger State House of Assembly were yesterday suspended for one month, for physically engaging each other in a fight on the floor of the Assembly. THISDAY gathered that th... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253321&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:40 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253321&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — The Senate yesterday urged the Federal Government to pursue the post - amnesty programme in the Niger Delta with vigour and ensure the maintenance of peace in the region http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253320&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:39 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253320&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The newly promoted Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Donald Iroham was yesterday deployed to Jos to head police operations following violence there. Iroham was before his promotion the Comm... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253318&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:38 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253318&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — As a university don, Professor Babatunde Lateef Adeleke, the 62nd witness of Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola yesterday entered the witness box, the Independent National Electoral Commission... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253319&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:38 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253319&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Warri — LEADER of the Aaron team of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, and former Chief of General Staff, CGS, Vice Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe (rtd) has confessed that h... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253316&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:35 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33253316&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Eminent church leaders in Nigeria yesterday rose in support of Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi's call for the splitting of Nigeria as a solution to the constant crisis in the country. Th... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33252849&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:33 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33252849&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu said that the Senate has serious commitment to pass the Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill into law as soon as the necessary amendments are c... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251187&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:50 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251187&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday reacted to the release of the 2011 elections timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying the party is prepared ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251188&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:49 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251188&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has called on Christian religious leaders in Africa to lead the way for the continent's regeneration by firmly refusing to be swayed by favouriti... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251191&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:49 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251191&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The Okun Professional Youth Initiative (OPYI) recently held a stakeholders' meeting on Youth Empowerment in Abuja. The OPYI is a body of dynamic Young Professionals from Okunland, Kogi ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251190&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:48 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251190&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Kano — The Northern Civil Society Forum has advised the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to beware of disgruntled elements who are bent on sabotaging democratic governance in Nigeria. T... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251189&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:46 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251189&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Benin City — Elder statesman, Chief Anthony Enahoro, has faulted the National Assembly's resolution which made Dr. Goodluck Jonathan the Nigeria's acting president due to the ill-health of Presi... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251192&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:45 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251192&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — COMMISSIONER of Health, Akwa Ibom State Dr. Louisa Ukpeh has urged parents to ignore rumour making the rounds that 10 children died in the state after receiving immunization vaccine, sta... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251195&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:44 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251195&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Owerri — Prices of food stuff have skyrocketed in Imo state following the crisis in Jos Plateau state. The commoditities include meat, beans, yam, tomatoes, onions and even garri. Our correspon... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251194&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:43 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251194&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Awka — Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi yesterday took oath of office for a second tenure, declaring that though the road was rough, he was confident that with commitment and the cooperatio... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251193&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:42 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33251193&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — Senate President David Mark has said that Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi is a "mad man" for advocating the breakup of Nigeria into two as a solution to the religious and sectarian cris... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250786&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:39 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250786&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 New York — A graphic detail of how importers and government officials connive to create a cycle of corruption at the Lagos Port, Nigeria's busiest port, has been given in an essay drawn from Afr... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250575&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:38 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250575&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Awka — Acting President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday expressed gratitude to the people of Anambra State for showing that democracy can work and has indeed come to stay in Nigeria. He spoke at the... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250785&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:38 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250785&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — A fresh bid to get parliamentary endorsement for the proposed deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry was defeated yesterday at the House of Representatives as la... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250809&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:38 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250809&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at its 156th Ordinary meeting in Vienna yesterday agreed to keep their output targets unchanged. OPEC has left its members' prod... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250808&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:37 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250808&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — A Lagos-based lawyer Mr. Taiwo Taiwo has expressed reservation over the ruling of a Federal High Court in Lagos, which nullified the election of Alhaji Aliko Dangote as the President of ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250514&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:36 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250514&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 controversial frontrunner in the privatisation.The comments from the Brymedia consortium, which had the third-highest bid for Nitel at $551m, come as http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250790&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:57:18 -0400 Financial Times http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250790&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has said the dissolution of the federal cabinet was aimed at injecting fresh blood and bringing greater vigor to governance.The acting president spokesman I... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250683&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:56:15 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33250683&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the cabinet in a bid to consolidate his authority a month after he assumed executive powers. The move leaves civil servants in charge of ministr... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248702&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:31:37 -0400 RTE http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248702&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — Libyan President, Muammar Gaddafi came under fire in the Senate yesterday as the Senate President, David Mark dismissed him as "a mad man" over his inflammatory remark about Nigeria. Al... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248932&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:50:45 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248932&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Lagos — After weeks of anxiety and trepidation, Acting President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan yesterday finally dissolved the Federal Executive Council (FEC). He directed ministers to hand over to per... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33249189&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:50:44 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33249189&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Jos — Fulani insurgents engaged in another round of killings yesterday, when they hacked down 20 women and children after an early morning invading a village in Riyom local government area of Pl... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248808&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:50:42 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248808&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja/Kano/Lagos — Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday dissolved the Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF), the climax of weeks of demand for it by politicians and pressure gro... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248809&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:50:40 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248809&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 3/17/2010, 10:29 p.m. EDT (AP) — WASHINGTON - A retired Catholic bishop is announcing his support for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, despite the church's official opposition. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248700&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:47:01 -0400 New Jersey Online http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33248700&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 BENIN CITY—Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has faulted the law which empowers the President to appoint chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33247200&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:03:25 -0400 Nigeria Independant http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33247200&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nigeria VP could win backing as candidate Mr Jonathan became acting president in February amid the continuing illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua. Mr Yar'Adua went to Saudi Arabia for treatment in Nov... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246820&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:02:34 -0400 Daily Nation http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246820&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 (MENAFN - Arab News) Nigeria's controversial oil industry bill is expected to eventually pass but the government may find it tough to later shift gears as international oil firms targeted under the le... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33247199&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:16 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33247199&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria's acting president dissolved the Cabinet on Wednesday, purging top officials loyal to the nation's ill president in his first major act since taking over the young democracy... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246717&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:48:51 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246717&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nigeria’s acting President Goodluck Jonathan has dissolved the country’s cabinet and become its sole administrator. It is only one month since he was appointed interim president in the ab... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246811&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:29:28 -0400 Euro News http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246811&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Abuja — Exactly five weeks in the saddle as acting president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan yesterday dissolved the Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF), comprising 42 ministers, in a move calcul... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246819&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:23:30 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33246819&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The Nigerian economy grew by 6.9% last year following the expansion of the telecommunications industry in the country, this according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33245330&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:38:19 -0400 Nigeria Independant http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33245330&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The African Union (AU) has slapped sanctions on Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina and 108 other people in the Indian Ocean island who have backed Africa's younge... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33245332&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:38:18 -0400 Nigeria Independant http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33245332&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 In the last 50 years of its existence the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has been protecting its members from undue exploitation by the international oil companies, Nigeria's... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33245024&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:58:35 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33245024&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 BYEI: Raiders armed with machetes killed at least 13 people in an attack on a village near the central Nigeria city of Jos Wednesday, close to where hundreds have died in sectarian violence this year.... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33242809&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:16:14 -0400 Times of Oman http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33242809&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 END: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the country's Cabinet ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243165&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:37:36 -0400 Times Online http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243165&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Goodluck Jonathan , dissolved his cabinet on Wednesday in the strongest assertion yet of his authority over a country where his rule has been challenged. The ministers were all inherited from http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33242681&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:36:30 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33242681&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 WARRI—LEADER of the Aaron team of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, and former Chief of General Staff, CGS, Vice Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe (rtd) has confessed that he knew... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243163&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:33:12 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243163&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABAKALIKI—THE Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, has called for the convocation of a constitutional conference in view of the recent call by Libyan leader, Mammur Ghadaffi, that Nigeria should split along re... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243162&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:33:10 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243162&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ONITSHA—A retired senior police officer, Mr Elaigwu Agbogo, has dragged First Bank Plc to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged ATM fraud in his account with the bank. ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243164&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:33:08 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33243164&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nairobi/Abuja - Nigerian acting President Goodluck Jonathan has dissolved the Cabinet, a spokeswoman announced late Wednesday. Informations Minister Dora Akunyili said that the permanent secretary in ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33240400&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:06:45 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33240400&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Glenn Hoddle alleged that he was asked to arrange a bung in connection with the Nigeria manager's job. Photograph: John Walton/Empics Sports Photography Ltd. Glenn Hoddle's decision to walk away fro... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33238767&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:32:45 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33238767&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Data on aggregate balances of banks with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between January and March this year suggest liquidity alone cannot be blamed for the lingering credit squeeze in the economy,... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239165&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:24 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239165&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 •Nominees may get accelerated screening The process of screening the new ministers to be nominated by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan may be fast tracked by the National Assembly following an ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239164&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:22 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239164&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Indications emerged on Wednesday that Sarkin Mukhtar, former national security adviser (NSA) to the president, was sacked because of laxity and disloyalty. The former national security adviser was s... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239169&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:20 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239169&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 …ring-fences banks from non-banking business In what can be regarded as the first practical step towards protecting depositors’ funds, the Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee (... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239168&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:19 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239168&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 …output reaches 1.959m bpd in February Nigeria came top in crude oil production in Africa for the month of February with Angola that was several times, last year, the leader of the continent comi... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239167&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:18 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239167&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The speaker, House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has called on both Plateau and Federal Governments to punish those behind the incessant killings in Plateau. Bankole spoke in Jos on Tuesday wh... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239170&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:17 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239170&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Though his unflinching loyalty to his boss, his un-ambitious disposition to political power and his consultative approach to governance may have been construed as weakness by some in the last few week... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239171&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:16 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239171&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 •Lawmaker seeks withdrawal of military Another band of unknown militias resumed attacks on villages in crisis-wracked Plateau State on Wednesday, leaving about 13 persons dead. Re-enacting the ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239172&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:15 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239172&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has lauded the resilience of Anambra people in ensuring a transparent election that gave victory to incumbent Governor Peter Obi for a second term in office. Also,... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239173&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:27:14 -0400 Business Day http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33239173&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday urged the U.S. Congress to be cautious about imposing strict rules on how and whether law enforcement officials can interro... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236972&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:56:25 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236972&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 MUSLIM herdsmen disguised as soldiers last night butchered and then torched about a dozen Christians in Nigeria, near the site of a recent sectarian massacre, officials and witnesses said. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236013&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:55:21 -0400 The Australian http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236013&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 BENIN CITY—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has faulted the law which empowers the President to appoint chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Governor, who was ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236969&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:34 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236969&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Have you noticed the gradually increasing and worrisome political notoriety of some elements of the Nigerian Army? Shortly after President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua assumed power and posted core Norther... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236970&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:31 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236970&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The Phenomenon of Sexual Abuse is rising in secondary schools and education authorities are not doing enough to prevent it, Dr. Mrs. Justina Adeosun, a medical Doctor told the participants at symposiu... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236539&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:45:42 -0400 All Africa http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33236539&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Goodluck Jonathan , dissolved his cabinet on Wednesday in the strongest assertion yet of his authority over a country where his rule has been challenged. The ministers were all inherited from http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33233291&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:07:04 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33233291&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABUJA : Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday dissolved the cabinet a little over a month after taking power, asserting his authority over the government in Africa's most populous nati... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33233290&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:54:16 -0400 Channel News Asia http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33233290&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the country's cabinet on Wednesday, outgoing Information Minister Dora Akunyili said. "He did not give us any reason for the dissolu... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231061&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:48:15 -0400 World Bulletin http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231061&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 ABUJA (AFP) - Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday dissolved the cabinet a little over a month after taking power, asserting his authority over the government in Africa's most pop... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231059&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:45:29 -0400 West Australian http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231059&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 THE  8th triennial National Delegate Conference of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, is taking place between today and tomorrow in the ancient city of Benin, Edo State, to elect new leaders t... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231657&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:03:06 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231657&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Being the first working day of the week, a trader Mrs. Rebecca Okafor was full  of expectations. She was to follow her husband to the market to sell some farm produce, a business that has been the so... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231658&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:03:03 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231658&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Oyo State chapter has condemned Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala for flouting court order by his continued withholding of the check off dues meant for the Nigeria Union of... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231659&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:03:01 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231659&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 MR. Michael Hachenberg, Managing Director of Setraco Nigeria Limited, one of the contractors handling the N200 billion strategic Niger Delta, East-West Road, Wednesday, told the South-South Parliament... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231662&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:57 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231662&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Bayelsa State Accountant-General, the  Director of Treasury and others over the movement of N500 million from the state coffers. ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231661&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:55 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231661&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Eagles technical adviser, Lars Lagerback, is to consider who between Daniel Amokachi and Austin Eguaveon will sit with him on the bench during the World Cup. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231663&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:48 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231663&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 IT is 40 years since the end of the civil war.  By October this year, Nigeria will be 50 years as an independent nation. Our people say agbacha oso, aguo mile.  I believe, therefore, that this is t... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231666&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:46 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231666&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 THE 30 –day period stipulated in the country’s constitution for political parties to petition against the conduct of the governorship election held last month in Anambra State  has passed with fi... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231667&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:44 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231667&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Confederation of African Football Instructor and Match Commissioner, Austin Akosa, has cautioned Nigerians against expecting miracles from the new national team manager, Lars Lagerback. http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231669&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:38 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231669&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Nigeria 's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolved the cabinet today more than a month after taking over the highest office in Africa's most populous country, the information minister said."The... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231056&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:30 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231056&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa would definitely offer the world more than they may have bargain for in terms of team support and cultural identity. The Mundial would no doubt bring out the b... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231670&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:25 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231670&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 National junior tennis coach, Mohamed Ubale has said that Nigeria’s preparations for the Africa Junior Tennis Championship, serving off March 28 in Abuja are on the right track. Speaking yesterday ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231676&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:20 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231676&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 A lot of University Vice Chancellors seemed not to lack the strategic vision of their institutions getting to the top globally. Mission and Vision statements of most tertiary schools point to this dir... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231675&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:18 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231675&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Down Syndrome Association of Nigeria has urged the National Assembly to expedite action in passing the disability bill currently waiting to pass through the third reading in the Senate. The group sai... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231672&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:13 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231672&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark Wednesday described the Libyan President, Muammar Ghaddafi as a mad man who should not be taken seriously for making inflammatory comments on Nigeria. ... http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231671&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:11 -0400 Vanguard http://feeds.nigeriannews.net/?rid=33231671&cat=8db1f72cde37faf3