Nigeria proposes energy forum
UPI - Wed Mar 17, 9:58 am ETABUJA, Nigeria, March 17 (UPI) -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. proposed a forum for shareholders to address challenges plaguing the national energy sector, officials said.
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Rebels claim pipeline attack in Nigeria
CNN - Fri Mar 19, 11:56 am ETRebels in oil-rich Nigeria say they have set off an explosion at a pipeline in the southern part of the country.
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Acting President Jonathan sacks Nigerian Cabinet
EARTHtimes.org - Wed Mar 17, 9:34 pm ETNairobi/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 each ministry would manage affairs until a new cab...
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Nigeria Recalls Envoy to Libya Over Qaddafi’s Partition Call
Bloomberg - Fri Mar 19, 1:18 am ETMarch 19 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria recalled its ambassador to Libya after Muammar Qaddafi proposed Nigeria be split into two nations on a religious basis.
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Nigeria's ruling party to meet for crucial talks
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Mar 19, 9:30 am ETNigeria's ruling party is planning crucial talks after Acting President Goodluck Jonathan sacked a government he inherited from the country's ailing head of state, sources said.
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Gaddafi comment sparks diplomatic row with Nigeria
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Mar 19, 5:07 am ETNigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya and questioned whether the north African country is sponsoring violence after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Nigeria should split along religious lines.
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Kadhafi is a 'mad man', says Nigeria senate speaker
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Mar 18, 11:17 am ETThe speaker of Nigeria's senate has described Libya's leader Moamer Kadhafi as a 'mad man' after he suggested splitting the country between the Christian and Muslim communities to end sectarian violence.
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Nigeria's acting president dissolves Cabinet
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Mar 17, 3:46 pm ETNigeria'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's highest office more than a month ago.
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11 dead in fresh Muslim-Christian violence in Nigeria
CNN - Wed Mar 17, 1:21 pm ETAttackers killed at least 11 people Wednesday in a region of Nigeria that has been convulsed by violence between Muslims and Christians, an official said.
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Bharti Said to Seek Zain Cover on Nigeria for Deal (Update2)
Bloomberg - Fri Mar 19, 9:56 am ETMarch 19 (Bloomberg) -- Bharti Airtel Ltd. , the Indian phone company planning a $9 billion purchase of Zain’s African assets, may ask Zain for legal protection from a dispute in Nigeria, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
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Sectarian violence continues in Nigeria
UPI - Wed Mar 17, 7:00 pm ETJOS, Nigeria, March 17 (UPI) -- At least 10 people were killed Wednesday near the Nigerian city of Jos in the latest violence between Christians and Muslims, government radio reported.
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Shell: No Production Shut In After Claim Of Nigeria Attack
Fox News - Fri Mar 19, 11:58 am ETShell: No Production Shut In After Claim Of Nigeria Attack
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Nigeria's acting president sacks Cabinet
CNN - Thu Mar 18, 3:17 am ETNigeria's acting president dissolved his Cabinet on Wednesday, asserting his authority over the country's government while ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua remains sidelined.
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Nigerian Cabinet Dismissal May Ease Paralysis, Analysts Say
Bloomberg - Thu Mar 18, 7:21 am ETMarch 18 (Bloomberg) -- Acting Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan’s dismissal of the Cabinet may end the paralysis that has gripped the West African nation during ailing President Umaru Yar’Adu’s four-month public absence, analysts said.
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Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan prepares to announce new cabinet
The Christian Science Monitor - Thu Mar 18, 11:14 am ETNigeria's Goodluck Jonathan, acting president, unexpectedly dissolved the nation's cabinet Wednesday in a move to quickly assert power during the elected president's absence. He's expected to announce a new cabinet within days.
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Nigeria’s Acting President Jonathan Dissolves Cabinet (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wed Mar 17, 4:18 pm ETMarch 17 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the Cabinet, five weeks after taking over from his ailing predecessor in a move that may shake political stability in Africa’s most populous nation.
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