Nigerian cities enduring fuel shortages
UPI - Wed Dec 2, 4:04 pm ETABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Residents of the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos are facing ongoing fuel shortages in the oil exporting African nation, officials said Wednesday.
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Nigerians jailed in Dutch 'voodoo curse' trial
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 12:12 am ETTwo Nigerians accused of using voodoo curses to force about 140 Nigerian girls into prostitution in Europe were sentenced to jail terms of four and and four-and-a-half years.
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2010 World Cup Daily Schedule
AP via Yahoo! Sports - 1 hour 8 minutes agoFIRST ROUND Friday, June 11 At Johannesburg, Soccer City South Africa vs. Mexico, 10 a.m. At Cape Town, South Africa Uruguay vs. France, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Korea vs. Greece, 7:30 a.m. At Johannesburg, Ellis Park Argentina vs. Nigeria, 10 a.m. At Rustenburg, South Africa England vs. United States, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 13 At Polokwane, South Africa ...
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Reaction from World Cup Group B teams
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 4:12 pm ETReaction from Group B teams Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea and Greece following the draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa made in Cape Town on Friday.
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Nigerian priest-author Akpan speaks at U-Michigan
Seattle Times - Fri Dec 4, 4:29 am ETEDITORS: Uwem Akpan will speak at 4 p.m. Friday at the University of Michigan's Hatcher Graduate Library.
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Sky brightens for Argentina after kind draw
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 3:44 pm ETAfter a qualifying campaign plagued by acrimony and embarrassment, Argentina can look to the 2010 World Cup with hope after being drawn in a group with South Korea, Nigeria and Greece on Friday.
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The Hostage Business
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours 31 minutes agoKidnapping in the developing world is a grim byproduct of globalization, and a strange and shadowy ransom industry has grown to protect and retrieve the victims. But are all the consultants and insurers really just part of the problem?
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Argentina gets manageable World Cup draw
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 3:12 pm ETArgentina got a manageable draw for next year's World Cup in South Africa. The unknown, of course, is whether the talent-rich team will struggle as it did in World Cup qualifying. The two-time World Cup champion was drawn Friday with South Korea, Nigeria and Greece. Of the eight groups, Argentina's Group B doesn't look to be among the most difficult -- or easiest.
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2010 World Cup Schedule
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 1:12 pm ETCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Daily schedule for the 2010 World Cup: FIRST ROUND Friday, June 11 At Johannesburg, Soccer City South Africa vs. Mexico, 1400 GMT At Cape Town, South Africa Uruguay vs. France, 1830 GMT Saturday, June 12 At Johannesburg, Ellis Park Argentina vs. Nigeria, 1130 GMT At Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Korea vs. Greece, 1400 GMT At Rustenburg, South Africa England ...
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Groups for the 2010 World Cup
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 1:12 pm ETCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Groups for the 2010 World Cup: Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France Group B Argentina Nigeria South Korea Greece Group C England United States Algeria Slovenia Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana Group E Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon Group F Italy Paraguay New Zealand Slovakia Group G Brazil North Korea Ivory Coast Portugal Group H Spain Switzerland ...
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2010 World Cup Groups
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 1:12 pm ETCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Groups drawn Friday for the 2010 World Cup: Group A: France, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay Group B: Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, South Korea Group C: Algeria, England, Slovenia, United States Group D: Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia Group E: Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands Group F: Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia Group G: Brazil, Ivory Coast, North ...
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KCK Lawyer Could Be Nigerian King
KCTV 5 Kansas City - Thu Dec 3, 11:57 am ETAdebayo Ogunmeno is a lawyer in Kansas City, Kan., but he is considering a second career: being a king.
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Prominent Politicians Urge Nigerian President To Resign Over Health Reasons
INO News - Wed Dec 2, 12:41 pm ET(RTTNews) - Some 50 prominent politicians in Nigeria on Wednesday urged the country's ailing president Umaru Yar'Adua to resign from his post over health reasons, pointing out that his prolonged ill-health has prevented him from carrying out his duties effectively.
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USA: Creators of FELA!, Broadway's Acclaimed New Show, Mark International Human Rights Day, Thursday, Dec. 10, With ...
Amnesty International - Fri Dec 4, 3:51 am ETInspired by the Activism that Helped Free Jailed Nigerian Revolutionary Fela Kuti, Tony Award-winning Director / Choreographer Bill T. Jones Highlights Amnesty International's Global Write-a-Thon to Free People Unjustly Imprisoned
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U.N. studies oil contamination in Nigeria
UPI - Tue Dec 1, 11:19 am ETPORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- An environmental impact assessment of the oil-rich Niger Delta region in Nigeria will outline steps needed to rehabilitate the land, the United Nations said.
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Ardiles: Diego will be "pretty happy" with draw
ESPN Soccernet.com - Fri Dec 4, 2:20 pm ETOssie Ardiles has told ESPN Soccernet that Argentina coach Diego Maradona will be "pretty happy" with the World Cup draw that has pitted his side against Nigeria, South Korea and Greece.
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