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ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Nigeria has issued international arrest warrants for two former government leaders under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, police said Thursday.
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Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) --Oceanic Bank International Plc reported a loss of 286.04 billion naira ($1.9 billion) for the nine months through September, the company said in a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange today.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani called Wednesday for the linking of gas prices with those of oil at the opening of a forum bringing together top gas exporting countries.
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) 9th ministerial meeting opened Wednesday morning in Doha, Qatar. Stabilizing natural gas prices in 2010 and appointment of the forum's Secretary General are the key discussions of the meeting.
Last Friday was long awaited, by most for it being the end of the week and another great night to go out and party, however, for the futbol loving community Dec. 4, 2009 was anticipated months in advance as it finally revealed the groupings for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Oceanic Bank International Plc said its 286.04 billion-naira ($1.9 billion) loss for the nine months through September is “primarily attributable to the suspension of interest of 93.9 billion naira on various non-performing loans,” according to a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Senegal is offering $200 million of five-year bonds yielding about 8.75 percent to finance road building in the West African nation, according to investors approached to buy the securities.
In a 2009 index of the perceived level of public-sector corruption among 180 countries, China ranked 79th and Russia 146th.
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Mauritius’ SEMDEX Index fell the most in almost two weeks, retreating 0.9 percent to 1,662.03. Botswana’s measure declined for a fourth day, falling 0.7 percent, to 7,378.73, while Kenya’s All-Share Index rose for a third day, adding 0.2% to 56.29. The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index fell 0.5 percent to 20,795.49 and the FTSE/Namibia Overall Index rose 0.9 percent ...
When citizens interact with their government, powerful things can happen. It means doing more with less people. It means breaking down too-familiar "cylinders of excellence." Web 2.0 is the industry which has shown that transparency, participation, collaboration add up to increased efficiency. Gov 2.0 harnesses this for the public good, as we'll explore in these sessions: City of Santa Cruz ...
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Oceanic Bank International Plc shares fell 4.8 percent after the company reported a nine-month loss of 286.04 billion naira ($1.9 billion).
Oil major will increase upstream spending to develop petroleum and natural-gas supplies.
TYLER PERRY'S MOM DIES: Filmmaker announced news on his Web site; did not mention cause of death. *Tyler Perry is thanking fans for their prayers following the death of his mother Tuesday at age 64.
Weekly Initial Claims increase to 474,000; 4-week moving average declined; Trade Deficit decreased by $2.8 billion to $32.7 billion
WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 9, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Type Certification for the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet on Nov. 30, 2009. The Hawker 4000 is the world’s most advanced business jet based on its innovative composite construction.
