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Nigeria to begin re-training ex-oil rebelsAFP - 6 hours ago ABUJA - Nigeria is soon to start retraining the first batch of former oil rebels that laid down arms after years of waging attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta, a government minister said on Tuesday. Skepticism Greets Niger Delta Oil Plan Voice of America Media houses in Bode George libel case ask for more timeNEXT - - 22 hours ago The media houses involved in the libel suit filed by the former Nigeria Ports Authority boss, Bode George, have asked the court for more time to amend their defences. Information Bill will not be passed, says lawmakerNEXT - - 22 hours ago The Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill may not be passed into law by the National Assembly before 2011 when the tenure of the present administration will expire, a member of the House of Representatives, Ahman Pategi, has said. FOI Bill: Reps Still In Opposition LeadershipNigeria |
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Police upbeat on rescue of Chukwuma Soludo's father
NEXT - - Nov 1, 2009
Six days after the family of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, raised an alarm over the kidnap of their father, Simon Nwankwo Soludo, the police have said that their investigations are yet ...
Soludo's dad's kidnappers want N200m – The Nation Nigerian Bulletin!
Nigeria's economy on bumpy road to recovery in 2010 — report
BusinessDay - - 21 hours ago
As the global economy rebounds after the economic meltdown, experts say Nigeria faces a bumpy road to recovery in 2010 with the challenges posed by persistent illiquidity situation, reduced external reserves, currency management and key infrastructure ...
Nigeria: Pinnacle Insurance Partners Police on Terrorism AllAfrica.com
Why I Criticize Yar'Adua's Government – el-Rufai LeadershipNigeria
Elder was poisoned in police custody... Deceased family member alleges
Triumph - 37 minutes ago
The family of a PDP elder in Katsina, late Tasi'u Elder has insisted that the late politician was poisoned to death inside the office of state commissioner of police.
PDP leader dies in cp's office – Daily Trust Nigerian Bulletin!
Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Associate Dies in Police Custody AllAfrica.com
Speeches and tears as mercenary Simon Mann is released from prison
guardian.co.uk - 41 minutes ago
Simon Mann during his trial in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. He has now been freed by the president after serving five and a half years in Black Beach prison.
Africa's Top 5 white mercenaries. Christian Science Monitor
Freed mercenaries due on home soil Independent Online
Burkina leader seeks way out of crisis after Guinea massacre
AFP - 3 hours ago
OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso's president, mediating in Guinea after a massacre in September, on Tuesday called on the opposition, labour unions and civil society to devise an alternative to the junta.
Compaore Chairs Inter-Guinean Dialogue Voice of America
U.N. defends Congo role despite army killings
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
KINSHASA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations is committed to supporting Congo's army and has only withdrawn assistance from certain units it believes killed more than 60 civilians in recent fighting, top UN officials said on Tuesday.
Congolese army units lose UN aid Washington Post
Controversial Karzai brother 'contact' for Canadian diplomats.
Ottawa Citizen - 23 minutes ago
Canada's diplomats in Afghanistan have regular contact with Ahmed Wali Karzai, the Afghanistan president's brother who has been accused of being deeply involved in both the country's drug economy and ballot-stuffing during the August presidential ...
Hamid Karzai reaches out to 'Taliban brothers' in Afghanistan Telegraph.co.uk
Binding treaty no longer a realistic goal for climate summit, UN chief concedes
Times Online - - 27 minutes ago
A legally binding agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions is no longer a realistic goal for next month's Copenhagen summit, the UN Secretary-General says.
Why African countries are boycotting climate change talks Christian Science Monitor
TV: 2 more bodies removed from Ohio rapist's home
The Associated Press - - 53 minutes ago
CLEVELAND - A Cleveland television station reports that two more bodies have been removed from a convicted rapist's home where police last week recovered the bodies of six women.
Nigeria leaves rates at 6.0 pct, sees inflation risk
Reuters South Africa - - 6 hours ago
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's monetary policy committee left its benchmark interest rate at 6.0 percent on Tuesday and said government plans to abolish fuel subsidies posed a major inflationary risk in sub-Saharan Africa's number two ...
Cash crackdown in Nigerian banks BBC News
NNPC, marketers pass the blame around
NEXT - - 22 hours ago
The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and marketers of petroleum products yesterday continued trading blame on the real reason behind the scarcity of petrol in Abuja and environs.
Govt silent as deregulation worries continue The Guardian - Nigeria
Elumelu, Ugbane, Others Take Plea Nov 12
LeadershipNigeria - - 20 hours ago
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday fixed November 12, 2009 for chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Power, Sen. Nicholas Ugbane and Hon.
Bad karma for Linux koalas
Telegraph.co.uk - - 11 hours ago
As Windows 7 continues its slow, seemingly inexorable creep onto the world's desktops, many people turn to Linux in frustration and the desire for a free, usable alternative.
Ubuntu 9.10 test drive Inquirer
Review: Ubuntu 9.10 first look Globe and Mail
First look at Apple's mutant EasyPay iPod Touches
CNET News - - 1 hour ago
Since 2005, Apple stores have been ringing up purchases with wireless handheld point-of-sale terminals. This always felt a little odd, partly because you never see a register, but mostly because the devices run Windows.
Apple helping Wee Man take a big bite of market Belfast Telegraph
Apple Leaving E-Books To The Little People Ethio Planet News
UPDATE 2-AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over 3G ads
Reuters - - 15 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc (TN) is suing Verizon Wireless in an effort to stop its bigger mobile rival from using "misleading" coverage maps in advertisements that AT&T says are causing it to lose "incalculable market share.
AT&T Sues Verizon Over `There's A Map For That' Ads Wall Street Journal
AT&T sues over Verizon Wireless 3G coverage ads San Francisco Chronicle
Hollywood set to meet Nollywood in Port Harcourt
NEXT - Nov 1, 2009
By Omena Abenabe “The excitement is everywhere. People just kept talking about meeting Nollywood,” says Soledad Grognett who just returned from a trip to Los Angeles.
Nigeria: Bloggers debate Nigeria's negative image Global Voices Online (blog)
Help, Nollywood is crumbling –Teco Benson Modern Ghana
Frost pledges to support ex-husband Law
Ireland Online - 8 hours ago
The actress-turned-fashion designer - who has three children, Rafferty, 13, Iris, nine and seven-year-old Rudy, with the actor - insists the 'Alfie' star recently becoming a father again will not change their friendship and she will stand by any ...
Oral arguments scheduled in Polanski's CA appeal
The Associated Press - - 21 hours ago
LOS ANGELES - A California appeals court will listen to oral arguments from Roman Polanski's attorneys about why it should require a lower court to decide whether to dismiss charges against the fugitive director, whether he is present or not.
US court will hear Polanski's appeal on sexual assault case Los Angeles Times
Obi Mikel rules himself fit for Nairobi match
Daily Nation - 2 hours ago
Chelsea's Salomon Kalou celebrates scoring a goal against CFR Cluj with John Obi Mikel (R) during their Champions League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London.
Mikel named in Nigeria squad BBC Sport
Eaglets won't underrate New Zealand - Obuh
NEXT - - 22 hours ago
Golden Eaglets coach, John Obuh, has revealed that he has a great deal of respect for the New Zealand side and will not be taking the game too lightly when both sides meet on Thursday in Abuja.
Warner rates Nigeria chances BBC Sport
Glo introduces pre-paid 3G Internet modems
NEXT - Nov 1, 2009
Globacom, a telecommunication operator in Nigeria, last Tuesday, launched a prepaid 3G Plus modem, giving their prepaid subscribers the chance to benefit high speed internet service.
Consultant calls for reduction in pneumonia-related deaths
NEXT - 22 hours ago
Consultant Paediatrician at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Oluyinka Ogundipe, has called for the immunisation of children to reduce pneumonia-related deaths in Nigeria.
'More awareness on pneumonia needed' Times of India
Promising Malaria Vaccine Being Tested Across Africa
Voice of America - - 2 hours ago
Researchers behind the world's leading malaria vaccine candidate announced a major clinical trial involving thousands of children in seven African countries is well underway and on schedule.
New malaria vaccine on the way Capital FM
H1N1 not just a threat to young: study
Reuters - - 22 minutes ago
CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Swine flu can cause severe disease in people of all ages and appears to pose a special threat to those who are obese, according to an analysis of H1N1 cases in California released on Tuesday.
Severe Swine Flu Can Kill Young, Old Alike Atlanta Journal Constitution