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Poor oil producers should spend wealth at home - UN

LONDON (Reuters) - Poverty-ridden countries reaping the benefits of soaring oil and commodity prices should be investing their wealth at home, not putting it in sovereign funds, a senior United Nations official says.

Poor oil producers should spend wealth at home-UN

* Commodity, oil producers should spend wealth at home

Deadliest malaria cases on rise in UK-study

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters Life!) - An increase in Britons travelling to malaria-infested countries has steadily increased the number of imported cases of the disease over the past 20 years, researchers said on Friday.

Nigerian naira firms to 2-month high vs dollar

LAGOS (Reuters) - The Nigerian naira rallied to a two-month high of 117.78 to the U.S. dollar on the interbank market on Thursday from 117.83 on Tuesday, on the back of big dollar inflows, traders said.

Vodafone acquires 70 pct stake in Ghana Telecom

LONDON/ACCRA (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc said on Thursday it paid $900 million for a 70 percent stake in Ghana Telecom, the African country's third largest mobile phone operator.

Asia Crude-India IOC buys 4 mln bbls Sept W.African

SINGAPORE, July 4 (Reuters) - State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) bought almost 4 million barrels of West African crude in its first tender for September-loading sweet crude, including 950,000 barrels of the new Angolan Saxi grade, traders said on Friday.

‘Nigeria’s agric sector crawling, needs urgent attention’ - The Punch



Nigeria is not likely to produce more output from its farms in 2008 than it did in 2007. The only developments are seminars held at the villa, ...

‘Bureaucracy slows down AfDB projects in Nigeria’ - The Punch



... identified as factors delaying the implementation of African Development Bank’s projects in Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Thursday. ...
AfDB project portfolio hits US$391m in Nigeria Afrique en ligne
Nigeria should consider solar electricity – ADB The Punch
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Beneath the surface in Nigeria - The Punch


Beneath the surface in Nigeria
The Punch, Nigeria - 1 hour ago

By Jonathan Power On the surface Nigeria these days seems extraordinarily calm – the dispute over last year’s very flawed election has subsided and few ...
NERC: 6000mw of Electricity Realisable by 2009 This Day
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Nigeria Health Challenges Daunting –Expert - This Day


Nigeria Health Challenges Daunting –Expert
This Day, Nigeria - 7 hours ago

Health challenges facing Nigeria and other African countries rank among the most extreme in the world. Professor Gabriel Ogunmola, Chairman of the Institute ...

Nigeria Will Surprise Many in Beijing – Onyali - This Day


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Former Nigerian sprint star Mary Onyali-Omagbemi has predicted a good outing for Nigerian sprinters at the Beijing Games. Onyali-Omagbemi, who watched her ...
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Telecoms Market: Nigeria Maintains Lead in Africa - This Day


Telecoms Market: Nigeria Maintains Lead in Africa
This Day, Nigeria - 2 hours ago

By Efem Nkanga, 07.04.2008 Nigeria has maintained its lead as African’s largest telecoms market with 47 million active subscribers relegating South Africa ...

Deadliest malaria cases on rise in UK-study

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - An increase in Britons travelling to malaria-infested countries has steadily increased the number of imported cases of the disease over the past 20 years, researchers said on Friday.

UN seat: Nigeria, S’Leone in diplomatic battle - The Punch


UN seat: Nigeria, S’Leone in diplomatic battle
The Punch, Nigeria - 11 minutes ago

By Agency Reporter Nigeria and Sierra Leone are currently locked in a diplomatic fight at the United Nations Headquarters in New York over who gets one of ...

FIFA rankings: Nigeria moves up again - The Punch


FIFA rankings: Nigeria moves up again
The Punch, Nigeria - 1 hour ago

By Adekunle Salami Super Eagles‘ exploits at the ongoing Nations Cup/World Cup qualifiers have boosted Nigeria‘s position in the monthly rankings of the ...
Nigeria, Sierra Leone in deadlock over UN seat Xinhua
Nigeria Shoots up FIFA Rankings This Day
Surprise, surprise! Bafana have improved Independent Online
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