'Legal row' over Mandela's companies
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:06:35 GMT
Daughters of South African ex-leader Nelson Mandela reportedly go to court to oust three aides including lawyer George Bizos from companies linked to him. Ambushed Nigeria police bodies found
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:26:39 GMT
Nigeria's security forces have found the bodies of 11 of the 12 policemen killed in the oil-rich Niger Delta on Friday, police say. Mali 'to replace eaten French camel'
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:42:35 GMT
An official says Mali is to send the French president a replacement camel after the first, given to him as a gift, was eaten. Children 'abused in conflict zones'
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:19:17 GMT
Save the Children says the majority of victims of rape in conflicts in countries such as Liberia, Sierra Leone and DR Congo are children. Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya president
Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:07:09 GMT
Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces trial at the ICC, is sworn in as Kenya's new president, witnessed by dignitaries and tens of thousands of people.
Right Groups Condemn Detention Of Nigeria Journalists
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:32:41 +0000
Media rights groups on Tuesday condemned the detention by police of Nigerian journalists who refused to disclose their source for a disputed story about the president. Police on Monday detained and interrogated four journalists from the independent Leadership newspaper. They have since been released from custody, but ordered to report to police headquarters in the [...] Players in Europe to get 10-match ban for racial abuse
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:31:53 +0000
European football’s governing body on Wednesday outlined tough new sanctions against racism both on and off the pitch, as part of efforts to rid the game of the scourge of discrimination and abuse. UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino warned that players found guilty of racial abuse would face a minimum 10-match ban while clubs could [...] Champions League: Attack Barca; Ancelotti Charges PSG
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:31:35 +0000 Coach Carlo Ancelotti of PSG has declared that his French Ligue 1 side will “make the most of everything we have” to scale the hurdles of FC Barcelona to the semi final of the UEFA Champions League tonight. To this end, the manager has charged his team to attack, defend, be solid, be strong and [...] Lagos FA Cup: Where Is The Excitement?
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:26:30 +0000 The Lagos State Challenge Cup otherwise known as the Lagos FA Cup kicked off on Monday at Agege Stadium without much excitement, glamour and the media hype which usually associated with a competition of that magnitude. This has left pundits of the game wondering where are those excitements of the good old days of the [...]
Nigeria plans 105 bln naira bonds sale
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:38:29 -0700
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to sell 104.8 billion naira in bonds maturing in June 2019, January 2022 and January 2030 at its fourth monthly debt auction of the year on April 17. The Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Wednesday it will issue 35 billion naira each in the 7-year and 20-year paper and 34 billion naira in the 10-year, using the Dutch Auction system. The result of the auction is ... Nigeria GDP rebasing likely delayed until 2014
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:43:44 -0700
By Joe Brock ABUJA (Reuters) - The rebasing of Nigeria's GDP, which is expected to increase the estimated size of Africa's second largest economy by around 40 percent, is likely to be delayed until next year, the head of the statistics bureau said on Monday. The recalculation will enable Nigeria to join the ranks of middle-income countries and put it much closer in size to South Africa, the ... Nigeria banking stock index falls 5.42 pct on profit taking
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:59:45 -0700
LAGOS (Reuters) - The index of Nigeria's Top-10 banks fell almost 5.42 percent on Wednesday in volatile trades, on profit taking, after some lenders declared good dividends at the start of the earnings season, traders said. Nigerian stocks fell for the second straight day on Wednesday, by more than two percent on sharp falls in banking stocks. The all-share index had shed 2.35 percent to 33,286 ... World Cup dates moved after Nigeria complain
Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:02:27 -0700
LAGOS (Reuters) - FIFA have moved dates of forthcoming African World Cup qualifiers to accommodate Nigeria's participation at the Confederation Cup and ensure no advantage accrues to their opponents. The next two rounds of African zone Group F matches will take place on June 5 and 12, each brought ahead by three days "in order to ensure a swift and timely arrival of the African champion in ...
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Coach Carlo Ancelotti of PSG has declared that his French Ligue 1 side will “make the most of everything we have” to scale the hurdles of FC Barcelona to the semi final of the UEFA Champions League tonight. To this end, the manager has charged his team to attack, defend, be solid, be strong and [...]
The Lagos State Challenge Cup otherwise known as the Lagos FA Cup kicked off on Monday at Agege Stadium without much excitement, glamour and the media hype which usually associated with a competition of that magnitude. This has left pundits of the game wondering where are those excitements of the good old days of the [...]
