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Nigeria: They Want to Kill Me, Says Information Chief
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
FIRST Republic Federal Information Commissioner, Chief Edwin Clark, alleged yesterday, plan by people he did not name to assassinate him and then blame his death on armed robbers.
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Nigeria: Big Debate May Herald End of Punishment
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
Three Nigerian MPs have stepped in to end years of political inertia over ending the death penalty in Africa's most populous nation, forcing a parliamentary debate and vote on their Private Members' Bill for abolition.
West Africa
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Nigeria: Country Earned Billions From Oil Rights Sales
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
Nigeria made about $2.13 billion from the sales of oil blocks, otherwise known as Signature Bonus, between 2005 and 2007, which, under the law, ought to have gone to the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) says the Executive Secretary of the PTDF, Alh. Kabir Mohamed.
West Africa
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Nigeria: Two Million at Risk of Radiation Cancer
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
Nigerian environmental and health officials warn that slightly radioactive tailings found in abandoned mines in central Nigeria's Plateau state poses a health risk to around two million inhabitants.
West Africa
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Nigeria: Trafficking of Girls Worsening
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
The trafficking of girls from villages to cities in Nigeria is increasing and the state is powerless to stop the trade, officials told IRIN.
West Africa
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Nigeria: $150 Billion Lost to Gas Flaring
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
Nigeria has lost a total sum of $150 billion as a result of gas flaring between 1970 and 2006, the Nigerian Gas Association has said.
West Africa
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Nigeria: Country Loses 30 Percent Revenue to Niger Delta Crisis
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
Despite an all time increase in the world oil prices, Nigeria has lost 30% projected revenue for the 2008 budget because of the Niger Delta crisis, President Umaru Musa Yar'adua said at a conference in Abuja aimed at raising funds to finance key development programmes.
West Africa
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Nigeria: EFCC Quizzes Adamawa Govt Officials Over Contracts
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday invited two commissioners serving under Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State to its headquarters in connection with the alleged inflated contracts of about N6.8 billion.
West Africa
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Nigeria: Govt Dumps IMF's Policy Support Instrument
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
The Federal Government yesterday announced the suspension of the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) designed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo for poverty reduction.
West Africa
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Egypt: Journalist to Be Questioned By Military Intelligence Over Book On Economic Mismanagement And Corruption
08.07.2008 03:03
allafrica.com
According to information received by ANHRI, on 5 July 2008 the journalist and writer Abd El Khaliq Farouq was notified that he must appear on 8 July at the quarters of the Military Prosecutor General, to answer questions about his most recent book, "Indictment Petition". Initially, the Military Security Agency had sent a letter to the Lawyers' Union asking for him to appear on 2 July, but since it was delivered to Farouq too late, the investigative hearing was rescheduled for 8 July.
North Africa
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Uganda: Rebel Leader Wants New Meeting
08.07.2008 03:02
allafrica.com
LRA leader Joseph Kony has expressed renewed interest in signing the final peace agreement, government sources have said.
East Africa
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"Hancock" joins legion of box office superheroes
08.07.2008 03:02
reuters.com
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Welcome to the Summer of the Superheroes. The international appeal of Will Smith and the overseas market's fondness for action heroes saw "Hancock" open to a mighty $78.6 million from 55 territories during the weekend, according to final data issued Monday.
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Judge dismisses case over 9/11 remains
08.07.2008 03:02
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a case brought by families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks who said the city denied proper burials by sending debris containing possible human remains to a garbage dump.
USA
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Arizona towns hurt as gangs see smuggling profit
08.07.2008 03:02
reuters.com
DOUGLAS, Ariz (Reuters) - Walls get tagged with graffiti. Cars get shot up in drive-by shootings. Youngsters flash gang signs and battle with bricks, sticks, bats and pipes in the local park over turf.
USA
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A Pampered Queen in a Nudist RV Park? Author Doreen Orion Bares All in New Online Video Trailer
08.07.2008 02:23
prurgent.com
What?s crazier than living in a glorified tin can for a year? Pulling into a nudist RV Park in Colton, California.
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