Nigeria
Nigeria's short-list of targets for the vacant national manager's job has been cut by one after Bayern Munich coach Louis Van Gaal distanced himself from the role.
Nigeria claim Hiddink is ready to replace Amodu (ESPN Soccernet)The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has claimed Guus Hiddink is interested in taking charge of the national side.
Nigeria’s Foreign Currency Reserves Declined by 1% in January (Bloomberg)Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s foreign currency reserves fell by 1 percent in January, the central bank said. Foreign reserves in Africa’s top oil producer dropped to $42.05 billion as of Jan. 29, from $42.4 billion on Dec. 31, the Central Bank of Nigeria , based in the capital, Abuja, said on its Web site today.
Nigeria depletes excess crude coffers: official (AFP via Yahoo! News)Proceeds from Nigeria's excess crude oil has sharply fallen as the government dipped into the account to cope with the global financial crisis, an official said on Monday.
Nigeria To Open Bidding For Telecom Privatization (Fox News)Nigeria To Open Bidding For Telecom Privatization
Nigeria : Reducing Disaster Risks in The Country (AllAfrica.com)Lagos — OVER the last decade, disasters triggered by nature and human induced hazards have claimed more than 600,000 lives and affected more than 2.4 billion people, majority are in developing countries of the world like Nigeria.
Nigeria : Uncertain Times in Daily Times (AllAfrica.com)Lagos — Certain developments have recently taken place in quick succession in Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN), a one time Nigerian foremost newspaper conglomerate.
Nigeria : Buhari - Mass Exodus Hits ANPP (AllAfrica.com)Kano/Kaduna — Thousands of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) members in Kano State were said to have withdrawn their party membership in solidarity with Gen. Muhammadu Buhari who left the party recently.
Nigeria : The Myth of Nations Invulnerability (AllAfrica.com)Lagos — Last week, in a disquisition on ex-President, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo's perpetual relevance, for good or for bad, in Nigeria's post-civil war politics, the ancillary issue of this nation's continued existence and relevance in fact and deed in world affairs, was also touched on.
Nigeria : Kwali PDP Denies Councillors' Defection to ANPP (AllAfrica.com)THE Chairman of Kwali chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Salihu M. Kolo, yesterday denied that two councillorship flag bearers of the party, Abdulrahman Jibrin and Salihu D. Usman, have decamped to the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
