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3 hrs ago | AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: 2face, D'banj, P-Square Leads Others for Star Music Trek 2013

Nigerian pop stars, Tuface Idibia , D'banj , and Psquare were announced at the unveiling ceremony held in lagos on Wednesday May 22, as the headlines for this year's Star Music trek.

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5 hrs ago | The Guardian

Celebrity pastor under fire after worshippers die in rush for 'holy water'

It's the middle of a working day, in the middle of the week, but the trickle of worshippers at the Synagogue Church of All Nations is quickly becoming a flood.

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8 hrs ago | AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: IOCs Plan U.S.$165 Billion Investment in Nigeria

International Oil Companies have expressed readiness to invest $165 billion in Nigeria in the next five years.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Booker Rising

Japheth Omojuwa: "Nigeria, Togo Need To Take Travel & National Branding Lessons From Senegal"

Asserts the Nigerian libertarian blogger, who has been traveling throughout West Africa : " It was inspiring to see women run the security and protocols at the in Togo but one's spirit was dampened by the sight of queues for the rest room and the fact that tissues were rationed to users.

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Related Topix: Travel, Nigeria Travel, Senegal Travel, Africa Travel, Africa, Nigeria Travel, South Africa Travel, Africa, South Africa Travel, Africa, Mali Travel, Mali Travel, Nigeria, World News

In-depth Africa

My relationship with Chinua Achebe - Wole Soyinka

As a celebrated author, Professor Chinua Achebe's final burial rites hold this week, I was on the road between Abeokuta and Lagos when I first learned about his death.

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Related Topix: Nigeria, World News, Africa, Journalism, Sri Lanka, Asia,

ComputerWorld

AusCERT 2013: What's it like to be a 'Nigerian scam' victim?

Feelings of shame and despair at being conned out of $300,000 by a convincing Nigerian based email scam led Queensland interior decorator Jill Ambrose to attempt suicide twice.

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AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Human Parts Available in Lagos - Price List Revealed

Emotions ran high, Tuesday, at Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, following startling revelations by suspected members of three syndicates, who specialised in selling human parts to herbalists and persons suspected to be clerics.

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Guardian Newspapers

London police arrest two Arik cabin crew members over alleged drug trafficking

Both the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and Arik Air are investigating the circumstances that led to the drug trafficking by the duo said to be cabin crew members of the airline.

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Ghanamma.com

Tuface, Ras Kimono, Faze, others clean up Lagos streets, feed hungry destitutes

The exercise was organised by the Copyright Society of Nigeria as part of efforts to create awareness about the industry and bring music to the doorstep of every Nigerian.

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AlertNet

Alternative courthouse in Lagos speeds delivery of justice

Kehinde Aina on May 15, 2013, outside the Lagos High Court, where he started the Multi-Door Courthouse to improve efficiency of the judiciary.

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Tue May 21, 2013

AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Passengers Stranded At Lagos Airport As Strike Begins

Scores of air passengers were yesterday stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport as unions at the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency embarked on an indefinite strike.

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Globe and Mail

Nigeria's $1-billion wealth fund to start investing in June

A view of the Nigeria stock exchange building in the central business district in Lagos April 10, 2013.

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Related Topix: Nigeria, World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

Mon May 20, 2013

Newstime Africa

Nigeria to host African Business Women's Advocacy Forum: Women's...

Vital Voices Global Partnership and Women in Management, Business, and Public Service today announced the hosting of the Supporting Public Advocacy for Regional Competitiveness Program and Forum in Lagos, Nigeria.

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PR-inside.com

New Market Study Published: Nigeria Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q3 2013

We do not believe implementing a selected import ban on pharmaceuticals should be considered by the government as a means of reducing import reliance.

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Voice of America

Nigeria Switching to Foreign Debt to Lower Costs

A view is seen of the Nigeria stock exchange building in the central business district in Lagos, April 10, 2013.

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Guardian Newspapers

Obasanjo decries Yar'Adua's reversal of policies

ALMOST six years after he left office, erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo Sunday reflected on his administration and deplored the failure of his successor, the late President Umaru Yar'Adua, to continue with his policies.

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Related Topix: Umaru Yar'adua, Nigeria, World News, Goodluck Jonathan, Africa

Sun May 19, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

United to restart 787 flights on Monday

The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines.

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Examiner.com

'Beneatha's Place' touches explosive issues

It reads like a sequel to Lorraine Hansberry's 'Raisin in the Sun'. What happened between Beneatha Younger and Joseph Asagai? Enter 'Beneatha's Place', a play written by artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah, directed by Derrick Sanders and now playing at Baltimore's Center Stage.

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Boston.com

'Love is Power, Or Something Like That' by A. Igoni Barrett

"Love Is Power, or Something Like That," a collection of stories set in modern-day Nigeria, pulses with an indomitable life force that is, by turns, tender and fierce.

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Ghanamma.com

Frank Edoho To Host COSON Songs Awards

Popular TV host, Frank Edoho of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' game show, will anchor the COSON songs awards holding on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the New Ballroom of Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.

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