U.S. stocks finish virtually unchanged

The major indices finished flat Friday despite a weaker than expected GDP figure for the June quarter. Business and Finance News latest RSS headlines – Nigeria News.Net  

Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)

AP – Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases. Yahoo! News: World News  

10 parties ready for Cross River council polls

No fewer than 10 political parties are expected to present candidates for the August 28 local government election in Cross River. Patrick Otu, Chairman of the Cross River Independent Electoral Commission, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Ca… RSS FEEDS  

Trott and Pietersen extend England lead (AFP)

AFP – South Africa born batsmen Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen saw England to 49 for two in their second innings, a lead of 221 runs, at lunch on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge here on Saturday. Yahoo! News: World – Africa  

Group adopts Omatseye for DTHA seat

THE Focus Group, a political pressure group has adopted Prince Omaghomi Omatseye as the candidate to represent to them in Warri Constituency I, at the Delta State House of Assembly come 2011. Vanguard News  

Boxing Federation to relocate camp

Nigeria’s boxing team preparing for the Commonwealth Games is to relocate camp from Benin to Lagos, Patrick Uwagbale, Secretary of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), has confirmed. Uwagbale told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the NBF Pr… RSS FEEDS  

Nigeria move to curb corruption

The Nigeria Sports Commission sets up a panel to prevent corruption in the country’s sporting bodies. Yahoo! News Search Results for Nigeria  

Africa: Upcoming Conference ‘to Make the Connection’ between U.S. and Continent – Hope Masters

The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation Africa Policy Forum: a Vision for the 21st Century to be held in Atlanta in September, aims to help build a U.S.-Africa dialogue based on mutual respect and mutual benefit. It will encompass cultural discourse as well as talks on business and national security issues. Hope Masters, CEO of the [...]

Police recruitment now in Aug

The Police Service Commission yesterday inaugurated a Police Recruitment Board (PRB) aimed at conducting a transparent Recruitment Exercise of 40, 000 Policemen into the Nigeria Police Force in line with the dictates of Due Process and best practices which are policy trusts of the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Vanguard News  

Retaining the nutrients in fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables are packed with lots of nutrients, minerals and vitamins required for … The Punch – News, Fresh and Factual:: — Rss Feeds  

Fashola leads Muslim delegation to UK

THE Amir (head) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, Dr. Mashuud Fashola is leading the Nigerian delegation to the 44th annual conference (Jalsa Salana) holding at the Hadeeqa-tul-Mahdi, Alton Hampshire, United Kingdom beginning today till Sunday. Vanguard News  

Nigeria And Ghana At War

LAST week we brought you the beginnings of a three part series of the brewing and simmering disagreements in the Nigerian and Ghanaian Movie Industries The war erupted when the Ghanian government enacted laws to the effect that any foreigner seeking to shoot a movie or work in Ghana must pay a fine of a [...]

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