Jonathan replaces military, police, SSS chiefs ahead of polls

•Promotes Petinrin CDS, appoints Ihejirika, Ibrahim, Umar, Ringim President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday replaced the heads of the military and security services, consolidating his hold on power months before national elections scheduled for January, 2011. latest news, breaking news, business, finance analysis, comments and views from Nigeria :: Businessday  

Tertiary institutions in Lagos set for total, indefinite closure

Tertiary education may collapse at anytime from now in Lagos State as the academic and non-academic unions in all the institutions of higher learning have declared trade dispute over non-implementation of negotiated agreements reached with government. Vanguard News  

U.S. stocks rise as dollar slumps

The Nasdaq was the star on the day, leaping ahead of the other major indices. Business and Finance News latest RSS headlines – Nigeria News.Net  

Terry G Has Been Discharged. Saheed Osupa and Pasuma Back at war. Joke Jaiyesinmi Done with DJ Tee and Hip TV. Muma Gee Is Married.

Terry G. As previously reported, Terry G was involved in a car accident.  He is in perfect shape, both his manager and PA informs. The producer/singer was discharged from Triumph Hospital, Ikeja at about 4PM, September 8th. Pasuma and Saheed Osupa back at war. There was a fracas between fuji music acts – Pasuma and [...]

CAN, ACF condemn Boko Haram’s attack on Bauchi prisons

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, have condemned the attack on Bauchi Prisons by members of the notorious Boko Haram sect, just as Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State has enjoined citizens of the state to continue to live in peace and harmony as Muslims celebrate the end of [...]

2011: Nigerian-Americans mobilise support for Jonathan

BARELY 24 hours after a group in began the mobilisation of Nigerians in Europe to support President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerians-Americans in Chicago have resolved to support the President,s bid to contest the 2011 elections. Vanguard News  

CadburyNigeria sees N633 million Q4 pre-tax profit

Cadbury Nigeria (CADBURY.LG: Quote) said on Wednesday it expected a pre-tax profit of N633.3 million naira ($ 4.2 million) in the fourth quarter, on turnover of N7.68 billion. The firm said in a filing with the Nigerian Stock Exchange it expected net profit of around 456 million naira, but did not provide comparative figures. latest [...]

Egwero ‘gone in 10.10 seconds’ at ECOWAS Games

Nigeria’s up and coming sprinter, Ogho-Oghene Egwero yesterday blew away the field at the ECOWAS Games holding in Abuja, when he ran 10.10 seconds to win the men 100m gold. Vanguard News  

Eleven killed in Mogadishu battles (AFP)

AFP – At least 11 people including civilians died on Wednesday in fighting between African Union troops backing the Somali government and Islamist rebels, officials and witnesses said. Yahoo! News: World – Africa  

N1.3bn scam: Lulu, Ogunjobi, others to spend Sallah in prison

Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Sani Abdulahi Lulu and his ‘co-conspirators’, Amanze Uchegbulam, Taiwo Ogunjobi and Bolaji Ojo-Oba are to spend the sallah celebration behind bars as they failed to meet bail conditions of a trail court Vanguard News  

NNPC boss urges Japanese investment in Nigeria

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Asutin Omiwon has challenged Japanese investors to look beyond arms-length and trading relationships with Nigeria by establishing manufacturing plants that will be beneficial to the oil, gas and solid minerals business in the Gulf of Guinea. Vanguard News  

P&G Nigeria relaunches Gillette Mach 3 system

Procter and Gamble, has re-launched its Gillette Mach 3 System. This time around, it comes with unique features and greatly reduced price to make it affordable and put smiles on the faces of its teeming consumers in Nigeria. Vanguard News  

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