PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Dec 1 -- Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is focused on implementation of the Niger Delta Master Plan to drive development of the region. Addressing the inaugural meeting of the Partners for Sustainable Development Forum organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission here Monday, he said President Muhammadu Buhari had also expressed concern with current degradation of the environment with a view to addressing challenges faced by the Niger Delta region.
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Nigerian Government To Implement Niger Delta Master Plan, Says Veep
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Islamic State Targeting Africa: Top Africom Commander Warns VOA
This undated image made from video released by Islamic State militants in April 2015 purports to show a group of captured Ethiopian Christians taken to a beach before being executed. The Syria-based Islamic State group has expanded its reach in Africa, courting Islamist extremists from Nigeria to Somalia while establishing a major nerve center close to Europe, a top leader of U.S. Africa Command told VOA.
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Inside the Nigerian city targeted by Boko Haram
... 34 lives and injuring 80. Everyone along this busy road on the periphery of Adamawa's state capital, in northeast Nigeria, knows someone who was affected. And everyone is afraid that it might happen again. Headteacher Abdulmalik Yakubu in the yard ...
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Boko Haram militants kill four, wound two in Niger attack
People look at pictures of wanted Boko Haram suspects on a notice posted by the Nigerian military, in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, November 13, 2015. People look at pictures of wanted Boko Haram suspects on a notice posted by the Nigerian military, in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, November 13, 2015.
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Meet Femi Akinyelure, Energy Industry Expert and Specialist
LAGOS CITY, Nigeria - Dec. 1, 2015 - PRLog -- Femi Akinyelure is an experienced hardworking expert specialising in the Nigerian Energy sector. As one of the top performers at the Lagos State Electricity Board, Femi has been responsible for the completion of a number of successful energy projects.
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'Under the Udala Trees' examines the potential for cruelty in ordinary life
One of the rising stars of current African fiction, Chinelo Okparanta was born and raised in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Under the Udala Trees , which follows her short-story collection "Happiness, Like Water," is her first novel.
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Nigeria: Will Buhari's Judicial Reforms Work?
... fine as an option and letting him walk out of court. An intense public outcry followed. The commission, considered Nigeria's most efficient anti-corruption agency, later claimed it had been tricked into accepting the plea deal and rearrested Mr ...
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War on waste: Nigeria launches government efficiency drive
Abuja: Replacing a single printer ink cartridge of the same make in different Nigerian government departments can cost $79 or $308; flights to the same destination can vary by as much as 100 percent. Nigeria's new finance minister wants to know why and on Monday launched the country's first Efficiency Unit as a first step in cutting government waste and helping boost the battered economy.
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Nigeria: Ex-security adviser detained over missing billions
... of the state Capitol, provoking fresh calls to overhaul a system that has stubbornly clung to its long... LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Agents from Nigeria's intelligence and financial crimes agencies have detained the former presidential security adviser ...
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Lauryn Hill Performs Live In Nigeria, Visits Fela Kuti's Shrine
As a pioneering member of South Orange, New Jersey bred group The Fugees Lauryn Hill has influenced legions of fans across the globe. A testament to that fact is the overwhelming response Lauryn received when she performed in Lagos, Nigeria.
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High-profile arrests over Nigerian 'fake' arms deals
A picture taken on February 16, 2015 shows members of self-appointed vigilance committee hunting down and fighting Boko Haram Islamic group, standing in the village of Lding Lding, northern Cameroon. AFP PHOTO / REINNIER KAZE / AFP / Reinnier KAZE ABUJA - Nigeria's former national security advisor and an ex-junior finance minister have been hauled in for questioning over a disputed $2 billion arms deal, sources told AFP on Tuesday.
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In Nigeria, newly appointed officials signal shift in economic policy
... You'll be able to access the story from your Reading List on any computer, tablet or smartphone. Kayode Fayemi, Nigeria's new minister of of solid minerals development, shakes hands with President Muhammadu Buhari after taking an oath of office ...
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Night Fire in Dorms Kills 7 at Nigerian Girls' School
An official says a fire has gutted the dormitories of a girls' high school in northern Kano state, killing 7 students and injuring 25. He said Sunday night's fire gutted the hostel of the Government Girls' Secondary School in Gezawa, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Kano city.
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Open letter to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
... down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." And your professed desire to end corruption in Nigeria is welcome. But to be just, the law must be evenhanded. It cannot, in the manner of Russian President Vladimir Putin, be ...
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Nothing brings sustainable peace in Darfur but the demise of the NCP regime
... and the Darfur rebel Movements (SLAM/A) and JEM), starting from AbA chA & Ndjamena in Chad to Abuja in Nigeria, Sirte in Libya, Arusha in Tanzania, Doha in the Arab Gulf State of Qatar, and roundtrips for never-ending meetings in the ...
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Nigeria: Fact Check - Police IG Arase's Claim 90,000 Officers Killed in Boko Haram Insurgency False
Nigeria's House of Representatives resolved last Wednesday to investigate claims earlier in the month by Nigeria's inspector-general of police, Solomon Arase, that 90,000 police officers have been "lost" to the Boko Haram insurgency since 2011. "Based on the figure I have in my disposal, we have 90,000 widows.
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West Africa: SMC in the Sahel - Protecting Northern Nigeria's Most Vulnerable Population
The entire Nigerian population is at risk of malaria all year round, but in the Sahel region of northern Nigeria, this risk increases with the arrival of the rainy season , when an estimated 60 percent of all malaria cases occur. To protect those most vulnerable to the threat of malaria, WHO recommends seasonal malaria chemoprevention .
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Ornua opens Kerrygold packing factory in Nigeria
... 2013 Ornua opened its African headquarters in Port Elizabeth in South Africa where it currently employs 250 people. Nigeria is one of the top three importers of powdered milk products in Africa and the largest importer of full-fat milk powder. ...
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Names and faces
In this Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, file photo, Irish rock star Bono speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Lagos, Nigeria. a U2 frontman Bono kicked off a campaign Tuesday to mark World AIDS Day that will potentially give "once-in-a-lifetime experiences" to people who donate at least $10 to his organization, , which raises funds to fight AIDS.
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Morning business news - 2 December
Dermot Goode of totalhealthcover.ie said the average increase at Aviva was of the order of 5.5%, but he warned people to look beyond the averages. "Some of those plans are going up by 7%.
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