| Mon, 8 Feb 2010 Two Nigerians get 10-year RI
| New Delhi: A Delhi court has awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to two Nigerians for possessing 400 grams of cocaine and heroin . | "Convicts are involved in the trafficking of cocaine and heroin. Illegal trade of such a high quantity would have adverse impact on... | Ghana Blocks Exxon Oil-Field Deal
By WILL CONNORS | LAGOS, Nigeria—The government of Ghana blocked the estimated $4 billion sale of a stake in a huge oil field, foiling months of talks between potential buyer Exxon Mobil Corp. and the stake's owner, Kosmos Energy LLC. | The government accused Dall... | Kidnappings raise fears of fresh violence
| Lagos - Fresh attacks on oil pipelines and a spate of new kidnappings have heightened fears that a peace deal in southern Nigeria's oil war has lost momentum because of President Umaru Yar'Adua's health problems. | Yar'Adua proposed an unconditional amnesty for milita... | Ravi to be discharged from Cote d’Ivoire hospital in few days
Abuja: Minister of Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi who was injured in a car crash in Liberia will be discharged soon, diplomatic sources at the Indian embassy at Abidjan, the capital of Cote d’Ivoire said today. | "He is out of danger and stable and I believe that in th... | Art
| The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists From Korea is a loaded exhibition with a loaded name. | Let's start with the second half of the title. The organizers - Christine Starkman, MFAH Asian art curator; Lynn Zelevansky, director... | IMB Piracy Reports and Implications for Nigerian Shipping
The managing director of Genesis Worldwide Shipping, Emmanuel Iheanacho, is worried. His worry stems from the branding of Nigeria as a sea pirate-prone country, a situation, which has made business very difficult for ship owners. | ... | An Appeal to MEND
LAST November, barely a month after the Federal Government rounded off its amnesty programme, complaints began about the programme. | ... | Ohakim Counsels Women on Cancer
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to observe World Cancer Day, wife of Imo State governor, Chioma Ohakim, has appealed to women to always go for routine check for early detection of cancer. | ... | Tanzania's Lillian Faltera as Zambian Clinches Face of Africa Title
TANZANIAN Lillian Mduda failed to break into the top five of the coveted Face of Africa at the thrilling finals in Lagos, Nigeria yesterday night. | ... | |
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