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  Nigeria Gold Rush Exposes Thousands of Children to Lead Poison

  A gold rush in northern Nigeria risks exposing tens of thousands of children to...

  • Posted May 10, 2012
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  Jonathan arrives Addis Ababa for World Economic Forum on Africa

  President Goodluck Jonathan arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Wednesday for the 22nd World Economic Forum...

  • Posted May 10, 2012
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  HSBC Sells Largest Structured Note Linked to Nigerian Debt

  HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) sold two structured notes tied to Nigerian government debt, including the...

  • Posted May 9, 2012
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  Conoco CEO confirms sale of Nigeria assets

  Ryan Lance, the new chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips, on Wednesday confirmed that the...

  • Posted May 9, 2012
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  Brazil’s BTG launches $1bn Africa PE Fund

  Brazil-based BTG Pactual bank has launched a $1billion Africa-focused private equity fund, according to...

  • Posted May 8, 2012
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  Tiger Brands plans to buy stake in Dangote Flour

  May 4 (Bloomberg) — Dangote Flour Mills Plc rose to the highest in more than...

  • Posted May 7, 2012
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  FG loans N276b to 5 million farmers in 2012

  The Federal Government is committing N276 billion, secured as loans from commercial banks, to reach...

  • Posted May 4, 2012
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  Lawmakers Do Not Have the Petroleum Industry Bill

  The National Assembly has stopped all versions of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before it....

  • Posted May 3, 2012
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  Naira Strengthens as Rising Foreign Reserves Boost Confidence

  Nigeria’s naira is heading for a week high against the dollar as the country’s...

  • Posted May 2, 2012
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  Nigeria to Ship Six Cargoes of Bonny Light Crude in June

  Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, plans to ship six cargoes of benchmark Bonny Light crude...

  • Posted May 2, 2012
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