Africa Headlines
Nation May Not Meet 2015 MDGs James Emejo 26 October 2011 The World Bank has expressed fears that Nigeria might not meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target. The bank, however, expressed satisfaction that government had taken up the...
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Nation's Retail Sector On Upward Swing Eromosele Abiodun 26 October 2011 The Nigerian retail segment has witnessed a momentous growth in the last few years as a result of a combination of factors that include transparency in the investment atmosphere,...
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Jonathan Woos Australian Solid Minerals Investors Ahamefula Ogbu 26 October 2011 President Goodluck Jonathan has invited Australian investors to the solid minerals sector of the economy where Nigeria is said to have 33 minerals in commercial...
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Eguavoen Tours Europe Jonathan Isaiah 26 October 2011 Nigeria national U-23 coach, Austin Eguavoen will today leave for Italy in continuation of his tour of Europe for players that will prosecute the upcoming Eight Nation CAF U-23 championship billed...
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World Bank Projects in Nation Hit U.S.$4 Billion Gloria Ezeiru 26 October 2011 The World Bank projects in various sectors of the economy in Nigeria have hit over $4 billion, MS Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly, the bank's country representative in Nigeria...
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The Population Time Bomb 26 October 2011 editorial There is an urgent need to address the nation's population growth which continues to bulge exponentially. At the current annual growth rate of 3 per cent, the United Nations projection is that in 20...