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Redknapp expects Kanu to sign new dealAFP - Nigeria forward Nwankwo Kanu is set to sign a new one year contract with FA Cup winners Portsmouth according to manager Harry Redknapp.
Yahoo! – Jul 15, 2008 12:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Nigeria stampede
"There were thousands of us for just 100 jobs"
BBC News – Jul 15, 2008 12:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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"There were thousands of us for just 100 jobs"
BBC News – Jul 15, 2008 12:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ETF Focus: New ETF offers exposure to African markets
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Market Vectors-Africa Index ETF started trading on the NYSE Arca on Monday, giving investors an easy way to capture growth in African countries like South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 14, 2008 8:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Market Vectors-Africa Index ETF started trading on the NYSE Arca on Monday, giving investors an easy way to capture growth in African countries like South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria.
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Plane crash lands in Nigeria; no casualties
AP - A police spokeswoman says a passenger airplane overshot a runway while landing in Nigeria and crashed nearby.
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AP - A police spokeswoman says a passenger airplane overshot a runway while landing in Nigeria and crashed nearby.
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Nigeria court annuls tenth state election for fraud
Reuters - A Nigerian court annulled the election of a state governor on Monday in the tenth such ruling since nationwide polls more than a year ago that were deemed not credible by international observers.
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Reuters - A Nigerian court annulled the election of a state governor on Monday in the tenth such ruling since nationwide polls more than a year ago that were deemed not credible by international observers.
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Quote of the Day
"I'm very grateful for my career, but I worry for the girls after me for the opportunities they get — the way they get treated. And this is one of the reasons I still do what I do."- The violent Naomi Campbell told reporters in Nigeria this past weekend[Image vie WENN.]
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"I'm very grateful for my career, but I worry for the girls after me for the opportunities they get — the way they get treated. And this is one of the reasons I still do what I do."- The violent Naomi Campbell told reporters in Nigeria this past weekend[Image vie WENN.]
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New ETF offers exposure to African equities
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Van Eck Global launched Monday the Market Vectors-Africa Index ETF on the NYSE Arca, giving investors an opportunity to invest directly in African equity markets. The new ETF will track the performance of the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index, a pan-African index that measures the stock performance of 50 companies that are headquartered in or generate the majority of their revenues in Africa. The index spans 11 countries, including South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia. The largest country weightings are Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt, and the largest sector weightings are banking, basic resources, and oil and gas. "Africa may be turning a corner due to debt reduction, strong commodity prices and better economic management," said Jan van Eck, Principal at Van Eck Global in a statement. "However, there are considerable risks and investors should take a long-term perspective."Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Van Eck Global launched Monday the Market Vectors-Africa Index ETF on the NYSE Arca, giving investors an opportunity to invest directly in African equity markets. The new ETF will track the performance of the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index, a pan-African index that measures the stock performance of 50 companies that are headquartered in or generate the majority of their revenues in Africa. The index spans 11 countries, including South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia. The largest country weightings are Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt, and the largest sector weightings are banking, basic resources, and oil and gas. "Africa may be turning a corner due to debt reduction, strong commodity prices and better economic management," said Jan van Eck, Principal at Van Eck Global in a statement. "However, there are considerable risks and investors should take a long-term perspective."Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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Britain offers to help keep Nigerian oil taps openAFP - Britain is offering to help Nigeria crack down on violence in the troubled Niger Delta, which he said has disrupted oil supplies from the African nation, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday.
Yahoo! – Jul 14, 2008 2:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Futures Movers: Crude-oil futures fall, pressured by dollar strength
Crude-oil futures reclaim $145 a barrel as traders eye strength in the dollar and renewed worries about supply disruptions in Brazil and Nigeria.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 14, 2008 1:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Crude-oil futures reclaim $145 a barrel as traders eye strength in the dollar and renewed worries about supply disruptions in Brazil and Nigeria.
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Nigerian jobs scramble kills 12
At least 12 people die across Nigeria trying to get a job in the Immigration Service.
BBC News – Jul 14, 2008 11:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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At least 12 people die across Nigeria trying to get a job in the Immigration Service.
BBC News – Jul 14, 2008 11:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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