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Nigerian VP says President Yar'Adua is healthy
ABUJA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he had spoken to President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, and that the president was in good health. "We spoke yesterday and even ... Full Article
Nigeria buys 5 French helicopters for oil delta
ABUJA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Nigeria has agreed to purchase five used Super Puma helicopters from France to assist security forces in the oil-producing Niger Delta and on foreign peacekeeping missions, a government minister said on Wednesday. Nigeria's cabinet ... Full Article
Nigeria graft police sets new bank debtor deadline
ABUJA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria's anti-corruption police on Monday gave defaulting debtors of nine bailed-out banks two weeks to organise repayments or risk arrest, prosecution and the seizure of their assets. Full Article
Nigeria president goes for medical check-up in Saudi
ABUJA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday where he will undergo medical checks by his personal doctors, his office said. Full Article
Gunmen kidnap two children in Nigerian oil city
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped two children on their way to school in Nigeria's main oil city of Port Harcourt, police said on Monday, the latest crime in a spree that has forced some residents to flee the city. The two children, ... Full Article
UPDATE 1-Nigeria graft police sets new bank debtor deadline
ABUJA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria's anti-corruption police on Monday gave defaulting debtors of nine bailed-out banks two weeks to organise repayments or risk arrest, prosecution and the seizure of their assets. Full Article
Nigeria's Oando 9-mo pre-tax profit up 27 pct
LAGOS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Nigerian energy firm Oando Plc <UNIP.LG> said on Monday its pre-tax profit had risen 27 percent to 9.23 billion naira ($62 million) in the nine months to the end of September. Full Article
Guinness Nigeria Q1 pre-tax profit falls 34 pct
LAGOS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Guinness Nigeria Plc <GUIN.LG>, a unit of the world's biggest alcoholic drinks group Diageo <DGE.L>, said on Monday pre-tax profit fell 34 percent to 2.56 billion naira ($17 million) in the three months to Sept 30. ... Full Article
Nigeria renews three ExxonMobil oil licenses
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria on Friday renewed three shallow water oil licenses jointly operated with ExxonMobil, granting the U.S. energy firm leases of a further 20 years with the option to renew again. Full Article
UPDATE 2-Nigeria renews three ExxonMobil oil licences
* Oil minister repeats Nigeria could sell jv stakes to China Full Article
