Reuters News Articles By Tume Ahemba Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-24T08:14:29+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) UPDATE 2-Nigerian Skye Bank posts loss after provisions 2009-10-29T17:32:44+01:00 2009-10-29T17:32:44+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssBanks/idUSLT32403120091029 Tume Ahemba LAGOS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Skye Bank <SKYE.LG> said on Thursday it planned a 50 billion naira ($330 million) capital raising early next year and pledged to return to profitability by cutting costs and recovering non-performing loans. UPDATE 2-Nigerian Skye Bank posts loss after provisions 2009-10-29T17:32:44+01:00 2009-10-29T17:32:44+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/financialsSector/idUSLT32403120091029 Tume Ahemba LAGOS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Skye Bank <SKYE.LG> said on Thursday it planned a 50 billion naira ($330 million) capital raising early next year and pledged to return to profitability by cutting costs and recovering non-performing loans. CORRECTED - (OFFICIAL)-Nigeria's Skye Bank posts full yr loss 2009-10-29T17:05:52+01:00 2009-10-29T17:05:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssBanks/idUSLT29801420091029 Tume Ahemba (Corrects headline and first paragraph to full year, not fourth quarter, loss) Provisions push Nigeria Sterling Bank to pretax loss 2009-10-29T15:09:49+01:00 2009-10-29T15:09:49+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/financialsSector/idUSLT38172320091029 Tume Ahemba LAGOS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Sterling Bank <STBP.LG> posted a pre-tax loss of 4.35 billion naira ($29 million) for the 12 months to September on Thursday, compared to a 7.98 billion naira profit the previous year. Nigeria's Benue Cement says Q3 profit up 171 pct 2009-10-28T13:29:54+01:00 2009-10-28T13:29:54+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/basicMaterialsSector/idUSLS71421220091028 Tume Ahemba LAGOS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Benue Cement Company <BCEM.LG> posted a 171 percent rise in pretax profit to 12.96 billion naira ($87 million) in the third quarter to Sept. 30, the firm said on Wednesday. FACTBOX-Nigerian oil rebels reinstate delta ceasefire 2009-10-25T14:27:24+01:00 2009-10-25T14:27:24+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSLG97159 Tume Ahemba Oct 25 (Reuters) - Nigeria's main militant group reinstated a ceasefire on Sunday in the oil-producing Niger Delta to allow for peace talks with the government. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), whose attacks have battered Africa's ... UPDATE 1-Cadbury Nigeria extends rights issue to Oct 30 2009-10-22T17:09:47+01:00 2009-10-22T17:09:47+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/nonCyclicalConsumerGoodsSector/idUSLM05333820091022 Tume Ahemba * Nigerian unit of UK confectioner wants to raise $167 mln CORRECTED - Cadbury Nigeria extends rights issue to Oct 30 2009-10-22T17:07:09+01:00 2009-10-22T17:07:09+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/nonCyclicalConsumerGoodsSector/idUSLM66560220091022 Tume Ahemba (Corrects dollar conversion in lede to $167.3 million from $149.38) Lafarge Nigerian unit Q3 pretax profit drops 21 pct 2009-10-22T15:56:28+01:00 2009-10-22T15:56:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConstructionSuppliesFixtures/idUSLM21045220091022 Tume Ahemba LAGOS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Lafarge Cement WAPCO <WAPP.LG>, the Nigerian unit of the world's biggest cement maker Lafarge <LAFP.PA>, said on Thursday its third-quarter pretax profit fell 21.35 percent to 7.09 billion naira ($47.76 million) ... UPDATE 1-Nigeria's Zenith Bank profit dented by loan losses 2009-10-21T16:01:33+01:00 2009-10-21T16:01:33+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/financialsSector/idUSLL22764720091021 Tume Ahemba LAGOS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Zenith Bank <ZETH.LG> said fourth-quarter profits were dented by loan-loss provisions booked following an industry-wide audit.