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Nigeria assure diplomats of security ahead of polls
Nigeria is trying to allay the fears of diplomats in the country over the 2011 general elections as well as the general security situation in the country.
Nigerian president's office says acting leader in charge
The office of ailing Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua on Thursday insisted that his deputy, Goodluck Jonathan, is acting president, in a move seen as an attempt to clear the confusion on who rules the country
Nigeria is as sick as its President
I love Nigeria. Like crazy. Lord knows I do. It´s MY country, so I pretty much HAVE to love it anyway. But my heart bleeds at the pathetic state the country is in at the moment. The mediocrity and unintelligence of its leaders still baffle me. Even worse..
Nigeria adrift: Ailing leader's absence invites ridicule
Nigeria's approach to the absence from the country of its president, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, sick since November, underlines painfully why the rest of the world does not take it as seriously as it might.
Two million Soccer World Cup tickets already sold
The Fidiration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has dispelled fears of poor attendances at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after announcing that two million tickets of the match have already been sold.
Protest in Nigeria Over Absent Leader
Hundreds of angry Nigerians marched down this capital’s broad avenues on Tuesday to protest the long absence of their president, who has been away for nearly two months getting medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Nigeria a dream deferred, says president
Nigeria's independence anniversary is a sad reminder of "a dream deferred for too long", President Umaru Yar'Adua said on Thursday in a broadcast to the nation.
