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Daunting in-tray awaits new Nigerian cabinet
Mar 18, 2010 13:54 EDT
Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan put the finishing touches Thursday to a new cabinet tasked with tackling a mounting set of crises, including a new bout of sectarian slaughter.
Daunting in-tray awaits new Nigerian cabinet
Mar 18, 2010 12:51 EDT
Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan put the finishing touches Thursday to a new cabinet which will be tasked with tackling a mounting set of crises, including a new bout of sectarian slaughter.
Nigeria leader to choose new cabinet quickly
Mar 18, 2010 11:48 EDT
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will nominate a new ministerial team by early next week, and is likely to reappoint around half the cabinet he has just sacked, presidency sources said on Thursday.
Kadhafi is a 'mad man', says Nigeria senate speaker
Mar 18, 2010 11:17 EDT
The speaker of Nigeria's senate has described Libya's leader Moamer Kadhafi as a 'mad man' after he suggested splitting the country between the Christian and Muslim communities to end sectarian violence.
Nigeria's acting leader considers new cabinet
Mar 18, 2010 08:20 EDT
Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Jonathan was in consultations on Thursday over a new government, a day after he asserted his authority and dissolved the cabinet he acquired from his ailing predecessor.
Nigeria's acting president dissolves cabinet
Mar 17, 2010 16:33 EDT
Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday dissolved the cabinet a little over a month after taking power, asserting his authority over the government in Africa's most populous nation.
Nigeria's acting leader dissolves cabinet
Mar 17, 2010 16:20 EDT
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the cabinet on Wednesday in a bid to consolidate his authority at the helm of Africa's most populous nation a month after he assumed executive powers.
Nigeria's acting president dissolves Cabinet
Mar 17, 2010 15:46 EDT
Nigeria's acting president dissolved the Cabinet on Wednesday, purging top officials loyal to the nation's ill president in his first major act since taking over the young democracy's highest office more than a month ago.
Nigeria's acting president dissolves Cabinet
Mar 17, 2010 15:46 EDT
Nigeria's acting president dissolves Cabinet more than 1 month after taking office. Nigeria's acting president dissolved the Cabinet on Wednesday, purging top officials loyal to the nation's ill president in his first major act since taking over the young democracy's highest office more than a month ago.
Machete attack on Nigeria village kills at least 13
Mar 17, 2010 09:20 EDT
BYEI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Raiders armed with machetes killed at least 13 people in an attack on a village near the central Nigeria city of Jos Wednesday, close to where hundreds have died in sectarian violence this year.
Nigerian leader orders fast-tracking of amnesty deal
Mar 16, 2010 16:03 EDT
Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday ordered the implementation of an amnesty deal for ex-rebels to be sped up, his spokesman said a day after deadly blasts in the restive Niger Delta.
Nigeria says bombing will not stop amnesty program
Mar 16, 2010 14:15 EDT
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Bombing by Nigeria's biggest militant group in its oil delta this week will not derail an amnesty deal meant to restore security to Africa's largest energy industry, government and security sources said on Tuesday.
Blasts rock Nigerian 'oil war' amnesty ceremony
Mar 15, 2010 16:07 EDT
Two explosions on Monday rocked the Nigerian southern oil city of Warri during talks on an amnesty for former rebel fighters in an attack claimed by the main armed militant group, MEND.
Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats
Mar 15, 2010 14:37 EDT
Nigeria: Twin car bombs explode during amnesty talks in restive, oil-rich Niger Delta region. Militants in Nigeria's oil-producing region detonated two car bombs Monday near a government building where officials were discussing an amnesty deal, showing their resolve to resume attacks after an agreement to bring peace and economic benefits to the area unraveled.
Nigeria militants set off bombs, step up threats
Mar 15, 2010 14:01 EDT
Nigeria: Twin car bombs explode during amnesty talks in restive, oil-rich Niger Delta region. Militants in Nigeria's oil-producing region detonated two car bombs Monday near a government building where officials were discussing an amnesty deal, showing their resolve to resume attacks after an agreement to bring peace and economic benefits to the area unraveled.
Blasts rock Nigerian 'oil war' amnesty ceremony
Mar 15, 2010 13:20 EDT
Two explosions on Monday rocked the Nigerian southern oil city of Warri during talks on an amnesty for former rebel fighters in an attack claimed by the main armed militant group, MEND.
Explosions hit amnesty talks in Nigeria's oil delta
Mar 15, 2010 08:50 EDT
WARRI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian militants detonated at least two car bombs outside a government building in the southern oil city of Warri on Monday where talks were being held about implementing an amnesty program.
Oil prices sag, as focus turns to OPEC
Mar 15, 2010 08:47 EDT
World oil prices weakened on Monday, hit by concerns over Chinese demand, as traders also turned their attention towards this week's crucial output meeting of the OPEC oil cartel.
Bombs rock Nigerian 'oil war' amnesty ceremony
Mar 15, 2010 08:41 EDT
Two car bombs rocked the Nigerian oil city of Warri on Monday during talks on an amnesty for former rebel fighters, a government official said.
Nigerian rebels threaten to attack French oil firm
Mar 15, 2010 08:16 EDT
Nigeria's main armed group MEND threatened on Monday to attack oil firms such as French group Total in renewed violence in the country's restive oil-rich Niger Delta region.
