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Nigerian Spills Make Valdez Look Like Drop in Bucket

(May 23) -- Now a month old, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill still dominates the headlines, with politicians, pundits and ordinary people debating who's to blame and wondering if it will eclipse the Exxon Valdez as the worst spill in U.S. history. Meanwhile, Nigeria reportedly leaks as much oil as the Valdez -- which spewed...

Struggling Nigeria Gets a Leader Named Goodluck

LONDON (Jan. 10) – In an effort to put an end to 11 weeks of chaos and confusion caused by the absence of Nigeria's ailing president, the country's parliament appointed Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as leader Tuesday. But far from ending the woes of the populous West African nation, his promotion could trigger a...

Nigeria on Edge as Ailing President Stays Abroad

LONDON (Jan. 12) – Nigeria has been in leaderless limbo since its president headed to what turned out to be Saudi Arabia for emergency medical treatment seven weeks ago. That long absence – during which President Umaru Yar'Adua was neither seen nor heard – led some Nigerians to suspect their head of state...

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05/15/12 El-Rufai - Too Small to Be President (Two) Source: AllAfrica.com "Buhari's burning rhetoric" available at http://www.peoplesdaily-online.com/opinion/opinion/8133-buharis-burning-rhetoric, Yawe wrote: "Much later, I learnt that President Shehu Shagari, a man of mild manners was very angry. The troops had been moved into Chad without consent from him as the Commander-in-Chief.
06/23/11 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Source: AllAfrica.com Entering the private sector, he served as a director of many companies, including Habib Nigeria Bank Ltd. 1995-1999; Lodigiani Nigeria Ltd. 1987-1999, Hamada Holdings, 1983-1999; and Madara Ltd. Vom, Jos, 1987-1999.
05/26/11 Northern Senators Declare Support for Mark, Ekweremadu Source: AllAfrica.com The Northern Senators' Caucus on Tuesday, threw their weight behind the candidature of David Mark and Ike Ekweremadu for the positions of Senate President and Deputy Senate President in the Seventh Senate of the National Assembly.
05/05/11 Umaru Yar'Adua - One Year After Source: AllAfrica.com Today marks one year anniversary of the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. The Katsina-born statesman was committed to good governance.
04/26/11 Hajiya Dr Turai Umaru Yar Adua Source: AllAfrica.com Her Excellency Mrs. Hajiya Turai Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has been the First Lady of Nigeria since her husband President Umaru Yar'Adua took office in 2007.