Reuters: Nigeria News

Standard Bank gets go-ahead to operate in Angola

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:42:13 +0000

LUANDA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Angola has given the go-ahead for Standard Bank , Africa's biggest bank by assets, to start operating in the oil-producing nation as a full-service bank, according to a statement by the Council of Ministers.

FACTBOX-Nigeria's constitution on presidential absence

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:32:03 +0000

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia for a heart condition.

Nigerian VP says President Yar'Adua is healthy

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:36:31 +0000

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.

Angola mulling Norway-style oil fund -report

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:15:50 +0000

OSLO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Angola is considering setting up a Norwegian-style sovereign wealth fund to manage its oil revenues, Norwegian daily Aftenposten reported on Friday.

African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 27

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:31:28 +0000

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday.

UPDATE 3-Nigeria president suffering from heart ailment

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:15:26 +0000

ABUJA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is being treated in Saudi Arabia for acute pericarditis but is responding well to treatment, his spokesman said on Thursday.

FACTBOX-Nigerian Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:58:28 +0000

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan will represent President Umaru Yar'Adua at official functions on Friday, a presidential spokesman said.

Nigeria VP not assumed presidential powers

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:53:50 +0000

ABUJA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan will represent President Umaru Yar'Adua at official functions on Friday as the country celebrates a Muslim festival, and not assume wider powers as reported earlier, a presidential spokesman said on Thursday.

FACTBOX-Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:06:33 +0000

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua is being treated in Saudi Arabia for acute pericarditis, his spokesman said on Thursday.

Nigeria VP assumes powers while president ill-spox

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:12:55 +0000

ABUJA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has taken over presidential powers while President Umaru Yar'Adua sought medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, a presidential spokesman told Reuters on Thursday.