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Corruption, poor governance and misuse of oil wealth remain major obstacles to reducing poverty in Nigeria, says a report by the House of Commons International Development Committee published today. The UK Department for International Development (DFID)…

Largest malaria agreement ever signed by the Global Fund Geneva - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria announced today that a newly signed agreement will provide the resources for 30…

After a decrease in the number of wild poliovirus (WPV) cases from 1129 in 2006 to 285 in 2007,Nigeria had the world's highest polio burden in 2008, with 798 (48%) of 1651 WPV cases reported globally, including 721 (74%)…

Summary Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. 20% of Africa's poor people are Nigerian. It is a country with huge oil wealth yet half the population still lives in poverty and its northern states have the worst human…

Shell offers to help rehabilitate former Nigerian gunmen - Company is first foreign oil firm to offer ex-rebels help - Unclear how much money Shell will make available By Felix Onuah ABUJA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L> has offered to provide…

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) -- Nigeria plans to transfer 10 percent of its oil and gas joint ventures to residents of the oil-rich Niger Delta, in an attempt to end rebellion in the region, the Financial Times reported on…

EU near finalising 677 mln euros aid package to Nigeria - EU aid specifically for Niger Delta to total 190 mln euros - Nigeria has not requested EU aid for amnesty programmes By Randy Fabi ABUJA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The European Union would…

Nigeria's president says rebel attacks in the oil-rich Niger Delta are over, despite a militant group's vow to resume attacks on Friday. President Umaru Yar'Adua told visiting members of OPEC, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, that his amnesty offer to militants…

GA/L/3367 Sixty-fourth General Assembly Sixth Committee 8th & 9th Meetings (AM & PM) Deputy Secretary-General Says Issue Is Central to Vision of Secure World The Sixth Committee (Legal) met today to address the issue of the development of the rule of…

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Oct 13 (Reuters) - At least eight Nigerians were killed when protests against the razing of their homes turned violent in the oil hub Port Harcourt, residents said on Tuesday, but the police denied any deaths. Hundreds…