(6 stories) Letter from Africa: The looting of Nigeria's pension funds

	Nigeria - News June 28, 2013 See Nigeria Weather Letter from Africa: The looting of Nigeria's pension funds (Newsday) In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa in Lagos writes that many elderly Nigerians are battling to survive after their pensions were stolen by corrupt officials. Kotoko Set To Face Espanyol, Ismaily In Four-team Tourney In Lagos (Ghanamma) Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko could play Spanish side Espanyol if they agree to honour an invitation to play in a four-team tournament in Nigeria. Central Nigeria ethnic violence kills at least 48: army (The Daily Star) JOS, Nigeria: Raids by gunmen in ethnically divided central Nigeria and gun battles between soldiers and attackers have killed at least 48 people and left dozens of homes burnt, the military said Friday. Tp Mazembe Touch Down In Accra For President's Cup (Ghanamma) All six Ghanaian players were part of TP Mazembe's contingent who arrived in Accra on Thursday afternoon for the 2013 President's Cup. Nigeria: School Attacks Spur Vigilante Groups (AllAfrica) Youths in northern Nigeria's Borno State, where many members of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram have been arrested in recent weeks, are increasingly joining vigilante gangs to pass on the identity of BH members to the military-police Joint Task Force following a string of deadly attacks on schools, according to vigilante groups and residents ... (more) Nigeria re-files charges against Leadership journalists (CPJ Press Freedom Online) Nigerian authorities should stop the legal harassment of journalists in connection with a critical story about President Goodluck Jonathan's political plans, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. More Nigeria News... Manage your subscriptions or Unsubscribe Topix has Job listings for your town! Find Local Singles in your town! Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Install the Topix Community Toolbar Copyright © 2013 Topix All rights reserved. PO Box 50654, Palo Alto, CA 94303

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