(9 stories) Soaring Ramadan Food Prices Take Toll Northern Nigeria

	Nigeria - News July 23, 2013 See Nigeria Weather Soaring Ramadan Food Prices Take Toll Northern Nigeria (Voice of America) Sellers at Abuja's Utako market say they charge more for products during Ramadan because farmers charge more, Nigeria, July 2013 . Sudan's Bashir in Nigeria (CFR) Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir addresses a joint news conference with his South Sudan's counterpart Salva Kiir in Juba April 12, 2013. Islamic law, a Nigerian senator and his bride, 14 (Seattle Times) In this photo taken on Saturday, a woman protests against underage marriages in Lagos, Nigeria, where secular and Islamic laws clashed when a senator notorious for marrying a 14-year-old filibustered a vote to amend the constitution by insisting that a girl child comes of age when she marries, not at 18. Many Nigerians are enraged, wondering how a ... (more) Islamic and secular laws clash in Nigeria's senate (The Daily Star) LAGOS: Many Nigerians are enraged, wondering how a senator notorious for marrying a 14-year-old girl can use Shariah law as an excuse to filibuster a constitutional amendment that has sparked a debate on the age of consent for girls. Nigeria: Europe to Ban Oil Stolen From Nigeria (AllAfrica) The European Parliament is set to stop the purchase of stolen oil from Nigeria in Europe. Girl killed in Darazo attack (Iol.co.za) A girl and a policeman died in an attack in northern Nigeria on Monday which the army blamed on the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. Group Rejects Former Nigerian Leader as AU Observer Head in Zimbabwe (Voice of America) The Pan African Forum has rejected the African Union's decision to name former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as head of the AU election observer team to Zimbabwe's July 31st election. Phone Companies Evade Suicide Bombers to Tap Nigeria Data Boom (Bloomberg) Despite bomb attacks, unreliable electricity and government interference, phone companies are planning to invest at least $5 billion in Nigeria in anticipation of rapid adoption of data-carrying smartphones. Nigeria Central Bank to Hold Benchmark Rate at Record 12% to Protect Naira (Bloomberg) The Central Bank of Nigeria will probably keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged at a record high to bolster the currency, even as inflation eased to its lowest in five years. 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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