(9 stories) Foreign investors seen warming to Nigeria's power sector-official

	Nigeria - News October 2, 2013 See Nigeria Weather Foreign investors seen warming to Nigeria's power sector-official (AlertNet) The initial sell-off of state power assets, designed to end decades of electricity shortages, mostly attracted local oligarchs, while foreign firms with the technical know-how shied away from the risks of doing business in Nigeria. Attacks against Nigeria's Christians go unnoticed in the West (World Magazine) Persecution against Nigerian Christians continued from September into October, with fresh attacks in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State. In Nigeria, basketball dreams are growing... (Sunherald) In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, a child listens to coaching during a basket ball camp organized by former Seattle Supersonics and Orlando Magic center Olumide Oyedeji, in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria attacks news websites for their news coverage (CPJ Press Freedom Online) The Nigerian government on September 27, 2013, accused two leading independent online news websites--the Abuja-based Premium Times and the New York-based Sahara Reporters --of publishing frequent reports that "incite mutiny" within the military and undermine ongoing military operations against terrorist activities in northern Nigeria, according to ... (more) In Nigeria, basketball dreams are growing (NewsOn6 Tulsa) The Jacksonville International Airport was shut down for several hours after authorities found two suspicious packages - one they said was destructive - that led to an evacuation. Nigeria Deserves Better @ 53 - CAN (Ghanamma) Eulogies continued to pour in yesterday as Nigeria marked 53 years of independence with eminent Nigerians offering suggestions on how to develop the country and make her great. Insight: Pre-electoral feuding threatens Nigeria's economy (The Hartford Courant) In Nigeria, as elsewhere, foreign exchange markets can be a barometer of internal strife, so when central bank governor Lamido Sanusi noticed a surge in dollar demand at forex bureaux in July, he feared something was amiss. Digital switchover: Nigerians in the dark as Kenya, Ghana forge ahead (Vanguard) THOUGH countries of the ECOWAS sub-region are working on a common format of migration to digital broadcasting, peoples in many African countries are aware of the digital migration and what it entails, unlike the Nigerian public which largely is still ignorant of the development, save a few informed individuals. Nigeria Celebrates 53rd Anniversary of Independence with Obama, Putin and Piers Morgan Support (International Business Times) In a tweet to his 3.7 million followers, the chatshow host said: "Happy Independence Day to all my Nigerian followers - the 4th highest number I have from any country, after UK, USA & Ireland." 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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