Nigeria news for February 2009

Nigeria: Naira - CBN Sells $672 Million in Two Weeks Under Retail Das
Date: 04 February 2009
In its bid to ensure adequate supply of the US$ at the official foreign exchange market and ensure a stable rate for naira against major global currencies, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had so far sold $672 million in the first two weeks since January 19, 2009, following the return to the Retail Dutch Auction System (RDAS).
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Nigeria 2009: AIT facilities impress Warner
Date: 03 February 2009
FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner has commended the facilities of Africa Independent Television, describing them as ‘the most advanced in the world.’ By ‘Tana Aiyejina Published: Monday, 2 Feb 2009 FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner has commended the facilities of Africa Independent Television, describing them as ‘the most advanced in the world.’
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Nigerian Army’s New Face
Date: 03 February 2009
Recently the Chief of Army Staff Abdurahman Dambazau said the Nigerian army would bid for the construction of roads and bridges in crisis prone areas of the Niger Delta. This follows the unending threats by militants over the construction of key projects in the Niger Delta.
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Bill Gates Donates $25m to Fight Polio in Nigeria
Date: 03 February 2009
Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, in a renewed effort against polio mellitis yesterday pledged to assist the polio endemic countries to eradicate the disease that disabled millions of children across the globe.
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World Bank Approves $150 million Credit For Agric Development In Nigeria
Date: 01 February 2009
The World Bank has approved an International Development Agency (IDA) $150 million credit for Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) in five states across Nigeria.
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