Nigeria news for June 2009

Virgin to sell Nigerian airline
Date: 11 June 2009
Virgin Atlantic is to pull its brand name from Nigeria's national airline Virgin Nigeria and sell its stake in the company.
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Nigeria Off To Malta Ahead World Cup Clash Versus Tunisia
Date: 11 June 2009
A squad of 23 players will depart Nigeria for a training camp in Malta prior to the World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on June 20 in Tunis
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New Central Bank of Nigeria Governor - PPA Congratulates Sanusi
Date: 11 June 2009
The Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has congratulated the newly appointed governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
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Ilorin Juma'at Mosque Reconstruction to Gulp N1 Billion
Date: 11 June 2009
The comprehensive rehabilitation of the Ilorin Juma'at Mosque, located at the heart of the state capital, is to gulp one billion naira with its formal launch slated for Friday, June 19 at the Emir of Ilorin's palace.
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