News Desk (Late Edition) Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009

The Yar’Adua we saw in Saudi, by Saraki, Yuguda

ABUJA— Governors Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State and Bukola Saraki of Kwara State who visited the President in Saudi Arabia, returned to the country, yesterday, and declared to their colleagues in the Governors’ Forum that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who is undergoing treatment in a Saudi Arabian hospital for heart ailment, is responding well to treatment... READ MORE


Ban names Ibrahim Gambari as new head of joint UN-AU force in Darfur

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon seeks to appoint veteran Nigerian diplomat Ibrahim Gambari, who has most recently served as his top envoy to Myanmar, as the new head of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur, it was announced today. Mr. Gambari’s appointment as the Joint Special Representative of the mission, known as UNAMID, will be effective 1 January 2010... READ MORE



Nigerian Cabinet Backs Yar'Adua Amid Calls to Quit

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's cabinet unanimously agreed on Wednesday there were no grounds on which to seek the resignation of President Umaru Yar'Adua, rejecting calls for him to step down or prove he is fit enough to govern. At least nine Nigerian newspaper front pages carried a statement, which they said had been signed by more than 50 public figures, calling on Yar'Adua to resign immediately or allow a medical panel to determine his ability to rule... READ MORE


Delta Explores Partnership With Nigerian Airline

Delta Air Lines Inc. is mulling a partnership with a Nigerian airline that could result in joint marketing efforts between the two carriers as they seek to build business in Africa's most populous nation. Delta, the only U.S. carrier currently flying directly to Africa, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigerian Eagle Airlines, a domestic carrier operating out of Lagos. Both sides have committed to exploring commercial collaboration... READ MORE


Sirius Petroleum Identifies Marginal Field Opportunities in Nigeria

Sirius Petroleum Plc announces that it has identified its first marginal oil field opportunity. In the circular sent to shareholders on 23 July 2008 when the Company embarked on its new strategy, Sirius announced that it proposed to raise between £500,000 and £2,000,000 in order to pay for technical, legal and financial due diligence on potential acquisition targets. Now that the Company has progressed identification of its first opportunity... READ MORE