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Nigerian security agents arrested several men who allegedly had materials for making explosives, and evidence has linked them to the al-Qaida terror network, a senior security official said Monday.

The suspects, all Nigerians, were arrested in the states of Kano, Kaduna and Yobe, located in the country's predominantly Muslim north, said Ado Muazu, spokesman for Nigeria's special state security police.

'Investigations show they have links to the al-Qaida network,' Muazu said, without elaborating or saying exactly how many suspects were detained. Read more

“We expressed interest in importing LNG from Nigeria... These are preliminary discussions and nothing has been finalised as yet. The Nigerian Vice President has invited us to visit Lagos for further discussion”

Agencies Posted online: Tuesday , November 06, 2007 at 1635 hrs IST New Delhi, November 6: State gas utility GAIL India is seeking stake in an LNG plant in Nigeria and has expressed interest in setting up a ... via Express India

Pupils work on XO laptop computers at the LEA primary school in Abuja, Nigeria, May 30, 2007. via Digital Producer

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has declared wanted nine senior officers of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency over the sudden disappearance of 168,400 and other ... via Vanguard

“Many of Abuja's venues will require substantial upgrading while others are yet to be built”

The Commonwealth Games Federation is to vote on Friday which city will host the event in 2014, with Glasgow emerging as the favourite over Nigeria's capital, Abuja. via Vanguard

“Once again, I take the back seat”

DAME Virgy Ngozi Etiaba,the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, a Knight, is not alien to accolades. via Vanguard

SIX years after soldiers deployed to keep the peace in the Benue/Taraba states boundary invaded Zaki Biam in Benue State reducing it to rubbles, the army yesterday formally apologised for the action of its men ... via Vanguard

“Governments around the world are raising taxes to discourage sales, and now British-American Tobacco is asking us to give them tax waivers”

LAGOS, 9 November 2007 - The Nigerian federal government filed a suit in the High Court of Abuja on Tuesday against tobacco companies British-American Tobacco, Philip Morris International, and International ... via IRIN News

THE National Universities Commission weekend disclosed that there are more than 331 unapproved programmes in the Nigerian university system just as it said that an alarming 1.096, 312 million students are hold ... via AllAfrica.com

THE Federal Executive Council revoked, yesterday, the allocation of choice plots to prominent Nigerians including President Umaru Yar'Adua by the last administration, citing "overriding public interests" as ... via AllAfrica.com

“A games that will have grown and developed when we pass the baton to the next host city.”

Abuja's bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games crashed in the Sri Lanka city of Colombo when Glasgow won with a vote of 47 to 24 throwing the Scottish city into wild celebrations and residents and bid ... via AllAfrica.com

“Statin use plays an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. And there may be a link between cardiovascular risk factors and risk factors for cognitive decline and Alzheimer disease. This is just one area that needs to be explored”

Previous explorations of a link between statins, a cholesterol lowering medication, and cognitive decline have produced inconsistent results. via Indiana University School of Medicine...

“That allows us to concentrate on building an athlete-centred Games for all the Commonwealth.

'It makes sure that the athletes and competitors from the 71 countries have not only the time of their lives but the Games of their lives.”

Glasgow 2014 officials are hoping their two-year campaign will be rewarded as they await the verdict of the 71 voting nations who must decide which city stages the next-but-one Commonwealth Games.

Their rivals from Abuja were predicting that Friday's vote would be close, even though the Nigerian city's bid document was not as well received as Glasgow's proposal.

However First Minister Alex Salmond admitted he was 'very confident' about Glasgow's chances in Friday's vote.

The Commonwealth Games Federation's report into both bids serves to advise members of the merits of each bid, and Glasgow officials know it would be dangerous to take victory as a foregone conclusion on the basis of that document. Read more

Nigeria has filed a suit against three tobacco companies seeking 5.3 trillion naira in damages for public health costs for treating smoking-related diseases, court papers obtained on Wednesday showed. via Business Insurance

“We look at the totality of the market and we're extremely optimistic.”

ABUJA, Nigeria-Computer chip maker Intel Corp. is channeling more funds to education and health projects in Africa, certain the move will yield business dividends in the long term, Chairman Craig Barrett said ... via FindLaw

In the year 2001, the world stood still in salute to the all conquering effort of the first ever black woman to emerge Miss World.

On Monday, a Federal High Court in Abuja will hear two separate cases in relation to the 1996 Trovan clinical trial - one dealing with the federal criminal case against Pfizer; the other regarding the company's ...

The Action Congress has called on President Umaru Yar'Adua to act swiftly to rectify the situation that has led to the election petition tribunals and the Supreme Court nullifying one election after another or ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has finally come up with its report on the conduct of the 2007 election.

Asa is, perhaps, the most gifted soul-singer in the country today, while Questionmark the record label that brought Asa to limelight, remains arguably, the only Label in Nigeria that has succeeded in securing ...