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Monday, 10 December 2012 10:29
HARARE - For years, Africa’s premier football tournament, the African Nations Cup, has failed to match its European or American version, mainly because of the timing of the tournament, which normally results in a spate of withdrawals by top players based...Read More
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Monday, 05 November 2012 13:56
LAGOS - Dozens of young men have been shot dead in Nigeria by the military in Maiduguri, residents in the north-eastern city have told the BBC. An imam told the BBC about 11 youths from his street alone were killed, including...Read More
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Thursday, 01 November 2012 13:31
ZAMFARA - Gunmen have killed 20 people, including a traditional leader, in an attack on a village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, a local official has said. The attackers stormed Kaboro village and began shooting indiscriminately. Their motive was robbery and...Read More
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Africa »
Wednesday, 24 October 2012 18:05
LAGOS - The Nigerian navy has seized a foreign-flagged ship carrying arms and ammunition and arrested its 15 mainly Russian crew members. The vessel was intercepted over the weekend by patrol boats, a naval official told AFP news agency. Officials said...Read More
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Tuesday, 09 October 2012 09:57
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has met Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja for bilateral talks. Tsvangirai is in Nigeria as a guest of honour at a conference for orphans being held in the Imo State. He is a guest...Read More
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Business » Roadwin Chirara, Business Editor
Friday, 05 October 2012 10:16
HARARE - A Lagos High Court on Thursday dismissed Bharti Airtel application to set aside an award made in favour of Econet Wireless Limited (EWL) by an international commercial arbitration tribunal. Bharti Airtel had sort to prevent the tribunal from assessing...Read More
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Business » Taurai Mangudhla, Business Writer
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 13:51
HARARE - South Africa’s largest food and consumer products company, Tiger Brands Limited (Tiger Brands) has acquired a 63 percent stake in Nigerian Dangote Flour Mills (DFM), as the company pursues organic growth. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company, with direct and...Read More
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Wednesday, 26 September 2012 11:40
HARARE - A Nigerian national who sneaked back into the country and married two Zimbabwean women within five days was last week sent packing after being convicted on bigamy and perjury charges. Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe last Friday ordered 46-year-old Henry...Read More
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Africa »
Monday, 17 September 2012 16:26
LAGOS - The spokesman for Islamist militant group Boko Haram has been killed by Nigeria's military, reliable sources have told the BBC. However, Boko Haram has not confirmed that Abu Qaqa has been killed. A military spokesman told the BBC that...Read More
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Thursday, 13 September 2012 12:05
By Lloyd Mbiba, Staff Writer HARARE - Nigeria has officially protested to Zimbabwe’s deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe against the ill-treatment of Nigerians in the southern African country. Nigerian Senate president David Mark appealed for improved hospitality to Nigerians and...Read More
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Saturday, 01 September 2012 14:07
JOHANNESBURG - The African Nations Cup qualifying stage reaches the homestretch next weekend when countries jostle for the 15 places up for grabs. Mzansi, as hosts, has automatically qualified for the competition. The Afcon 2013 Local Organising Committee (Loc) are aware...Read More
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