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• Nigeria: Marriage Scam; Show Some Flash, Marry into Cash. Then Divorce Her.

  Published: July 29, 2007, 11:20 pm

  Tags: Nigeria, Relationships

  causing panic in parts of Nigeria as unscrupulous tricksters try to marry their way, again and again, into a better life. Robyn Dixon (Los Angeles Times) … Ise, 30, is a master of the fraudulent wedding, known as auren yaudara, that is raising alarm here in northern Nigeria’s Kano state. So masterful, in fact, that he offers his

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• Congressman Jefferson's Company Contacts Me

  Published: August 6, 2007, 1:00 am

  Tags: Satire, Ovia, Nigeria, Cheque, Bank, Draft, Goodnews, Foriegn, Probelms

  setting up companies in Nigeria and the business involved broadband. I have been contacted by one of his employees: Attention: How are you today? Hope all is well with you and... Visit Big Dog's Weblog for the rest of the story...

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• 18 Gay Nigerian Men Face Possible Death by Stoning

  Published: August 10, 2007, 11:30 am

  Tags: Crime, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, News, Nigeria

  Nigerian men who were on their way to a "gay wedding" in Bauchi town were reportedly arrested while wearing women's clothes and may face death, the BBC reports: "The men were arrested in a hotel in north-eastern Bauchi State, which is governed by the Islamic Sharia law. The Sharia punishment for sodomy is death by stoning...Sharia

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• Nigeria: Actress in Hiding Over Raunchy Amateur Video

  Published: August 13, 2007, 11:28 pm

  Tags: Nigeria, Arts

  amateur video of a northern Nigerian film actress in a sex scene has caused a public outcry in the Muslim north, prompting a movie industry body to expel actors deemed “immoral,” a local newspaper reported Monday. Leadership newspaper said the eight-minute video clip, recorded for private use on a mobile phone by the actress’s

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• Tear Gas Used on Mob Wanting "Instant Justice" for Nigerian Gays

  Published: August 23, 2007, 3:00 pm

  Tags: Gay Rights, News, Nigeria

  I posted about a group of 18 Nigerian men who faced death after being arrested in a hotel for alleged sodomy after they had traveled to the northeaster Bauchi state to attend a "gay wedding" there. They had their day at a Bauchi State Sharia court yesterday, but not before an angry mob "surged forward" demanding that the police release them so

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• Nigeria: 18 Transvestites Go On Trial

  Published: August 25, 2007, 1:42 pm

  Tags: Nigeria

  Shirbon (Reuters) Eighteen Nigerian men accused of dressing up as women during a party at a hotel went on trial Tuesday before an Islamic sharia court in the northern state of Bauchi. Dozens of residents shouted abuse and hurled stones at the men as they were escorted into an armored prison vehicle after the hearing, prompting police to fire

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• Online fraud schemes and scams! - Learn to protect yourself! [del.icio.us]

  Published: August 19, 2007, 10:38 am

  Tags: 419 Fraud Nigeria Scams

  Ever get an offer from your auction, or classified ad that was to good to be true? It was!Learn to Recognize fraud, cons artists, and Nigeria quot

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• MIDDLE EAST: Nigeria learning from Saudi Arabia

  Published: September 14, 2007, 6:13 pm

  Tags: Stephen Hayes, Odein Ajumogobia, Nigerian Petroleum, Aramco, Nigerian National Petroleum, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia

  Nigeria is keen on creating a state-owned... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• MIDDLE EAST: Nigeria learning from Saudi Arabia

  Published: September 14, 2007, 6:13 pm

  Tags: Stephen Hayes, Odein Ajumogobia, Nigerian Petroleum, Aramco, Nigerian National Petroleum, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia

  Nigeria is keen on creating a state-owned... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Nigeria seek grant to expand grass facilities

  Published: September 26, 2007, 9:44 am

  Tags: Nigeria

  Nigerian Cricket Association has applied for a special grant from the African Cricket Association to help expand the game. "We intend to develop at least two turf wickets in the country," NCA president Kwesi Sagoe said. "The absence of the facility has held down our game for too long. "There are a number of other countries also queuing

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• Hectic Nigerians start season early

  Published: September 20, 2007, 2:42 pm

  Tags: Nigeria

  Nigerian Cricket Association has brought forward the start of the new season because of the hectic schedule facing it. NCA president Kwesi Sagoe said the season would start on October 7 and flagged the Club Cricket Committee League, the Super Four and the proposed Twenty20 tournament among competitions which will be run. He said in

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• Early start to Nigeria's season

  Published: September 28, 2007, 4:09 am

  Tags: Nigeria

  Nigeria's season begins on October 7 this year, a couple of weeks earlier than usual due to a packed schedule. Nigeria's Cricket new season will kick off on Oct. 7, according to the president of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF). Kwesi Sagoe said the federation has decided to begin the 2007/2008 season earlier than previous years because of a

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• Nigeria: Muslim Man Attacks Christian Woman in Abuja

  Published: September 28, 2007, 5:55 pm

  Tags: World, Abuja, Brutality, Capital, Christian, Christian Woman, Federation, Islam, Islamic, Market, Molestation, Mother, Muslim, Muslim Man, Muslim Women, Nigeria, Nigerian

  A young Nigerian Christian woman was manhandled by a Muslim man in the rainfall near a popular market by a mosque in Abuja, Nigeria.

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• Ferry collision kills 33 in Nigeria

  Published: October 5, 2007, 10:00 am

  Tags: Disasters Accidents, Accidents, Maritime Accidents, Nigeria

  At least 38 people have been killed and 48 reported missing after two ferries collided on a river in northern Nigeria's Kebbi State.

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• NORTH AMERICA: Firman convenio de colaboraci n PEMEX y Nexen

  Published: October 5, 2007, 8:46 pm

  Tags: Canada, Pemex, Deep Waters, Nigeria, Nexen, Mexico, Yemen, Colombia, Pep

  Pemex Exploraci n y Producci n (PEP) y la firma canadiense Nexen formalizaron un convenio de colaboraci n en materia de investigaci n, desarrollo cient fico, tecnol gico y de capacitaci n... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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