LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – A British citizen who was
unhappy with a divorce settlement awarded to her by a Nigerian
court is eligible to receive a much larger lump sum payment,
Britain’s highest court ruled on Wednesday.


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ABUJA, March 10 (Reuters) – Agriculture and manufacturing
will make a greater contribution to Nigeria’s economic growth in
the coming years as it seeks to reduce its dependence on crude
oil, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan said on Wednesday.
Africa’s largest oil and gas industry provides around 80
percent of government revenues but as the energy sector has
rapidly expanded, other areas of the economy have been in
decline, leaving the country cripplingly import-dependent.


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ABUJA, March 10 (Reuters) – Thousands of Nigerians marched
to the gates of the presidential villa on Wednesday to demand an
end to the presidency of ailing leader Umaru Yar’Adua so Acting
President Goodluck Jonathan can take over as head of state.


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ABUJA, March 10 (Reuters) – Legislation to create a Nigerian
asset management company (AMC) to soak up bad bank loans passed
a second reading in the Senate on Wednesday, bringing it another
step closer to becoming law.


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