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Nigeria's New Leader Woos Oil Companies

Will Connors, Spencer Swartz The Wall Street Journal 02/12/2010
Nigerian elders demand "decisive" action from new leader

ABUJA — A group of eminent Nigerians, including three former heads of state, met Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Friday and asked him to take "decisive" action on a host of problems, their spokesman said.

Nigeria's New Leader Woos Oil Companies

Nigeria's new acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, is attempting to breathe life into the nation's ailing energy sector just two days after assuming the duties of President Umaru Yar'Adua, who has been out of the country since November with health problems.

Acting Nigerian President Sacks Justice Minister

Scott Stearns VOA News 02/11/2010
 
Acting Nigerian President Sacks Justice Minister

Nigeria's new acting president has demoted the Minister of Justice who opposed his taking temporary power in the prolonged medical absence of the country's elected leader.