NIGERIA: Weekend Papers, October 5-7, 2012

COMPILED BY AMBROSE EHIRIM

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Public office holder's kids may stop schooling abroad

A Bill which seeks to prevent children of public office holders from schooling abroad has passed a second reading in the Senate.

88 Petrol-laden Ships, Others Arrive Lagos Ports

Ships laden with petroleum products and other items have started arriving at Nigerian ports, especially the ones situated in Lagos. The ships, which numbered over 88, were said to have started arriving since September 28, 2012.

Blast outside Nigerian bar kills one, wounds 11 -witness

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast in the town of Jalingo, Taraba state, an area which has been occasionally targeted by Islamist sect Boko Haram.

Nigeria's Export to Europe hits 24.2 billion Euros.

The value of Nigeria's export to Europe increased from 10.2 billion Euros in 2007 to 24.2 billion Euros in 2011, the delegation of German Industry and Commerce said in Nigeria on Thursday.

Residents appeal to FG to repair Lagos-Badagry road

Some residents and road users in Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to urgently repair the deplorable Lagos-Badagry expressway. The residents said the condition of the road was affecting their social and economic activities.

Floods: Jonathan, govs in crucial meeting •2-hour rain causes panic in Lagos

AS flood disasters, precipitated by torrential rains across the country continue to wreak havoc on public and private infrastructure with growing human casualties and threat to food security, President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, summoned a meeting with the state governors of the affected and other stakeholders.

Nigeria, ravaged by flood

In the face of the ongoing flooding tragedy in many parts of the country, Sulaimon Olanrewaju provides an insight into the tragedy and the efforts made to contain it.

Pains, agonies across the nation

The ongoing flooding incident across the country has done incalculabe damage. Gripping details of the situation in the affected states are provided by our correspondents in this report.

UN urges central banks to allow postal services to issue e-money

The UN Universal Postal Union (UPU) says that with more than 660,000 outlets throughout the world, and significantly larger networks than banks in many developing countries, postal services can play a major role in boosting financial inclusion.

Despite Global Slowdown, African Economies Growing Strongly

Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow at 4.8 percent in 2012, broadly unchanged from the 4.9 percent growth rate in 2011 and largely on track despite setbacks in the global economy

What African American Communities Can Learn from Africa About Stopping the Spread of HIV/ AIDS

I was shocked to discover that the HIV infection rate for black males in our nation's capital is higher than that of some African countries such as Ethiopia, Rwanda and Nigeria.