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Nigeria's New Acting President Calls for Unity

Published - Feb 10 2010 00:39 AM

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Nigeria's new acting president is calling for unity ten weeks after the nation's elected leader left the country for medical treatment. Lawmakers Tuesday made Vice President Goodluck Jonathan Nigeria's acting leader. In a nationwide address, Acting ... Read Full Story

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