News: Nigeria

We have started to collect the most important news related to Nigeria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Nigeria: news

Should new calls for Biafra worry Nigerians?

Monday, November 30th 2015, 11:33

Should new calls for a breakaway state worry Nigeria?
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Suicide attack hits Nigeria Shia march

Friday, November 27th 2015, 17:27
related places: Kano

A suicide bomber has killed at least 21 people in attack on a Shia Muslim procession in Nigeria's Kano state, eyewitnesses say.
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Thieves steal $250m of Nigerian oil

Thursday, November 26th 2015, 21:23

Thieves have stolen nearly $250m of oil from a single pipeline this year, Nigeria's state oil company says.
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Deadly bombing at Nigeria phone market

Wednesday, November 18th 2015, 18:09
related places: Kano

Two female suicide bombers kill 11 people at a mobile phone market in northern Nigeria's main city, Kano, police say.
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Facebook activates Nigeria safety check

Wednesday, November 18th 2015, 14:12
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Facebook activates its safety check feature after a deadly blast in Nigeria, following criticism that it was used in the Paris attack but not elsewhere.
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'$2bn stolen' from anti-Boko Haram fight

Wednesday, November 18th 2015, 12:17

Nigeria's president orders the arrest of a former top official for allegedly stealing more than $2bn (£1.3bn) meant to fight militant Islamists.
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Nigeria vegetable market blast kills 30

Wednesday, November 18th 2015, 9:03
related places: Yola

More than 30 people are killed in a suicide attack at a market in the northern Nigerian city of Yola, just days after a visit by President Buhari.
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Graca Machel meets Chibok parents

Friday, November 13th 2015, 12:34
related places: Chibok

Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel is meeting some of the parents of the 219 Chibok girls abducted by Nigeria's Islamist Boko Haram militants last year.
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VIDEO: Living under the threat of Boko Haram

Friday, November 13th 2015, 6:53
related places: Maiduguri

The BBC's Martin Patience gains rare access to the city of Maiduguri at the heart of Nigeria's Islamist insurgency.
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Nigeria protests over Biafra arrest

Tuesday, November 10th 2015, 19:06

Hundreds of people in southern Nigeria protest about the continued detention of an activist who supports the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra.
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Appeal to pardon Nigeria's Saro-Wiwa

Tuesday, November 10th 2015, 13:36

Supporters of Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa call for him to be posthumously pardoned, as they mark the 20th anniversary of his execution.
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Lake Chad state of emergency declared

Monday, November 9th 2015, 23:08
related countries: Chad

Chad declares a state of emergency in the western Lake Chad region following attacks by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria.
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Nigeria's anti-corruption chief fired

Monday, November 9th 2015, 20:13

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari sacks the head of the anti-corruption agency, Ibrahim Lamorde, but gives no reason for his removal.
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VIDEO: Nigerian scoops Scrabble world title

Monday, November 9th 2015, 16:30
related countries: New Zealand

Nigerians have been congratulating countryman Wellington Jighere, who has become the first African to win the English-language World Scrabble Championship.
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Nigeria celebrates Scrabble victory

Monday, November 9th 2015, 13:25
related countries: New Zealand

Nigeria's president congratulates countryman Wellington Jighere, who has become the first African to win the English-language World Scrabble Championship.
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Nigeria and Mali reach U17s final

Friday, November 6th 2015, 10:13
related countries: Mali

Nigeria and Mali set up an all-African final at the Under-17 World Cup after winning their semi-finals on Thursday.
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Shell 'failing to clean up oil spills'

Tuesday, November 3rd 2015, 5:03

Oil giant Shell is accused of making false claims about the extent of its clean-up operations in Nigeria.
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Boko Haram reveals rocket factory

Monday, November 2nd 2015, 19:16

Islamist militant group Boko Haram releases photos apparently showing a rocket-making factory in north-eastern Nigeria.
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Scammers target Nigeria anti-fraud move

Monday, November 2nd 2015, 16:41

Fraudsters are posing as banks helping Nigerians register with an anti-fraud measure, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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What’s the point of Nigeria’s traditional kings?

Monday, November 2nd 2015, 15:32

What’s the point of Nigeria’s traditional rulers?
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MTN seeks to cut $5.2bn Nigerian fine

Monday, November 2nd 2015, 12:47

Share trading in MTN, Africa's biggest mobile operator, has restarted after being suspended following a huge fine imposed by Nigerian authorities.
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Nigeria crackdown on fake bank accounts

Friday, October 30th 2015, 18:45
related places: More

Nigeria launches a major crackdown on fake bank-account holders in a bid to reduce fraud in the banking sector.
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Nigeria arrests over '$90 baby sale'

Friday, October 30th 2015, 15:38

Six people are arrested in south-eastern Nigeria for allegedly selling a two-week old baby, including the child's mother, according to police.
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VIDEO: Could rugby rival football in Nigeria?

Thursday, October 29th 2015, 22:33

Rugby veterans in Nigeria are trying hard to save the game, which is struggling to match football for popularity.
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Nigeria's 'most-wanted Islamists' photos

Thursday, October 29th 2015, 11:26

Nigeria's army publishes 100 photos of its most-wanted Boko Haram suspects as it steps up efforts to hunt down the Islamist militants.
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Nigeria troops free Boko Haram captives

Wednesday, October 28th 2015, 16:40

The Nigerian army has freed 338 people held by Boko Haram near the group's north-eastern stronghold, local officials say.
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VIDEO: Nigeria's school for aspiring musicians

Tuesday, October 27th 2015, 0:23

A leading Nigerian musician has established a college to help improve the country's musical exports.
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Nigeria names new Yoruba king

Monday, October 26th 2015, 15:53
related places: Ife

A 40-year-old accountant, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, is named the new Ooni of Ife in Nigeria - one of the most revered Yoruba kings.
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Nigeria bombs leave at least 42 dead

Friday, October 23rd 2015, 19:27

At least 42 people are feared dead after two bomb attacks in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say.
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VIDEO: Dozens dead in Nigeria blasts

Friday, October 16th 2015, 19:53
related places: Maiduguri

At least 39 people have died after multiple explosions in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
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Nigeria general jailed over defeat

Friday, October 16th 2015, 18:40

A military court in Nigeria sentences a general to six months in jail for his involvement in one of the army's worst defeats by Boko Haram militants.
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Dozens dead in Nigeria mosque blasts

Friday, October 16th 2015, 10:46
related places: Maiduguri

At least 39 people have died after multiple explosions in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Thursday and Friday, an emergency official says.
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Suspicious Nigeria death not Ebola: WHO

Friday, October 9th 2015, 13:35
related places: Calabar

A man whose death in the southern Nigerian city of Calabar triggered an Ebola scare did not have the virus, the World Health Organization says.
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Blasts in Nigeria capital kill 18

Saturday, October 3rd 2015, 13:34
related places: Abuja

A series of blasts rock the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja killing at least 18 people and injuring many more, officials say.
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Five children 'bomb Nigerian city'

Friday, October 2nd 2015, 17:59
related places: Maiduguri

Five children were behind a series of deadly explosions in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Thursday evening, security sources say.
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Nigeria president to run oil ministry

Wednesday, September 30th 2015, 11:12

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says he intends to remain in personal control of the oil ministry as he pursues an anti-corruption campaign.
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Nigeria Hajj deaths rise to 54

Monday, September 28th 2015, 11:11

At least 54 Nigerians are known to have died in Thursday's stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage near Mecca, says Nigeria's National Hajj Commission.
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Nigeria reaches polio 'milestone'

Friday, September 25th 2015, 21:42

The World Health Organization removes Nigeria from the list of polio endemic countries, a "milestone" on the path to eradicating the paralysing viral infection.
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VIDEO: Nigeria close to eradicating polio

Friday, September 25th 2015, 18:02
related countries: Pakistan

Until recently there were three countries - Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria - where polio was endemic, now there remain just two.
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Boko Haram fighters surrender in Nigeria

Friday, September 25th 2015, 15:50

Some 200 members of Boko Haram Islamist militant group give themselves up, in the biggest such surrender, Nigeria's army says.
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Triple blasts kill dozens in Nigeria

Monday, September 21st 2015, 13:12
related places: Maiduguri

At least 54 people have been killed in three explosions in the birthplace of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram - Maiduguri in north-east Nigeria, police say.
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Half million children 'flee Boko Haram'

Friday, September 18th 2015, 11:39

Close to 500,000 children have fled attacks by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram over the past five months, bringing the total to 1.4m, Unicef says.
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Nigeria enforces single bank account

Tuesday, September 15th 2015, 18:59

Nigerian government departments are told to ensure all transactions pass through a single bank account by the end of Tuesday as part of anti-fraud measures.
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VIDEO: The Nigerian school that floats on water

Monday, September 14th 2015, 20:10

BBC Africa's Anne Soy speaks to architect Kunle Adeyemi about the inspiration behind his three-storey floating school on a lagoon in Nigeria.
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Kenyan DJ celebrates Nollywood win

Monday, September 14th 2015, 17:00
related countries: Kenya

A popular Kenyan DJ surprises critics after winning an acting award at a ceremony for the Nigerian film industry in Los Angeles.
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Nigeria school collapse kills children

Monday, September 14th 2015, 14:04
related places: Jos

At least four children have died after an Islamic primary school collapsed near the central Nigerian city of Jos, officials say.
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Bomb blast hits Nigeria refugee camp

Friday, September 11th 2015, 14:53
related places: Yola

At least three people die after a bomb explodes at a camp in north-eastern Nigeria for people who have fled the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency.
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Nigeria's oldest pupil dies 'at 94'

Thursday, September 10th 2015, 17:12

A man believed to be the oldest school pupil in Nigeria has died at the age of 94, his family says.
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BBC seeks Ethiopia and Eritrea service

Monday, September 7th 2015, 19:35
related countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia

The BBC's Director general Tony Hall proposed to introduce a news service for Eritrea and Ethiopia, as well as expanding digital services for Nigeria.
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Nigerian leader declares wealth

Friday, September 4th 2015, 11:30

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari declares he has $150,000 (£100,000) in his personal account - far less than his vice-president.
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VIDEO: Assessing Nigeria's new president

Friday, September 4th 2015, 4:49

This weekend Nigerian President Muhamadu Buhari marks 100 days in office.
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Twin blasts kill 19 in Cameroon

Thursday, September 3rd 2015, 15:54
related countries: Cameroon

At least 19 people are killed in two bomb attacks in the far north of Cameroon, where Nigeria's Boko Haram militants are active, officials say.
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Nigerian drones to fight oil theft

Tuesday, September 1st 2015, 17:38

Nigeria is to deploy drones to monitor ships in an effort to curb the rampant theft of oil in the country, the state oil firm says.
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Nigeria ex-security adviser in court

Tuesday, September 1st 2015, 12:55
related places: Abuja

Nigeria's sacked national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, pleads not guilty to the charge of illegally possessing weapons at a court in the capital, Abuja.
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Boko Haram 'spreads to Lagos'

Monday, August 31st 2015, 10:33
related places: Lagos

Boko Haram is trying to expand its activities to southern Nigeria, include the commercial capital Lagos, as well as other parts of the country, officials say.
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Nigeria warns of airport attack

Saturday, August 29th 2015, 12:42
related places: Abuja

Nigeria's intelligence agency warns of a possible attack on Abuja's airport after disrupting what it said was a Boko Haram spying network.
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Nigeria anti-graft boss 'not corrupt'

Wednesday, August 26th 2015, 23:17

Nigeria's anti-corruption boss Ibrahim Lamorde denies allegations that $5bn (£3.2bn) has gone missing at the commission he heads.
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