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.

World news related to Nigeria – overview

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• December 23rd 2009 – November 3rd 2009
• November 3rd 2009 – September 16th 2009
• September 15th 2009 – July 31st 2009
• July 31st 2009 – June 30th 2009
• June 29th 2009 – May 5th 2009
• April 30th 2009 – February 18th 2009
• February 17th 2009 – January 7th 2009
• January 6th 2009 – October 21st 2008
• October 17th 2008 – September 8th 2008
• September 4th 2008 – July 26th 2008
• July 25th 2008 – June 20th 2008
• June 20th 2008 – April 22nd 2008
• April 16th 2008 – January 30th 2008
• January 23rd 2008 – November 18th 2007
• November 15th 2007 – September 19th 2007
• September 14th 2007 – August 1st 2007
• July 31st 2007 – July 3rd 2007
• June 28th 2007 – May 30th 2007
• May 30th 2007 – April 23rd 2007
• April 23rd 2007 – March 31st 2007
• March 29th 2007 – February 22nd 2007
• February 20th 2007 – January 17th 2007
• January 16th 2007 – December 15th 2006
• December 13th 2006 – October 17th 2006
• October 16th 2006 – August 24th 2006
• August 22nd 2006 – June 22nd 2006
• June 17th 2006 – April 25th 2006
• April 21st 2006 – March 10th 2006
• March 9th 2006 – February 7th 2006
• February 6th 2006 – December 23rd 2005
• December 22nd 2005 – November 15th 2005

Nigeria: news

Nigeria senator 'fears for life'

Wednesday, April 16th 2008, 20:13

A Nigerian senator and daughter of the ex-president says she fears for her life after corruption charges.
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Poll feud in Nigerian oil state

Wednesday, April 16th 2008, 10:38

Extra troops deploy in Nigeria's oil-rich Bayelsa State after a court quashes the election of its governor.
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Chaos at Nigerian home sell-off

Wednesday, April 9th 2008, 14:36

Home buyers are tear gassed and flogged whilst queueing to buy houses in Nigeria's capital sold off by the civil service.
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Nigerian rebel appears in court

Friday, April 4th 2008, 10:02

A leader of a Nigerian oil-militant group appears in court to be formally charged with treason
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Ex-leader in Lagos adultery case

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 10:27
related places: Lagos

Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo is accused in court of sleeping with his son's wife.
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Panel alleges Nigeria corruption

Tuesday, March 18th 2008, 22:55

The government of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo paid millions to non-existent firms, says panel.
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Nigerian deals 'wasted billions'

Friday, March 14th 2008, 15:09

Some $2.2bn-worth of Nigerian energy contracts were awarded without bids by the ex-president, officials say.
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Nigeria tracing militant pipeline

Wednesday, March 12th 2008, 12:11

Nigerian oil officials are to start digging up a pipeline found at a militant's hideout to see if goes to a refinery.
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Nigeria oil rebel pipeline found

Tuesday, March 11th 2008, 17:34
related countries: Niger

Nigeria's army says it has found a private pipeline supplying oil to a militant's home in the Niger Delta.
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Nigeria trains terrorism police

Monday, March 10th 2008, 14:54

A new anti-terrorism force is unveiled in Nigeria which the commander promises will be "world class".
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Nigerian party picks new leader

Sunday, March 9th 2008, 1:49

Nigeria's ruling party rejects the favoured candidate of ex-President Obasanjo in its leadership vote.
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Ex-governor halts Nigeria probe

Thursday, March 6th 2008, 9:09

The former governor of an oil-rich Nigerian state wins immunity from investigation by anti-graft agencies.
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Treason charge for Nigerian rebel

Wednesday, March 5th 2008, 12:31

A leader of an oil-militant group unseen since his arrest fails to appear before a Nigerian court.
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Nigeria 'denies access to rebel'

Friday, February 29th 2008, 11:05

Nigeria's government is refusing lawyers access to an oil militant leader, group says.
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Row over Nigeria nudity picture

Wednesday, February 27th 2008, 19:54

A badly beaten Nigerian woman wants the world to see photos of her injuries despite nudity complaints.
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Nigerian MPs' pay rise rejected

Wednesday, February 27th 2008, 11:37

Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua rejects a huge spending hike, including a pay rise for MPs.
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Nigeria poll petitions dismissed

Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 20:53

A Nigerian judge dismisses both petitions asking for President Umaru Yar'Adua's election to be re-run.
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Legal blow for Nigerian senator

Saturday, February 23rd 2008, 21:50

A tribunal in Nigeria has annulled the election of the president of the country's senate, David Mark.
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Okpara sentenced to jail for rape

Saturday, February 23rd 2008, 17:23

Nigerian former football international Godwin Okpara gets a 10-year prison term for rape and torture.
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Nigeria denies militant's death

Tuesday, February 19th 2008, 22:28

The Nigerian government denies claims that militant leader Henry Okah has been killed while in detention.
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Nigeria phone privatisation off

Monday, February 18th 2008, 16:28

The Nigerian government cancels another sale of a state firm by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Intervene in Nigeria, Bush urged

Monday, February 18th 2008, 12:30

A leading Nigerian oil militant group asks President George Bush to help solve their dispute with the government.
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Top Nigerian militant extradited

Friday, February 15th 2008, 20:41
related countries: Angola, Niger

A top Niger Delta militant leader, Henry Okah, has been extradited from Angola to Nigeria, say officials.
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Unused hospital razed in Nigeria

Friday, February 15th 2008, 16:51

A fully-equipped hospital the government refused to open for two years burns to the ground in northern Nigeria.
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'Cross-dressers' in Nigeria court

Friday, February 15th 2008, 14:20

The trial of 18 men accused of dressing as women starts in a Sharia court in northern Nigeria.
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Anger at Nigerian child census

Tuesday, February 12th 2008, 14:33

Parents who put their children to work reject a survey of "vulnerable children" in Nigeria.
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Wife nabbed in Nigeria kidnapping

Wednesday, February 6th 2008, 11:42
related places: Port Harcourt

The wife of a prominent Nigerian politician has been kidnapped in the oil city of Port Harcourt, police say.
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Nations Cup as it happened

Sunday, February 3rd 2008, 23:39
related countries: Guinea

Ghana beat Nigeria 2-1 in Accra, while Ivory Coast face Guinea in Sekondi in the first pair of Africa Cup of Nations quarter finals.
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Nigerian children returned home

Wednesday, January 30th 2008, 14:50

Over 100 children found packed in a minibus heading for an Islamic school are returned to their families.
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