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 28th 2009 – November 12th 2009
• November 12th 2009 – September 25th 2009
• September 22nd 2009 – August 2nd 2009
• August 1st 2009 – July 6th 2009
• July 3rd 2009 – May 7th 2009
• May 6th 2009 – February 19th 2009
• February 18th 2009 – January 7th 2009
• January 6th 2009 – October 17th 2008
• October 16th 2008 – September 4th 2008
• September 1st 2008 – July 23rd 2008
• July 22nd 2008 – June 14th 2008
• June 10th 2008 – April 3rd 2008
• March 18th 2008 – January 14th 2008
• January 12th 2008 – November 1st 2007
• October 31st 2007 – August 24th 2007
• August 24th 2007 – July 20th 2007
• July 19th 2007 – June 20th 2007
• June 20th 2007 – May 17th 2007
• May 16th 2007 – April 17th 2007
• April 17th 2007 – March 16th 2007
• March 15th 2007 – February 5th 2007
• February 4th 2007 – December 26th 2006
• December 24th 2006 – November 9th 2006
• November 3rd 2006 – September 21st 2006
• September 21st 2006 – August 3rd 2006
• August 3rd 2006 – May 13th 2006
• May 12th 2006 – March 27th 2006
• March 25th 2006 – February 17th 2006
• February 15th 2006 – January 4th 2006
• January 3rd 2006 – November 15th 2005
• November 15th 2005

Nigeria: news

'Dozens dead' in Nigerian blast

Saturday, January 12th 2008, 11:22

Dozens of people are feared dead after a fuel tanker explodes on a busy road in southern Nigeria's oil region.
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Nigeria graft boss strikes again

Wednesday, January 9th 2008, 14:25

Nigeria's outgoing anti-corruption chief issues an arrest warrant for another ex-governor, Lucky Igbinedion.
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Nigerian TV may lose Nations Cup

Tuesday, January 8th 2008, 18:33

A row over TV rights for the African Cup of Nations could stop Nigerians from watching the tournament.
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Oil price at record $100 a barrel

Wednesday, January 2nd 2008, 22:04
related countries: Pakistan

Oil hits $100 a barrel in New York as the weak dollar and violence in Nigeria, Algeria and Pakistan boost prices.
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Fighting rocks Nigerian oil city

Tuesday, January 1st 2008, 20:11
related places: Port Harcourt

At least 13 people die in Nigeria when gunmen attack police stations and a hotel in Port Harcourt.
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Nigeria corruption tsar sidelined

Friday, December 28th 2007, 12:23

The head of Nigeria's anti-corruption unit is reportedly ordered to go on year-long leave.
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Lagos pipeline blast kills dozens

Wednesday, December 26th 2007, 22:03

At least 40 people die in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital, officials say.
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Pfizer arrests sought in Nigeria

Monday, December 24th 2007, 22:42

A Nigerian state court orders the arrest of three Pfizer staff over a 1996 drug trial which allegedly killed 11 children.
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Nigeria confirms state executions

Monday, December 17th 2007, 18:37

A Nigerian state official confirms that at least seven people have been executed, despite earlier denials.
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Nigeria ex-oil governor charged

Thursday, December 13th 2007, 15:15

A Nigerian ex-state governor pleads not guilty to 103 counts of corruption and money-laundering.
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Nigerian ex-oil governor arrested

Wednesday, December 12th 2007, 16:41

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrests former Delta State Governor James Ibori, on allegations of corruption.
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Welfare deal for Nigeria's poor

Tuesday, December 11th 2007, 10:22
related places: Poor

Poor Nigerians are to be given loans and grants, if they send their children to school and get them immunised.
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Nigeria oil peace deal 'a stunt'

Thursday, December 6th 2007, 17:39

A key faction of Nigeria's main militant group says it is not involved in a deal to end attacks on the oil sector.
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Nigeria suspends Siemens

Thursday, December 6th 2007, 10:40

Nigeria cancels a contract and suspends dealings with Siemens, pending a probe into bribery allegations.
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Attack mars oil talks in Nigeria

Wednesday, December 5th 2007, 9:35
related countries: Niger

Gunmen in the Niger Delta carry out a deadly attack on the eve of peace talks with Nigeria's oil militants.
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Nigeria 'slow' on graft inquiry

Thursday, November 29th 2007, 17:14

Nigeria's attorney-general is accused of jeopardising efforts to recover millions of dollars of stolen public money.
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Nigeria to review privatisations

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 18:09

Nigeria is to review the multi-million dollar privatisation deals ordered by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Nigeria asks UK to train police

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 10:09
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK is to help Nigeria train its police force - which is accused of routinely torturing and killing suspects.
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Bakassi handover ruled 'illegal'

Friday, November 23rd 2007, 10:01
related countries: Cameroon

Nigeria's senate approves a motion declaring the handover of the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon illegal.
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Five Nigerians on terror charges

Friday, November 23rd 2007, 2:03

Five suspected Islamic militants are charged in Nigeria with a plot to attack government buildings.
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Nigeria probes Siemens bribery

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 14:35
related countries: Germany

Nigeria investigates ex-ministers named in a German court as taking bribes from telecoms firm Siemens.
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Six die in Nigeria voting clashes

Monday, November 19th 2007, 3:36

Hundreds of people are arrested and six killed as groups loyal to political rivals clash in northern Nigeria.
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Inquiry call over Nigeria deaths

Sunday, November 18th 2007, 14:48

Activists call on Nigeria's government to open an inquiry into the hundreds of people shot every year by police.
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Nigerian robbers shot in hundreds

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 16:35

Nigeria's police chief says 785 suspected armed robbers have died in police encounters in the last 90 days.
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Delta militants deny Bakassi raid

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 15:20
related countries: Cameroon, Niger

Niger Delta militants blame the Nigerian army for killing 21 Cameroonian soldiers in the Bakassi peninsula on Tuesday.
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Nigeria, Cameroon probe attack

Wednesday, November 14th 2007, 11:32
related countries: Cameroon
related places: More

Cameroon and Nigeria are working together to find out who killed 21 Cameroonian soldiers in Bakassi.
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Nigeria makes 'al-Qaeda' arrests

Monday, November 12th 2007, 12:11

A group of militants are being held in northern Nigeria with suspected links to al-Qaeda, say the security services.
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Nigeria sues over child smokers

Wednesday, November 7th 2007, 16:16

Nigeria's government says it is suing three cigarette firms for $40bn compensation for promoting underage smoking.
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Airport 'arrest' for Nigeria wife

Friday, November 2nd 2007, 11:29
related countries: United Kingdom

Nigerian ex-governor James Ibori's wife is reportedly arrested in the UK concerning a money-laundering enquiry.
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Nigerian MPs elect new speaker

Thursday, November 1st 2007, 16:07

Nigeria's parliament elects a new speaker to replace Patricia Etteh who resigned this week over a corruption scandal.
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