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

Dutch smash 'voodoo' child trade

Thursday, October 25th 2007, 0:47
related countries: Netherlands

The Netherlands arrests 19 people said to have trafficked Nigerian children into the West to work as sex slaves.
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Nigeria eyes review of oil deals

Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 4:46

Nigeria's top energy adviser says oil extraction partnerships with foreign firms should be reviewed.
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Nigeria leader says honesty pays

Friday, October 12th 2007, 15:38

Nigeria's president says his country needs honest leaders to set an example to help Nigeria escape poverty.
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Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria

Wednesday, October 10th 2007, 10:59

Nigeria is fighting a rare outbreak of a vaccine-derived form of polio, says the UN's World Health Organization.
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Nigeria is 'mired in corruption'

Tuesday, October 9th 2007, 16:19

Nigeria faces systemic violence and endemic corruption, says a post-election report.
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Nigeria official's $35m refrozen

Tuesday, October 9th 2007, 12:04
related countries: United Kingdom

The London High Court orders the refreezing of former Nigerian governor James Ibori's $35m assets.
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Nigeria denies US aid worker bail

Monday, October 8th 2007, 23:44
related countries: United States

A Nigerian court denies bail to an American aid worker and a Nigerian who were arrested last week for espionage.
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Nigerian Sharia court bans play

Monday, October 8th 2007, 10:49
related places: Kaduna

An Islamic Sharia court in the Nigerian state of Kaduna has banned a satirical play about corruption.
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UK police in Nigerian scam haul

Thursday, October 4th 2007, 11:28
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Fake

Fake cheques worth an estimated £8m are seized in a police operation targeting Nigerian e-mail scams.
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Nigeria charges foreign detainees

Wednesday, October 3rd 2007, 19:08
related countries: Germany, Niger, United States

Nigeria charges two German journalists, an American and a Nigerian after detaining them in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
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AU attack blamed on Darfur rebels

Monday, October 1st 2007, 15:33

The Nigerian commander of the new Darfur peacekeeping force blames rebels for the deadly attack on an AU base.
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Nigeria arrests foreign 'spies'

Friday, September 28th 2007, 16:56
related countries: Niger, United States

A US aid worker and her two German companions are arrested in Nigeria's Niger Delta for "spying".
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UK targets Nigeria's stolen loot

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 16:17
related countries: United Kingdom

London police return money seized from an impeached Nigerian governor and say millions more will follow.
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Probe condemns Nigerian speaker

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 16:55

Nigerian MPs probing a $5m spending spree by the new speaker say she broke the rules.
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Nigerian militants call off truce

Monday, September 24th 2007, 9:39

Nigerian militants in the oil-rich Delta end a voluntary ceasefire saying talks with the government have failed.
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Nigerian MPs brawl over speaker

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 17:01

A brawl breaks out in the Nigerian parliament amid a debate over the Speaker's alleged misuse of public funds.
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Nigeria probes Delta gang links

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 9:46

Nigerian President Yar'Adua orders an inquiry into claims that state officials are linked to criminal gangs.
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Nigerian army hits oil city gangs

Friday, September 14th 2007, 23:13

Troops and helicopters gunships are deployed in Port Harcout, Nigeria, in a move against powerful gangs.
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Eight die in Nigeria 'jail-break'

Tuesday, September 11th 2007, 22:37

Eight inmates are killed when hundreds of inmates try to break out of a jail in Nigeria, police say.
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Nigerian gunmen kidnap officials

Monday, September 10th 2007, 16:46

Unknown gunmen kidnap 11 Nigerian ruling party officials, saying they were not paid to help rig elections in April.
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Nigeria fraud ring uncovered

Thursday, September 6th 2007, 17:15

A multi-million dollar fraud ring has been cracked in Nigeria involving counterfeit cheques, say investigators.
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Nigeria to tackle power vandals

Monday, September 3rd 2007, 10:15

Nigerian President Yar'Adua is to seek extra powers to deal with those who sabotage oil and electricity lines, he says.
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Nigeria scraps state oil company

Thursday, August 30th 2007, 14:35

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua scraps state owned oil company, in a bid to restructure the oil sector.
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Nigeria oil city in slum clean-up

Monday, August 27th 2007, 12:45
related places: Port Harcourt

All waterfront buildings and shacks in Nigeria's oil capital, Port Harcourt are to be demolished, officials say.
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Nigeria freezes currency change

Friday, August 24th 2007, 23:25

Nigeria's justice minister says the redenomination of the national currency has been postponed.
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Poll report 'will incite Nigeria'

Friday, August 24th 2007, 11:55

Officials hit out at an EU report critical of April's polls, saying it was deliberately trying to incite Nigerians.
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Clash over Nigeria cross-dressing

Tuesday, August 21st 2007, 13:03

Police battle with Muslim youths angry at bail being given to 18 men accused of dressing as women.
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Greek riots over Nigerian's death

Tuesday, August 21st 2007, 8:53
related countries: Greece
related places: Thessaloniki

Greek police clash with African immigrants protesting over the death of a Nigerian man in Thessaloniki.
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Nigeria probes HIV graduate test

Monday, August 20th 2007, 15:32

Authorities investigate a church-owned Nigerian university which imposed compulsory HIV testing on its students.
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