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

Nigeria death fails to halt poll

Thursday, March 29th 2007, 19:03

Nigeria says it will go ahead with next month's presidential poll despite the death of an opposition candidate.
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Nigerian polls may be postponed

Thursday, March 29th 2007, 15:23

Presidential elections in Nigeria may be delayed from next month after the death of one of the candidates.
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Scores die in Nigeria tanker fire

Wednesday, March 28th 2007, 14:47

A tanker explosion in Nigeria kills more than 98 people who were trying to scoop fuel from the scene of a crash.
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Indian hostage freed in Nigeria

Sunday, March 25th 2007, 18:24
related countries: Germany
related places: Port Harcourt

Two foreign workers, including one Indian, are freed by gunmen in Nigeria but a third man remains missing.
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EU monitors to avoid Niger Delta

Thursday, March 22nd 2007, 9:43
related countries: Niger

European observers will not go to Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta during April's elections as it is too dangerous.
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Nigeria teacher dies 'over Koran'

Wednesday, March 21st 2007, 19:44
related places: Koran

Pupils in northern Nigeria kill a teacher after apparently accusing her of desecrating the Koran, police say.
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Nigeria leader indicted for graft

Wednesday, March 21st 2007, 16:54

A Nigerian Senate committee indicts the president and his deputy for corruption over an oil fund.
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Nigeria graft shock resignations

Wednesday, March 21st 2007, 11:32

A Nigeria Senate committee probing graft allegations against the president and his deputy quits over pressure.
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Nigerian court delays poll plea

Monday, March 19th 2007, 15:12

A Nigerian court postpones the vice-president's challenge to his exclusion from April's presidential elections.
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Nigeria election violence alert

Friday, March 16th 2007, 17:40

Nigeria puts its security forces on full alert fearing pre-election violence after a key candidate is disqualified.
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Nigeria VP challenges poll list

Friday, March 16th 2007, 11:58

Nigeria's vice-president takes the electoral commission to court after it barred him from April's presidential election.
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French hostage 'freed' in Nigeria

Friday, March 16th 2007, 7:43
related countries: France, Niger

A French oil worker held hostage in the Niger Delta region since February has been freed, officials say.
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French hostage 'freed' in Nigeria

Friday, March 16th 2007, 7:01
related countries: France, Niger

A French oil worker held hostage in the Niger Delta region since February has been freed, officials say.
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Nigeria VP off poll candidates list

Thursday, March 15th 2007, 15:57

Nigeria's electoral body omits Vice-President Atiku Abubakar from its official list of presidential candidates.
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Italians released in Niger Delta

Thursday, March 15th 2007, 2:16
related countries: Italy, Niger

Two Italian oil workers seized in Nigeria three months ago are freed, but militants threaten more attacks.
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VP 'excluded' from Nigerian polls

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 11:08

Nigeria's vice-president will not be allowed to run for president in April, say election officials.
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Nigerian army rescues Europeans

Monday, March 12th 2007, 11:32
related countries: Niger

Three Europeans abducted three weeks ago from a bar in Nigeria's oil-rich south are freed in a military operation.
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Frontrunner flies back to Nigeria

Saturday, March 10th 2007, 20:23
related countries: Germany

The Nigerian ruling party's presidential candidate returns home after medical tests in Germany.
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Nigerian police torture 'routine'

Friday, March 9th 2007, 17:35

Nigerian police routinely torture and ill treat suspects, the UN special rapporteur on torture has said.
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Nigeria governor sacking reversed

Thursday, March 8th 2007, 16:28

An appeal court reverses the impeachment of controversial Nigerian state governor Joshua Dariye.
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Nigerian court 'triumph' for VP

Thursday, March 8th 2007, 15:24

A Nigerian judge rules that the electoral commission cannot disqualify candidates - a legal victory for the vice-president.
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Frontrunner 'will stand' in Nigeria

Wednesday, March 7th 2007, 15:30

Nigeria's ruling party presidential candidate, Umaru Yar'Adua, says he is well enough to run in April's polls.
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Nigerian contender seeks check-up

Wednesday, March 7th 2007, 11:21

Nigeria's ruling party presidential contender is flown abroad for a medical check-up.
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Nigeria endorses Islamic leader

Saturday, March 3rd 2007, 23:17

Nigeria holds the final ceremony inaugurating the spiritual head of the country's estimated 70 million Muslims.
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Ezra wins top African film prize

Saturday, March 3rd 2007, 22:28
related countries: Burkina Faso

The Nigerian film Ezra takes the top prize at the biennial African Film Festival, Fespaco, in Burkina Faso.
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Nigeria to end bulk of $500m debt

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 17:10
related countries: United Kingdom

Nigeria agrees a deal to clear most of its $500m debt to the London Club for a "clean start".
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Nigeria gay law 'risks democracy'

Thursday, March 1st 2007, 15:32

A proposed Nigerian law banning same-sex marriages is a threat to democracy, says Human Rights Watch.
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Oil worker shot dead in Nigeria

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 14:21
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Port Harcourt

Unknown gunmen shoot dead a Lebanese worker heading to work in Port Harcourt, Nigeria's oil capital .
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Nigeria cracks down on migrants

Thursday, February 22nd 2007, 17:00

Nigeria deports thousands of what it says are illegal aliens, but their countries say they have been given no reason.
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