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 8th 2009 – October 15th 2009
• October 14th 2009 – August 27th 2009
• August 26th 2009 – July 28th 2009
• July 27th 2009 – June 9th 2009
• June 8th 2009 – April 8th 2009
• April 6th 2009 – February 5th 2009
• February 4th 2009 – December 12th 2008
• December 10th 2008 – September 26th 2008
• September 25th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 20th 2008 – July 15th 2008
• July 15th 2008 – May 26th 2008
• May 22nd 2008 – March 10th 2008
• March 9th 2008 – January 2nd 2008
• January 1st 2008 – October 29th 2007
• October 25th 2007 – August 21st 2007
• August 21st 2007 – July 19th 2007
• July 16th 2007 – June 20th 2007
• June 20th 2007 – May 21st 2007
• May 17th 2007 – April 18th 2007
• April 17th 2007 – March 16th 2007
• March 16th 2007 – February 9th 2007
• February 8th 2007 – January 3rd 2007
• December 29th 2006 – November 28th 2006
• November 25th 2006 – October 4th 2006
• October 3rd 2006 – August 14th 2006
• August 14th 2006 – May 30th 2006
• May 22nd 2006 – April 6th 2006
• April 5th 2006 – February 24th 2006
• February 23rd 2006 – January 23rd 2006
• January 20th 2006 – December 9th 2005
• December 6th 2005 – November 15th 2005

Nigeria: news

Nigerian ex-minister's wife held

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 16:52

The wife of a former Nigerian oil minister is kidnapped from a bar in Nigeria's Delta region.
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Nigerians can sue US drugs firm

Saturday, January 31st 2009, 3:19
related countries: United States

A US court allows Nigerian families to sue drugs giant Pfizer in the US, over its alleged role in a drugs testing scandal.
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Ceasefire called off in Nigeria

Friday, January 30th 2009, 17:26
related countries: Niger

Militants in Nigeria's Niger Delta say they are calling off a ceasefire after a military attack on one of their camps.
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Girl shot dead in Nigerian Delta

Thursday, January 29th 2009, 17:13
related countries: Niger

An 11-year-old girl is shot dead trying to protect her brother from militants in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta.
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Smouldering fires

Thursday, January 29th 2009, 14:24

Christians and Muslims wary after Nigerian clashes
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Anger at priest kidnap in Nigeria

Monday, January 26th 2009, 19:24
related countries: Niger

The head of Nigeria's Roman Catholic Church condemns the kidnap of a priest in Nigeria's Niger Delta
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Nigerian director's home attacked

Monday, January 26th 2009, 11:35

A mob attacks the family of a Nigerian film director jailed for defying Islamic censors.
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Crash kills Nigerian footballers

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 19:03

A road crash in Nigeria's central Plateau state kills 15 members of a local football team on their way to a match.
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Nigerians hand "car-thief-turned goat" over to police

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 14:17

A goat accused of being an armed robber who used witchcraft is in the custody of Nigerian police.
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Romanian hostage freed in Nigeria

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 15:21
related countries: Niger, Romania

Nigerian militants free a hostage seized from a fuel tanker off the coast of the Niger Delta
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Tanker damaged in Nigeria attack

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 14:13
related countries: Romania

Nigerian militants badly damage a fuel tanker carrying tonnes of diesel and kidnap a Romanian crew member.
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Sharia police block women's rally

Monday, January 19th 2009, 13:20

Islamic police in northern Nigeria tell divorcees to stop a planned protest over women's rights.
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Nigeria 'hostage rescue' denied

Monday, January 19th 2009, 9:50

Nigeria's military denies claims it shot civilians during a failed attempt to rescue hostages.
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New team to tackle Nigeria crisis

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 13:17

Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua sets up a team of economic advisors, as he warns of a looming financial crisis.
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Niger Delta anger at 'execution'

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 12:58
related countries: Niger

Militants in Nigeria's Niger Delta threaten to break a ceasefire after claiming a gang leader was executed by the army.
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DR Congo doctor is 'top African'

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 11:57
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

A Congolese doctor is awarded the first African of the Year by a Nigerian paper for his work for rape victims.
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Just hot air

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 0:10

Nigeria misses new deadline to stop 'toxic' gas flares
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Nigeria hostage pictures released

Monday, January 12th 2009, 18:12

Two Britons who have been held hostage in Nigeria for months are "alive and well".
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Nigerian pirates free nine crew

Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 10:32
related countries: France

Nine crew members of a French ship taken hostage at the weekend off the coast of Nigeria have been released.
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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist

Tuesday, January 6th 2009, 19:04
related countries: Niger

Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.
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Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law

Tuesday, January 6th 2009, 14:27

Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
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Nigerian pirates grab French ship

Tuesday, January 6th 2009, 10:17
related countries: France

Pirates seize a ship owned by a French company off the Nigerian coast, taking nine crew hostage.
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The curse of Nigerian oil

Saturday, January 3rd 2009, 12:25

The BBC's Sue Lloyd-Roberts argues that Nigerian oil has brought wealth to a few but fuels greed and corruption on a grand scale.
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Nigeria ex-minister is wanted man

Monday, December 22nd 2008, 16:28
related places: Rufai

Ex-minister Nasir el-Rufai is declared a wanted man over the disappearance of millions of dollars from Nigeria.
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Nigerian gunmen kidnap Russians

Saturday, December 20th 2008, 12:19
related countries: Russia

Two workers of a Russian aluminium company are kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, the company says.
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Nigeria graft fine 'no deterrent'

Friday, December 19th 2008, 14:55

Former Nigerian governor Lucky Igbinedion is fined $25,000 for embezzling $21m.
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Nigeria gets first oil minister

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 17:37

Nigeria's president names a former head of Opec as the country's first minister for petroleum.
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Nigeria holds foreign 'Islamists'

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 12:54

Nigerian police accuse eight foreigners of being 'Islamists' trying to incite violence.
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Nigeria poll challenge dismissed

Friday, December 12th 2008, 11:32

Nigeria's Supreme Court rejects the final challenge to last year's controversial election of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
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