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 3rd 2009 – October 10th 2009
• October 8th 2009 – August 26th 2009
• August 22nd 2009 – July 27th 2009
• July 26th 2009 – June 3rd 2009
• June 1st 2009 – April 3rd 2009
• April 2nd 2009 – January 31st 2009
• January 30th 2009 – December 4th 2008
• December 3rd 2008 – September 24th 2008
• September 22nd 2008 – August 20th 2008
• August 19th 2008 – July 15th 2008
• July 14th 2008 – May 21st 2008
• May 19th 2008 – March 6th 2008
• March 5th 2008 – December 28th 2007
• December 26th 2007 – October 25th 2007
• October 25th 2007 – August 20th 2007
• August 17th 2007 – July 13th 2007
• July 13th 2007 – June 18th 2007
• June 18th 2007 – May 16th 2007
• May 15th 2007 – April 17th 2007
• April 17th 2007 – March 16th 2007
• March 16th 2007 – February 7th 2007
• February 5th 2007 – December 28th 2006
• December 27th 2006 – November 23rd 2006
• November 23rd 2006 – October 2nd 2006
• October 1st 2006 – August 11th 2006
• August 11th 2006 – May 22nd 2006
• May 18th 2006 – April 5th 2006
• March 29th 2006 – February 23rd 2006
• February 22nd 2006 – January 20th 2006
• January 19th 2006 – December 6th 2005
• December 2nd 2005 – November 15th 2005

Nigeria: news

Nigeria's 'bachelor catcher' on the prowl in Kano

Monday, September 22nd 2008, 12:04
related places: Kano

A carnival where unmarried men are ridiculed is underway in northern Nigeria.
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Nigerian militants halt 'oil war'

Sunday, September 21st 2008, 14:28
related countries: Niger

Nigeria's main militant group declares a ceasefire, following a week of attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta.
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Pipe hit claim in Delta 'oil war'

Saturday, September 20th 2008, 10:00
related countries: Niger

Nigeria's main militant group says it has blown up a major Shell pipeline in the oil-rich Niger Delta - its sixth attack in a week.
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Nigeria rebels 'blow up pipeline'

Friday, September 19th 2008, 10:25
related countries: South Africa

Nigerian militants say they have blown up another oil pipeline, while freeing two South Africans.
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Plan for Sahara gas pipeline

Wednesday, September 17th 2008, 14:43
related countries: Russia

The EU offers to help Nigeria develop a trans-Saharan gas pipeline, to reduce reliance on Russian supplies.
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Nigeria militants step up 'war'

Wednesday, September 17th 2008, 12:28

Militants attack another flow station in Nigeria's oil region, after declaring war at the weekend.
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Nigeria shuts TV over hoax report

Wednesday, September 17th 2008, 11:17

A TV station is shut down in Nigeria and journalists are arrested after saying the president would resign.
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Nigerian with 86 wives arrested

Tuesday, September 16th 2008, 10:12

A Nigerian man with 86 wives is arrested by an Islamic court for not divorcing them.
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Nigerian militants 'seize Briton'

Tuesday, September 16th 2008, 9:24
related countries: United Kingdom

Militants reportedly take a UK oil worker hostage in Nigeria and blow up a pipeline.
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Oil station 'blown up' in Nigeria

Monday, September 15th 2008, 8:39
related countries: Niger

Militants in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta say they have blown up a major oil installation.
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Nigeria militants warn of oil war

Sunday, September 14th 2008, 14:52
related countries: Niger

Militants in Nigeria's Niger Delta declare war on the government after clashes at oil facilities.
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Doubts over Niger Delta ministry

Thursday, September 11th 2008, 10:48
related countries: Niger

Nigeria creates a ministry for the Niger Delta but activists are not convinced it will mean peace.
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'White magic'

Wednesday, September 10th 2008, 8:49
related countries: Austria

The Austrian priestess of Nigeria spirit world
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Nigerian challenges divorce order

Tuesday, September 9th 2008, 16:25

A Nigerian man with 86 wives challenges a decree ordering him to divorce all but four of them.
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Nigerian singer's helicopter impounded during shopping trip

Tuesday, September 9th 2008, 12:57

A helicopter rented by a Nigerian hip-hop star is impounded by a school for landing on their field without permission.
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Nigerian leader appears in public

Monday, September 8th 2008, 16:42

Nigeria's president Umaru Yar'Adua appears in public for the first time in two weeks and sacks a top government official.
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Angering the gods

Monday, September 8th 2008, 5:45

Commercial threat to Nigerian spirit-god festival
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Nigeria arranges 'HIV marriages'

Thursday, September 4th 2008, 15:00

A Nigerian state government encourages HIV-positive men and women to marry each other.
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Call for truth on Nigeria leader

Thursday, September 4th 2008, 10:16

An opposition party in Nigeria calls for an official statement on the president's health.
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Nigeria seizes money 'for Obama'

Monday, September 1st 2008, 16:24
related places: Obama

Nigerian anti-graft investigators seize money collected to support Barack Obama.
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Nigeria denies militant attacks

Monday, September 1st 2008, 10:39

The Nigerian military denies claims that 29 soldiers were killed in clashes with militants.
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Nigerian man to divorce 82 wives - but keep four

Sunday, August 31st 2008, 21:53

A Nigerian religious leader with 86 wives accepts an Islamic decree ordering him to divorce all but four, local authorities say.
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Iran agrees Nigeria nuclear deal

Friday, August 29th 2008, 8:46
related countries: Iran

Iran agrees to share nuclear technology with Nigeria to help it increase its power generation.
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Argentina brave heat to take gold

Saturday, August 23rd 2008, 6:48
related countries: Argentina
related places: Maria

Argentina retain their men's Olympic football title as Angel di Maria's goal secures a 1-0 win over Nigeria.
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Live - Olympics

Saturday, August 23rd 2008, 0:11
related countries: Argentina

Middleweight boxer James DeGale wins gold for Britain and there are bronze medals for Tim Brabants and Sarah Stevenson.
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Nigerian faces death for 86 wives

Thursday, August 21st 2008, 13:58

A Nigerian man with 86 wives is told to choose only four and repent, or face the death penalty.
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Nigeria military chiefs dismissed

Thursday, August 21st 2008, 8:44

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua announces the surprise sacking of the country's top three military chiefs.
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Nigerian civil servant charged with spending millions on black magic

Wednesday, August 20th 2008, 18:21

A Nigerian official is charged with stealing millions of state money to hire a witchdoctor to bring him success.
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Row in Nigeria over Obama money

Wednesday, August 20th 2008, 16:40
related places: Obama

A Nigerian group backing Barack Obama says money it raised was not meant for his campaign.
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