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Church bombing suspect arrested in Nigeria

Coordinated attacks in Kano last month left more than 185 persons dead including an Indian from Guj...

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Violence feared after Nigerian cops kill civilians

The killing of a civilian by the police has sparked fears of sectarian and religious violence.

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Nigeria military detains French TV journalists

The military stopped TF1 journalist Jeremie Drieu, a videographer and local journalist Ahmad Salkida...

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Explosion, gunfire rock northern Nigeria`s Kano

Kano was the scene of the deadliest attack by the Islamist sect Boko Haram, in which 186 people were...

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Nigeria’s PDP wins vote in violence-hit north

Incumbent Governor Murtala Nyako won 44 percent of the vote to beat his opposition rival, Markus Gun...

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`Security situation in Nigeria intolerable`

Nigeria`s Senate president, David Mark, called for decisive action to halt the deterioration of secu...

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Nigeria attracts enterprising Indians despite terror

With a population of 158 million and considerable revenue from oil exports, Nigeria is the largest t...

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MEND claims attack on Nigeria oil line

An oil pipeline run by a subsidiary of Italian oil firm Eni SpA has ruptured and caught fire in Nige...

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`Boko Haram can’t break up Nigeria`

Former governor of Kaduna State, Col Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, noted that Boko Haram aimed at pitting N...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram rubbishes claim of leader`s arrest

Nigeria`s radical Islamist sect Boko Haram has been involved in a wave of attacks in the country.

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Nigeria: Boko Haram spokesman held, victims buried

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a string of deadly bombings and gun attacks in Nigeria.

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Boko Haram rejects Nigerian PM’s call for dialogue

Boko Haram has threatened to attack northern city of Sokoto even as Jonathan demanded possible dial...

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Nigerian Army says kills 11 Boko Haram insurgents

Nigeria`s Army killed 11 suspected Boko Haram insurgents during a gun battle at a checkpoint in the ...

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Nigeria: Gunmen attack police post in Kano

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least one officer after opening fire on a police station in the ci...

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Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 35 lakh

A 37-year-old Nigerian national was arrested here allegedly with 35 grams of cocaine worth around ...

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US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed

The freed hostage was identified as William Gregory Ock, 50, of Bowdon, Georgia, by his sister, Dee ...

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Nigeria Supreme Court fires 5 governors

Nigeria`s Supreme Court says it has fired five governors who overstayed their tenures.

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German citizen kidnapped in Nigeria`s Kano

Kidnapping of foreigners has become a common tactic of al Qaeda`s north African wing, Al Qaeda in th...

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Come out and talk: Nigeria President to Boko Haram

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan acknowledged that military confrontation alone will not end Bok...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram now threatens to hit schools

The purported leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has issued new threats in a message poste...

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Nigeria militants strike fear across Africa: UN

Boko Haram militants from Nigeria are bolstering links with al Qaeda and other hardline groups in ...

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Nigeria arrests 200 after attacks, mostly Chadians

Boko Haram has been blamed for scores of other attacks in Nigeria, mainly in the north.

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Nigeria`s police chief resigns

Assistant Inspector General MD Abubakar has been appointed as the new Inspector General of the Nige...

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Nigeria terror victims given mass burial

Bodies of victims who lost their lives in the coordinated terror attacks in northern Nigeria were gi...

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Oil rig fire kills Indian, French in Nigeria

An Indian was among two workers who were killed in fire that hit Chevron Corp company-owned oil ri...

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Fresh blasts, gunfire heard in Nigeria’s Kano

Explosions and gunfire were heard early Tuesday coming from an area near a police station in the Nig...

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Nigeria: Bomb-laden cars seized, toll reaches 250

Nigerian police Tuesday impounded eight vehicles loaded with improvised explosives in northern city...

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Nigeria police discover 8 bomb-laden cars in Kano

The bombs found were all home-made and were left in cars abandoned by roadsides in the city, the po...

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Nigerian police say four Boko Haram members killed

Boko Haram, which was formed in Maiduguri in 2002, has killed hundreds of people in the last year.

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Mosque prayer service in Nigeria after attacks

The emir of Kano led a prayer service asking for God to help end attacks by Boko Haram across Nigeri...

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Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 2 crore

A Nigerian national was arrested allegedly with 200 grams of cocaine worth around Rs 2 crore in th...

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Nigerian Prez says arrests made over Kano attacks

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan visited Kano city hit by the violence that has left over 180 de...

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Nigeria: Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Kano

Boko Haram has been blamed for killing hundreds of people in increasingly sophisticated bombings and...

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Indian among 162 killed in Nigeria terror attack

The attack represented Boko Haram’s deadliest assault since beginning its campaign of terror in Nige...

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Nigerian blasts kill 150, Indians among injured

The governor of Kano, imposed a 24-hour curfew after the bodies, were found scattered all over the ...

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Boko Haram claims responsibility for Nigeria attacks

A coordinated series of bomb attacks in Nigeria has killed at least seven people in the biggest city...

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Gunmen kidnap American in Nigeria`s delta region

The Niger Delta, heartland of Africa`s biggest oil and gas industry, is prone to bouts of unrest and...

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Explosions rock Nigeria`s Kano, at least 6 killed

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the apparently coordinated attacks.

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Nigeria Army outpost attacked in northeast, 2 dead

Nigeria`s military says gunmen from a radical Islamist sect attacked an Army outpost, killing two p...

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Police: Nigeria bomb suspect arrested, escapes

The suspected mastermind of the Christmas Day bombing of a Catholic church in Nigeria escaped custod...

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Seven killed in northeast Nigeria sect shooting

A radical Muslim sect has killed seven people in three separate attacks, authorities said today, f...

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Nigerian held for possession of heroin remanded

A Nigerian national arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau for possession of heroin has been remanded...

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Four Nigerian nationals arrested

Four Nigerian nationals were arrested on Monday on various charges, including staying the country ...

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Nigeria strike suspended after fuel price cut

The sudden removal of a fuel subsidy on January 1 more than doubled the pump price of petrol to 150 ...

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Late-night talks end as Nigeria fuel strike looms

The fuel strike began on January 09, paralysing the nation of more than 160 million people.

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Nigeria labour says no agreement to end fuel strike

Nigeria`s government and labour unions have failed to end a paralysing nationwide strike over high g...

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`Boko Haram no longer a purely Nigerian problem`

In an interview, Dr J Peter Pham discusses Nigeria`s policies to tackle Boko Haram.

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Gunmen kill 4 in pub attacks in Northeast Nigeria

Four people were killed after gunmen attacked two pubs in northeastern Nigeria, amid a wave of suc...

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Lagos shows signs of strain amid strike

Market stalls and food sellers can only return to the streets at dusk to do business or else risk th...

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Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video

Boko Haram`s increasingly violent insurgency has become a major security problem for Goodluck Jonath...

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