Nigeria - Latest News on Nigeria | Read Breaking News on Zee News
Zeenews
       English        
Saturday, February 11, 2012 
Search
Follwo us on: Facebook Follwo us on: Twiter RSS Mail to us Mail to us Mail to us

Nigeria

Church bombing suspect arrested in Nigeria

Church bombing suspect arrested in Nigeria


Coordinated attacks in Kano last month left more than 185 persons dead including an Indian from Guj...
Comments Views (1260) | Comments Comments (11)
Violence feared after Nigerian cops kill civilians

Violence feared after Nigerian cops kill civilians


The killing of a civilian by the police has sparked fears of sectarian and religious violence.
Comments Views (256) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria military detains French TV journalists

Nigeria military detains French TV journalists


The military stopped TF1 journalist Jeremie Drieu, a videographer and local journalist Ahmad Salkida...
Comments Views (62) | Comments Comments (0)
Explosion, gunfire rock northern Nigeria`s Kano

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...
Comments Views (48) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria’s PDP wins vote in violence-hit north

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...
Comments Views (90) | Comments Comments (0)
`Security situation in Nigeria intolerable`

`Security situation in Nigeria intolerable`


Nigeria`s Senate president, David Mark, called for decisive action to halt the deterioration of secu...
Comments Views (3163) | Comments Comments (50)

Nigeria attracts enterprising Indians despite terror


With a population of 158 million and considerable revenue from oil exports, Nigeria is the largest t...
Comments Views (531) | Comments Comments (0)
MEND claims attack on Nigeria oil line

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...
Comments Views (159) | Comments Comments (3)
`Boko Haram can’t break up Nigeria`

`Boko Haram can’t break up Nigeria`


Former governor of Kaduna State, Col Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, noted that Boko Haram aimed at pitting N...
Comments Views (18377) | Comments Comments (273)
Nigeria: Boko Haram rubbishes claim of leader`s arrest

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.
Comments Views (28495) | Comments Comments (403)
Nigeria: Boko Haram spokesman held, victims buried

Nigeria: Boko Haram spokesman held, victims buried


Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a string of deadly bombings and gun attacks in Nigeria.
Comments Views (142) | Comments Comments (0)
Boko Haram rejects Nigerian PM’s call for dialogue

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...
Comments Views (140) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigerian Army says kills 11 Boko Haram insurgents

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 ...
Comments Views (122) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria: Gunmen attack police post in Kano

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...
Comments Views (92) | Comments Comments (0)

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 ...
Comments Views (53) | Comments Comments (0)
US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed

US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed


The freed hostage was identified as William Gregory Ock, 50, of Bowdon, Georgia, by his sister, Dee ...
Comments Views (44) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria Supreme Court fires 5 governors

Nigeria Supreme Court fires 5 governors


Nigeria`s Supreme Court says it has fired five governors who overstayed their tenures.
Comments Views (54) | Comments Comments (0)
German citizen kidnapped in Nigeria`s Kano

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...
Comments Views (582) | Comments Comments (10)
Come out and talk: Nigeria President to Boko Haram

Come out and talk: Nigeria President to Boko Haram


Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan acknowledged that military confrontation alone will not end Bok...
Comments Views (360) | Comments Comments (1)
Nigeria: Boko Haram now threatens to hit schools

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...
Comments Views (919) | Comments Comments (16)
Nigeria militants strike fear across Africa: UN

Nigeria militants strike fear across Africa: UN


Boko Haram militants from Nigeria are bolstering links with al Qaeda and other hardline groups in ...
Comments Views (68) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria arrests 200 after attacks, mostly Chadians

Nigeria arrests 200 after attacks, mostly Chadians


Boko Haram has been blamed for scores of other attacks in Nigeria, mainly in the north.
Comments Views (620) | Comments Comments (7)
Nigeria`s police chief resigns

Nigeria`s police chief resigns


Assistant Inspector General MD Abubakar has been appointed as the new Inspector General of the Nige...
Comments Views (3362) | Comments Comments (34)
Nigeria terror victims given mass burial

Nigeria terror victims given mass burial


Bodies of victims who lost their lives in the coordinated terror attacks in northern Nigeria were gi...
Comments Views (81) | Comments Comments (0)

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...
Comments Views (177) | Comments Comments (0)
Fresh blasts, gunfire heard in Nigeria’s Kano

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...
Comments Views (136) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria: Bomb-laden cars seized, toll reaches 250

Nigeria: Bomb-laden cars seized, toll reaches 250


Nigerian police Tuesday impounded eight vehicles loaded with improvised explosives in northern city...
Comments Views (95) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria police discover 8 bomb-laden cars in Kano

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...
Comments Views (56) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigerian police say four Boko Haram members killed

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.
Comments Views (70) | Comments Comments (1)
Mosque prayer service in Nigeria after attacks

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...
Comments Views (133) | Comments Comments (0)

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...
Comments Views (104) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigerian Prez says arrests made over Kano attacks

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...
Comments Views (59) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria: Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Kano

Nigeria: Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Kano


Boko Haram has been blamed for killing hundreds of people in increasingly sophisticated bombings and...
Comments Views (3055) | Comments Comments (72)
Indian among 162 killed in Nigeria terror attack

Indian among 162 killed in Nigeria terror attack


The attack represented Boko Haram’s deadliest assault since beginning its campaign of terror in Nige...
Comments Views (403) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigerian blasts kill 150, Indians among injured

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 ...
Comments Views (423) | Comments Comments (2)
Boko Haram claims responsibility for Nigeria attacks

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...
Comments Views (879) | Comments Comments (11)
Gunmen kidnap American in Nigeria`s delta region

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...
Comments Views (83) | Comments Comments (0)
Explosions rock Nigeria`s Kano, at least 6 killed

Explosions rock Nigeria`s Kano, at least 6 killed


There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the apparently coordinated attacks.
Comments Views (731) | Comments Comments (5)
Nigeria Army outpost attacked in northeast, 2 dead

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...
Comments Views (86) | Comments Comments (0)
Police: Nigeria bomb suspect arrested, escapes

Police: Nigeria bomb suspect arrested, escapes


The suspected mastermind of the Christmas Day bombing of a Catholic church in Nigeria escaped custod...
Comments Views (238) | Comments Comments (4)
Seven killed in northeast Nigeria sect shooting

Seven killed in northeast Nigeria sect shooting


A radical Muslim sect has killed seven people in three separate attacks, authorities said today, f...
Comments Views (470) | Comments Comments (2)

Nigerian held for possession of heroin remanded


A Nigerian national arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau for possession of heroin has been remanded...
Comments Views (92) | Comments Comments (1)

Four Nigerian nationals arrested


Four Nigerian nationals were arrested on Monday on various charges, including staying the country ...
Comments Views (96) | Comments Comments (1)
Nigeria strike suspended after fuel price cut

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 ...
Comments Views (1645) | Comments Comments (2)
Late-night talks end as Nigeria fuel strike looms

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.
Comments Views (56) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria labour says no agreement to end fuel strike

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...
Comments Views (177) | Comments Comments (0)
`Boko Haram no longer a purely Nigerian problem`

`Boko Haram no longer a purely Nigerian problem`


In an interview, Dr J Peter Pham discusses Nigeria`s policies to tackle Boko Haram.
Comments Views (16983) | Comments Comments (170)
Gunmen kill 4 in pub attacks in Northeast Nigeria

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...
Comments Views (205) | Comments Comments (0)
Lagos shows signs of strain amid strike

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...
Comments Views (78) | Comments Comments (0)
Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video

Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video


Boko Haram`s increasingly violent insurgency has become a major security problem for Goodluck Jonath...
Comments Views (178) | Comments Comments (1)