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22 killed in Nigeria park suicide attack
Abuja, March 20 : At least 22 people were killed and 65 injured in a suicide attack in northwest Nigeria Monday evening, police confirmed Tuesday.
2 brothers arrested for e-fraud
Mumbai, Mar 12 : Two brothers, arrested from New Delhi for masterminding the Rs 1-crore bank e-fraud of January 31, have told Mulund police that they learned their 'art' from Nigerian fraudsters in Mumbai in 2007. The elder brother, Fajroor Rehman Khan (26), is a college dropout, but an expert in ...
Italy, Britain confirm seven hostages' death in Nigeria
Moscow, March 11 : Seven foreign hostages have been killed by a Nigerian Islamist group, the western governments said Sunday.
Indorama to set up USD 1.2 bn fertilizer plant in Nigeria
By Jaideep Sarin, Chandigarh, Feb 24 : A subsidiary of Indian-owned Indorama Corporation, the world's largest producer of polyester and PET resin, will set up a USD 1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Nigeria - which will also be the single largest urea manufacturing complex in the world.
WWF urges Thailand, Congo, Nigeria to ban ivory trade
Geneva, Feb 22 : Some 30,000 elephants are slaughtered each year for their ivory tusks, a figure that could be reduced dramatically if Thailand, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria ban the ivory trade, the World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, said Thursday.
Three dead in Nigeria suicide attack
Abuja, Feb 21 : At least three people were killed and two injured in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, Xinhua reported. The dead included the suicide bomber.
Two Indians among six kidnapped off Nigerian coast
Lagos, Feb 20 : Gunmen attacked a vessel off southern Nigeria and kidnapped six foreigners on board, including three Ukrainians, two Indians and a Russian, police said Wednesday.
Indian firm to train 1,500 IT engineers in Nigeria
By Francis Kokutse, Lagos, Feb 15 : An Indian information technology company will train 1,500 computer aided designs and drafting (CADD) engineers in Nigeria annually.
Nigerian parliament calls for proper sports funding
Abuja (Nigeria), Feb 14 : The Nigerian House of Representatives called on the government to provide adequate funding for football and sports in general.
Nigeria honours football team with cash, land rewards
Abuja (Nigeria), Feb 13 : Nigeria's victorious football team was splashed with national honours, including plots of land and cash for winning the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Nigerian senate lauds victorious Super Eagles
Abuja, Feb 13 : The Nigerian Senate in Abuja gave the victorious national football team a standing ovation and congratulated them for making the country proud by winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Nigerian, Ghanaian, Canadian cardinals favourites to become Benedict ...
Washington, Feb. 12 : British and Irish bookmakers have ranked Nigeria's Cardinal Francis Arinze, Peter Turkson of Ghana and Canada's Marc Ouellet as favorites to lead the Roman Catholic Church, after Pope Benedict XVI's shocking resignation.
Nigerian president lauds team for African Cup of Nations win
Abuja (Nigeria), Feb 12 : Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan lauded the country's football team for their victory at the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted by South Africa.
Nigeria dominates African Cup of Nations all-star team
Johannesburg, Feb 12 : The Confederation of African Football (CAF) selected five members of the Nigerian national team for inclusion in the Team of the Tournament for the just ended Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Nigeria: UN deplores attacks on health workers
New York, Feb 12 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday strongly condemned the killing in north-eastern Nigeria of three doctors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, calling the attack and other recent incidents of violence against health workers "unacceptable."
Nigeria wins Africa Cup of Nations title after 19 years
Sydney, Feb 11 : Nigeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations title after 19 years by defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the finals of the football championship.
Three North Korean doctors killed in Nigeria
Abuja, Feb 10 : Three doctors from North Korea have been killed by unidentified attackers in Nigeria, Xinhua reported Sunday.
Three Asian doctors killed in Nigeria
Abuja, Feb 10 : Three Asian doctors - believed to be Chinese or South Korean nationals - have been killed by unidentified attackers in Nigeria, Xinhua reported Sunday.
Women polio vaccinators shot dead in Nigeria
London, Feb 8 : Nine women polio vaccinators have been killed in two incidents of shooting at health centres in Nigeria, BBC reported Friday.
UN: Cleaning up oil contamination in Nigeria urgent
New York, Feb 6 : On a visit to Nigeria to meet with the Government on ending delays in cleaning up major oil contamination in the Ogoniland region of the country, a special envoy of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said national collaboration was critical to the effort.
Nigeria's ruling party urges 'Super Eagles' to win AFCON
Abuja (Nigeria), Feb 3 : Nigeria's ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged their national football team to win the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) as they tackle the 'Elephants' of Cote d'Ivoire Sunday in the quarterfinals in South Africa.
HIV-positive Nigerian undergoes successful kidney transplant
New Delhi, Feb 3 : A 30-year-old HIV-positive patient from Nigeria got a new lease of life after a kidney transplant at a private hospital here, a doctor said Sunday.
WEF: Africa to grow 5.3 percent in 2013
Africa is already the world's second fastest growing economy after expanding 5 percent a year in the past two years, well above the global average, and Africa's GDP is on track to grow by 5.3 percent this year, a televised debate with the presidents of Nigeria and South Africa and business leaders ...
Indian investments in Nigeria crossed USD 4.5 bn in 2012
Indians invested over USD 4.5 billion in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, last year whilst other initiatives were put in place in Benin, Cameroon and Chad as part of efforts to improve ties between India and West African nations, Mahesh Sachdev, Indian High Commissioner in Abuja, said.
13 militants killed in Nigeria
At least 13 militants have been killed by Nigerian military, Xinhua reported Wednesday.
13 militants killed in Nigeria
At least 13 militants have been killed by Nigerian military, Xinhua reported Wednesday.
Nigerian caught in Goa with drugs worth Rs 4.50 lakh
A Nigerian national, who was recently bailed out in a drug peddling case, was once again caught with huge quantity of drugs from the north Goa's coastal belt Monday afternoon. Anthony Chike, 32, was caught red-handed with a bag in which about 3 kgs of charas was concealed for his prospective ...
I-L: Pune FC set to push Prayag at home
Pune FC's impressive away run awaits a test in Prayag United SC at home in an I-League 2012-13 Round 12 encounter under lights on Saturday. Both teams go into the encounter after securing wins over quality sides in the last round. Pune FC rocked Dempo SC 5-1 in Goa, while PUSC pipped East Bengal ...
Pirates attack ship, kidnap Indian crew in raid off Nigeria
Five Indian crew members were seized in an attack by pirates on an oil tanker off Nigeria, according to information monitored here on Wednesday.
Cameroon, Nigeria to expedite boundary demarcation process
Representatives from Cameroon and Nigeria ended Friday a meeting over the demarcation of the boundary between the two countries with a reaffirmation of their willingness to expedite the process in relation to the land-based areas which remain to be identified, according to the United Nations Office ...