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Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:30:42 GMT
Three bomb blasts in northeastern Nigeria have killed at least three people and wounded 14 others amid deteriorating security situation in the West African country.
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:37:12 GMT
A Nigerian human rights group says at least 500 people have been killed in violent developments that followed the country's recent presidential election.
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:31:25 GMT
At least 57 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in clashes between security forces and militiamen in South Sudan, an official says.
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:10:51 GMT
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned of a civil war after post-election riots left hundreds dead and many more injured, reiterating that any violence will be decisively dealt with.
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:58:30 GMT
A Nigerian civil rights group says more than 200 people have been killed during the violence that followed the country's presidential elections.
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:40:04 GMT
Latest reports indicate that post-election violence in Nigeria's north has left an undisclosed number of people dead and thousands of others displaced.
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:49:29 GMT
The Nigerian Red Cross says post-election violence has claimed many lives in the country hours after Goodluck Jonathan was declared as the winner of the presidential vote.
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:49:14 GMT
The newly elected Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed for unity after deadly riots erupted in opposition strongholds in the north over his election victory.
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:05:08 GMT
Nigeria's election commission has declared incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan as the winner of the country's presidential election.
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:00:23 GMT
Early unofficial results show that Nigerian incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a lead in the country's presidential election.
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:20:34 GMT
Early results from Nigeria's presidential election show a close race between incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his closest rival ex-general Muhammadu Buhari.
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:13:38 GMT
Vote counting has begun in Nigeria following the presidential election, in which incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has the biggest chance to win.
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:19:09 GMT
At least two explosions have hit near one of Nigeria's voting centers only hours before the polls open for the country's presidential election.
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:11:06 GMT
Nigeria has begun counting votes from Saturday's parliamentary elections after sporadic violence prior to the delayed-elections killed nearly 20 people.
Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:16:46 GMT
Polling stations have opened in some parts of Nigeria for twice-delayed parliamentary elections as Nigerian officials postponed polls in an area near the capital city, Abuja.
Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:26:28 GMT
At least 12 people have been killed in a bombing at a Nigerian electoral office and an armed attack on a police post storing voting materials on the eve of the country's parliamentary election.
Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:43:18 GMT
Voting in Nigeria has been postponed for a third time in some parts of the country as the election commission fails to print paper ballots in time.
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:57:23 GMT
Nearly 50 people have been killed and several others sustained injuries in central Nigeria after a fuel tanker caught fire at an army checkpoint.
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:33:46 GMT
The Nigerian electoral commission authorities say they have decided to put off the nationwide elections because of organizational and logistic problems.
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:46:53 GMT
Nigerians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the first round of general elections against a background of rampant violence in the run-up to the vote.
Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:10:44 GMT
The US president has signed a secret bill to authorize covert operations allegedly in support of the Libyan revolutionaries who are fighting to topple the long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:07:05 GMT
At least three people have been killed and 21 others injured in a bomb explosion at a rally being held by the ruling party near Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:52:14 GMT
Four people have been killed and at least three others wounded after gunmen attacked a police station and bank in northern Nigeria.
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:40:17 GMT
A stampede at a campaign rally for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in the Niger Delta region has killed 11 people and injured 29 others, police say.
Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:17:20 GMT
Nigeria's ruling party has kicked off its presidential campaign, marking the beginning of the political transition process in the country.
Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:00:26 GMT
Violence related to ethnic tensions has once again flared up in the central Nigerian city of Jos, leaving six people seriously injured and many houses torched.
Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:10:32 GMT
Three people have been killed by armed men at a movie theatre in the northern city of Maiduguri in Nigeria, further destabilizing the country.
Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:16:46 GMT
Nigeria's former military ruler General Muhammadu Buhari has been nominated by an opposition party as its candidate for the presidential election in April.
Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:45:51 GMT
Three people have been shot and killed by armed men at a movie theatre in the northern city of Maiduguri in Nigeria.
Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:10:23 GMT
Suspected members of a military group in northern Nigeria have shot dead a policeman in the flashpoint city of Maiduguri, police say.
Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:42:48 GMT
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to free his country of terrorists following the New Year's Eve bombing in the capital, Abuja.
Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:04:55 GMT
A bombing in the Nigerian capital Abuja has killed at least 30 people and injured several more at a market inside a military barracks.
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:20:05 GMT
Nigerian police have arrested 92 suspected members of Boko Haram group over attacks that killed at least eight people in the northern city of Maiduguri.
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:29:03 GMT
At least Eight people have been killed as suspected members of Boko Haram group attacked a police vehicle in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri.
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:42:54 GMT
Two people have been wounded in an explosion during a rally in the city of Yenagoa in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta.
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:21:34 GMT
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has accused the country's politicians of fueling sectarian violence and settling political scores through killings.
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:53:52 GMT
The death toll from a series of bomb blasts in the central Nigerian city of Jos and post-attack ethnic clashes have climbed to at least 86 people.
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:33:01 GMT
Six people have been arrested in Nigeria in connection with deadly unrest following a series of bombings that killed over 30 people in central Nigeria, officials say.
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:12:50 GMT
Post attack violent clashes have erupted in central Nigerian city of Jos, leaving at least one person dead and a number of houses were set on fire, police say.
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:56:44 GMT
The death toll from a series of explosions and attacks, several of them at churches on Christmas Eve in Nigeria has reached 38 leaving another 74 injured.
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:49:52 GMT
A series of bomb explosions have hit central Nigeria on Christmas Eve, leaving at least 32 people dead and over 70 others wounded, police sources say.
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 05:45:17 GMT
A bomb explosion on Christmas Eve has claimed the lives of at least eight people and injured several more in central Nigeria, reports say.
Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:55:48 GMT
A militant group in Nigeria has claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on three pipelines operated by US and Italian companies in the country's oil-producing Niger Delta.
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:18:55 GMT
Nigeria may withdraw bribery charges against former US Vice President Dick Cheney over a scandal involving the oil services company Halliburton that he once headed.
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:55:02 GMT
Nigeria's Joint Task Force has taken over eight more militant camps in the southern Rivers state in the Niger Delta in the latest clampdown on militants in the oil-rich part of the country.
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:36:31 GMT
Nigeria's anti- corruption agency has filed charges against former US Vice President Dick Cheney over a bribery scandal involving oil services firm Halliburton.
Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:25:02 GMT
At least 150 civilians have been killed in fighting between the Nigerian military and armed militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta.
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:48:07 GMT
Nigeria plans to press charges against former US vice president Dick Cheney over allegations of bribery linked to the American energy firm Halliburton.
Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:35:47 GMT
Nigeria's Joint Task Force has launched an offensive against the militants hiding in the Niger Delta region, days after successful rescue operations which led to the release of 19 hostages.
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:17:43 GMT
Nigeria's military has managed to free 19 hostages, including Nigerians and foreigners, in an operation in the country's main oil-producing region, security officials say.
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