Hundreds Dead in Religious Violence in Nigeria March 8, 2010
Some 500 people, including many women and children, are now reported to have died in a weekend religious clash near Nigeria's city of Jos, officials say.
The figure was earlier put at 100 and it is hard to verify casualties. Troops have been deployed and local officials said dozens of arrests had been made.
They said three mainly Christian villages near ...
Nigerian Militants Attack Oil Pipelines May 28, 2009
A militant group operating in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria said Monday that it had destroyed several major oil pipelines in response to a military offensive.
Chevron Shuts Onshore Oil Production in Nigeria June 22, 2008
Chevron Corp. says a breached Nigerian pipeline has caused the company to shut down its onshore oil production.
Plane Crashes Near Nigerian Capital October 29, 2006
A passenger jet has crashed near the Nigerian capital, Abuja, police say.
Korean Man Excretes 48 Cocaine Wraps in Nigeria July 27, 2006
A Korean man has excreted 48 wraps of cocaine, weighing a total of 1.6 kilos (3.5 lbs), since his arrested three days ago at a Nigerian airport, the country's narcotics agency said on Wednesday.
Explosion Hit Nigerian Oil Pipelines July 13, 2006
Two suspected explosions at crude oil pipelines operated by Italian oil company Agip caused massive spills in Nigeria's southern state of Bayelsa, state government officials said on Thursday.
8 Kidnapped from Nigerian Oil Rig June 2, 2006
Eight foreign oil workers have been kidnapped from an offshore oil rig in Nigeria, the rig's owner says.
Charles Taylor Captured in Nigeria March 29, 2006
Charles Taylor, the exiled former president of Liberia who is now one of Africa's most wanted men, has been recaptured a day after apparently fleeing his safe haven in Nigeria.
Taylor missing from Nigerian home March 28, 2006
Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor, wanted on war crimes charges, has disappeared from the villa where he lived in exile, Nigeria says.
Nigerian militants release hostages March 27, 2006
Three remaining hostages were released by militants in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta today, more than five weeks after the oil-industry workers were kidnapped.
Nigeria Introduces Anti Gay Bill March 23, 2006
As Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo prepares to visit the United States, he should reaffirm his commitment to the human rights of all Nigerians and withdraw proposed legislation to introduce criminal penalties for same-sex relationships and marriage ceremonies, as well as for public advocacy or associations supporting the rights of lesbian and gay people.
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