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Nigerian parliament to visit missions abroad
Nigeria  | 6/13/2013 1:50:05 AM The Nigerian House of Representatives will on Thursday begin to visit a number of Nigerian missions abroad as part of its oversight functions, according to the lower chamber of the West African country.

Gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria's village attack
Nigeria  | 6/7/2013 12:06:26 PM Nigeria's police in central north Nasarawa said on Thursday that 15 people were killed when unknown gunmen attacked a village in the state.

U.S. warns citizens on traveling to northern Nigeria
Nigeria  | 6/7/2013 12:04:53 PM The U.S. has issued a travel alert on Nigeria, warning its citizens not to travel to northern Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states because of the state of emergency in the states

Nigerian military says no collateral damage in offensive against insurgency
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 5:35:15 PM Nigerian troops operating in northeast Borno State on Saturday said there is no collateral damage in the current military offensive against the Boko Haram insurgency.

Former Nigeria coach urges Super Eagles to beat Kenya
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 4:20:38 PM Former Nigeria's Super Eagles head coach Christian Chukwu has charged the team to defeat the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, even in the absence of some key players.

Nigeria calls up 12 basketball players to camp
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 4:18:01 PM Nigeria has called up 12 players to camp from the domestic basketball premier league to prepare for the 2013 Afrobasket basketball event.

Nigeria pledges more financial support to assist Mali's development
Nigeria  | 5/16/2013 4:41:16 PM Nigeria on Wednesday pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the West African country after months of conflict.

Abducted Lebanese woman regains freedom in Nigeria: police
Nigeria  | 5/16/2013 4:40:34 PM Nigeria's police in southwest Lagos State on Thursday said a 61-year-old Lebanese woman, who was kidnapped at her residence on May 2, has been rescued by the police.

Nigerian president aborts state visit over security situation
Nigeria  | 5/11/2013 4:33:28 PM Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has cut short his visit to South Africa and aborted his state visit to Namibia which was to begin on Thursday.

Nigerian military kills Boko Haram commander
Nigeria  | 4/28/2013 7:49:21 PM Nigerian military said it killed a Boko Haram commander, Mohammed Chad, on Saturday in the northeast city of Maiduguri during an operation coordinated and executed by security agents. Spokesman of the military-led Joint Task Force (JTF), Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said in a statement reaching Xinhua that the late Chad was linked to many terrorist attacks in Borno and other states in the recent past.

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Nigeria pledges more financial support to assist Mali's development
Nigeria  | 5/16/2013 4:41:16 PM Nigeria on Wednesday pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the West African country after months of conflict.
Mobil declares force majeure in Nigeria
Nigeria  | 2/9/2013 7:33:35 PM Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, on Friday declared a force majeure in its Nigerian operations.
GE invest 250 mln USD in Nigeria
Nigeria  | 1/31/2013 10:32:50 PM General Electrical (GE) on Thursday said it has invested 250 million U.S. dollars in southern Nigeria's Calabar city to develop new plants and a cyber-shop.
Nigerian gov't denies squandering 67 bln USD in foreign reserves
Nigeria  | 1/28/2013 1:21:10 AM The Nigerian government has denied allegations by a former World Bank vice-president for Africa that it squandered 67 billion U.S. dollars in foreign reserves of the West African country.
Canada trade mission visit Nigeria
Nigeria  | 1/24/2013 11:40:46 PM Canadian Minister of Trade Ed Fast is to lead a four-day trade mission to Nigeria on Jan. 28, Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria Chris Cooter said on Wednesday.

 
Nigerian ministers call for multiple approach to food security
Nigeria  | 11/25/2011 7:37:54 AM Two Nigerian minister on Friday reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to food security.
Cholera kills 35 in northern Nigeria
Nigeria  | 8/31/2011 7:25:44 AM Cholera has killed 35 people in two northern Nigerian states in recent days, officials said Tuesday, with outbreaks frequent in the country during the rainy season.
Nigeria donates $10 mln to global health fund
Nigeria  | 10/6/2010 7:46:37 AM Nigeria has donated a fresh 10 million U.S. dollars to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, a statement reaching here said on Wednesday.
 
Former Nigeria coach urges Super Eagles to beat Kenya
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 4:20:38 PM Former Nigeria's Super Eagles head coach Christian Chukwu has charged the team to defeat the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, even in the absence of some key players.
Nigeria to regroup for World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria  | 3/1/2013 9:36:42 PM The Super Eagles of Nigeria will resume training at their Calabar camp on March 10 ahead of the March 23 qualifying match against Kenya for the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
Nigeria's U20 team to play Egypt friendly ahead of AYC tournament
Nigeria  | 2/19/2013 12:29:15 PM The Nigerian Under-20 team has arrived Cairo for warmup matches in build-up to the Africa Youth Championship (AYC) in Algeria from March 16 to 30.
2013 AFCON glory brings unity to Nigerians
Nigeria  | 2/14/2013 10:13:13 PM Super Eagles of Nigeria have helped calm down the violence in their nation where no bad or sad news is heard since the win during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Nigeria bestows national awards on victorious Super Eagles
Nigeria  | 2/14/2013 12:43:41 AM The Nigerian government on Tuesday night bestowed national awards on members of the victorious Super Eagles team, having won the Confederation of African Football-organized Cup of African Nations recently hosted by South Africa.
 
Gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria's village attack
Nigeria  | 6/7/2013 12:06:26 PM Nigeria's police in central north Nasarawa said on Thursday that 15 people were killed when unknown gunmen attacked a village in the state.
U.S. warns citizens on traveling to northern Nigeria
Nigeria  | 6/7/2013 12:04:53 PM The U.S. has issued a travel alert on Nigeria, warning its citizens not to travel to northern Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states because of the state of emergency in the states
Nigerian military says no collateral damage in offensive against insurgency
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 5:35:15 PM Nigerian troops operating in northeast Borno State on Saturday said there is no collateral damage in the current military offensive against the Boko Haram insurgency.
Nigeria calls up 12 basketball players to camp
Nigeria  | 5/26/2013 4:18:01 PM Nigeria has called up 12 players to camp from the domestic basketball premier league to prepare for the 2013 Afrobasket basketball event.
Abducted Lebanese woman regains freedom in Nigeria: police
Nigeria  | 5/16/2013 4:40:34 PM Nigeria's police in southwest Lagos State on Thursday said a 61-year-old Lebanese woman, who was kidnapped at her residence on May 2, has been rescued by the police.
 
Moscow urges Nigeria to release Russian sailors
Nigeria  | 1/16/2013 11:12:15 PM Moscow expected Nigeria to keep its promise to release as soon as possible 15 Russian sailors arrested in October on suspicion of arms smuggling, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
African Union Commission and Nigerian Government sign Memorandum of Understanding on the deployment of One Formed Police Unit to AMISOM
Nigeria  | 12/18/2012 11:45:12 PM The Commission of the African Union (AU) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed, today, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at the African Union Headquarters, on the contribution of one Formed Police Unit (FPU), of 140 police officers and other resources to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
ECOWAS COMMISSION CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT KOROMA ON HIS RE-ELECTION
Nigeria  | 12/1/2012 12:44:48 AM The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has congratulated Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma on his successful re-election for a second five-year mandate in the 17th November 2012 polls.
Nigeria to send 600 troops to Mali: minister
Nigeria  | 11/22/2012 9:27:27 AM Nigeria will send a total of 600 out of the 3,300 troops pledged by ECOWAS, for deployment to contain rebel militants in Northern Mali, a top government official said on Wednesday.
Nigeria, Poland sign political consultation agreement
Nigeria  | 7/1/2012 10:09:10 PM The Nigerian government and the government of Poland on Sunday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation to strengthen political consultation between both countries.
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