Nigeria
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Nigerian's rare brain disorder corrected by Delhi hospital
India | Sep 09, 2013, 08:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Michael, a 23-year-old from Nigeria, had always dreamt of becoming a drummer. His dreams seemed shattered when he learned that he was suffering from a rare disease which was pushing his brain against
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16 kidnappers killed in Nigeria
World | Sep 06, 2013, 09:52 AM ISTAbuja: At least 16 suspected kidnappers have been killed and 63 others arrested in Nigeria's River state, police said Thursday.Twenty-nine suspects had been charged to the court, Police Commissioner in-charge of the state Joseph Mbu
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Nigerian conjoined twins get new lease of life in India
India | Sep 04, 2013, 06:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: For the Nigerian parents of conjoined twins Hussaina and Hassana Badaru, watching their daughters celebrate their first birthday together after a successful separation surgery is nothing short of miracle and they have a
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Islamist militants slit throats of 44 in northeast Nigeria
World | Aug 24, 2013, 06:28 PM ISTAbuja: Suspected Islamist insurgents have killed 44 people in a village in northeast Nigeria by slitting their throats, officials said today.The pre-dawn attack occurred on Tuesday but the information did not become public until yesterday
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44 shot dead at Nigeria mosque
World | Aug 13, 2013, 08:25 AM ISTAbuja: At least 44 people have been killed in a shooting at a mosque in Nigeria's Borno state, BBC reported.A group of gunmen, suspected to be from the Islamist group Boko Haram, opened fire at
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UNICEF condemns killing of students in Nigeria
World | Jul 09, 2013, 10:01 AM ISTAbuja, July 9: The UN's Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday condemned the killing of over 20 schoolchildren in Nigeria's Yobe state over the weekend.Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect Saturday attacked
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Confed Cup: Spain defeats Nigeria 3-0 to reach semifinals
Football | Jun 24, 2013, 07:15 PM ISTFortaleza (Brazil), Jun 24: World Cup winners Spain defeated Nigeria 3-0 with two goals by Jordi Alba and another from Fernando Torres on Sunday to set up a semifinal showdown with Italy in the Confederations
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Missed chances against Tahiti trouble Nigeria
Football | Jun 23, 2013, 08:35 PM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil), Jun 23: Nigeria scoring six goals in its first Confederations Cup match suggested that the impact from chaotic preparations had been minimal.With a 6-1 victory over Tahiti on Monday, the African champions
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60 killed in Nigerian village attacks
World | Jun 19, 2013, 11:24 AM ISTAbuja, June 19: At least 60 people were killed in Nigeria Tuesday when some gunmen stormed four villages of Zamfara state early morning, residents and security sources said.About 100 gunmen, first stormed Kizara village around
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At least 185 killed in Nigeria attack: officials
World | Apr 22, 2013, 08:58 AM ISTBaga, Nigeria, Apr 22: Fighting between Nigeria's military and Islamic extremists killed at least 185 people in a fishing community in the nation's far northeast, officials said on Sunday, an attack that saw insurgents fire
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Indian sailors held by pirates freed
World | Jan 26, 2013, 08:11 PM ISTAbuja, Jan 26: Five Indian sailors kidnapped off Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta and held captive for more than a month have been released by the pirates, a spokesman said on Saturday.The released men were hale
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5 Indian sailors kidnapped off coast of Nigeria
World | Dec 19, 2012, 07:30 PM ISTJohannesburg, Dec 19: Gunmen stormed a tanker ship off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, ransacking the vessel and kidnapping five Indian sailors in the latest attack targeting foreign workers in the volatile region,
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Chopper carrying Nigerian governor crashes
World | Dec 16, 2012, 10:58 AM ISTAbuja, Dec 16: A helicopter carrying Nigerian top-ranking government officials including a governor crashed on Saturday in the country's oil-rich southern delta region, with the fate of passengers not immediately known. Governor of the country's northern
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Gunmen kill 26 students in northern Nigeria
World | Oct 02, 2012, 08:18 PM ISTAbuja, Oct 2 : At least 26 students were killed and several others injured when unidentified gunmen wearing military uniform attacked a hostel in northern Nigeria today. Gunmen invaded the hostel of Mubi Polytechnic in
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Suicide bomber kills 2, injures 46 in Nigeria
World | Sep 23, 2012, 06:58 PM ISTBauchi (Nigeria), Sep 23: A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church conducting Mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing two people and wounding another 46 in a region under assault by a radical Islamist
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23 Indians on ship hijacked in Nigeria by pirates
World | Sep 06, 2012, 07:11 AM ISTLagos, Sep 5: Twenty-three Indian sailors are on board an oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, said the oil tanker company Wednesday.Pat Adamson, spokesperson for the Dubai-based Pioneer
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10 killed, 20,000 displaced in Nigeria flood
World | Aug 28, 2012, 01:03 PM ISTAbuja, Aug 27 : At least 10 people were killed and 20,000 displaced when waters from a dam in Cameroon flooded some parts of the Adamawa state in Nigeria over the weekend.State Emergency Management Agency
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200 killed in oil tanker explosion in Nigeria
World | Jul 13, 2012, 08:20 AM ISTAbuja, Jul 13: As many as 200 villagers trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned tanker were killed in southern Nigeria today, when the petrol carrying vehicle exploded in a horrific inferno.The incident occurred
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Russia, Nigeria into Olympic basketball qualifying semifinals
Other Sports | Jul 07, 2012, 08:47 AM ISTCaracas, (Venezuela), Jul 7: Russia and Nigeria won Friday to reach the semifinals of the men's Olympic basketball qualifying tournament.Russia defeated Angola 80-65 and Nigeria edged out Greece 80-79.The top three teams in the tournament
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Two men accused of being Al-Qaeda members in Nigeria violence
World | Jul 06, 2012, 08:35 AM ISTAbuja (Nigeria), Jul 6: Prosecutors in Nigeria have charged two Nigerian men with being members of al-Qaida and recruiting new members to train in Yemen.Olaniyi Lawal, 31, and Luqman Babatunde, 30, pleaded not guilty Thursday