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  Nigerian's rare brain disorder corrected by Delhi hospital

  India | September 09, 2013 20:30 IST

  New 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 | September 06, 2013 9:52 IST

  Abuja: 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 | September 04, 2013 18:31 IST

  New 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 | August 24, 2013 18:28 IST

  Abuja: 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 | August 13, 2013 8:25 IST

  Abuja: 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 | July 09, 2013 10:01 IST

  Abuja, 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 | June 24, 2013 19:15 IST

  Fortaleza (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 | June 23, 2013 20:35 IST

  Belo 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 | June 19, 2013 11:24 IST

  Abuja, 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 | April 22, 2013 8:58 IST

  Baga, 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 | January 26, 2013 20:11 IST

  Abuja, 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 | December 19, 2012 19:30 IST

  Johannesburg, 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 | December 16, 2012 10:58 IST

  Abuja, 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 | October 02, 2012 20:18 IST

  Abuja, 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 | September 23, 2012 18:58 IST

  Bauchi (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 | September 06, 2012 7:11 IST

  Lagos, 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 | August 28, 2012 13:03 IST

  Abuja, 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 | July 13, 2012 8:20 IST

  Abuja, 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 | July 07, 2012 8:47 IST

  Caracas, (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 | July 06, 2012 8:35 IST

  Abuja (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