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Nigerian police routinely torture detainees: U.N
Posted by on Mar 9, 2007, 12:38
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian police routinely torture suspects, shooting them in the legs, beating them and hanging them from the ceiling for long periods, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture said on Friday.
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Nigerian court clears vice president for April poll
Posted by on Mar 8, 2007, 12:36
LAGOS (AFP) - A Nigerian court has cleared Vice President Atiku Abubakar to take part in next month's presidential poll, overturning a decision by the electoral commission to disqualify him, court officials said Thursday.
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Nigerian VP's campaign chief charged with terrorism
Posted by on Mar 7, 2007, 12:41
ABUJA (AFP) - The head of Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar's political campaign team, Iyorchia Ayu, was Wednesday charged with terrorism, court officials said.
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Nigeria front-runner treated for ailment
Posted by on Mar 7, 2007, 12:14
LAGOS, Nigeria - The front-runner in Nigeria's upcoming presidential election underwent medical treatment in Germany on Wednesday, saying he had experienced breathlessness, his spokesman and the British Broadcasting Corp. said.
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Nigeria's Obasanjo tries to quash rumours of successor's death
Posted by on Mar 7, 2007, 12:07
LAGOS (AFP) - Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo spoke to his annointed successor live on television on Wednesday in an effort to dispel rumours that Umaru Yar'Adua had died.
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Eight reported dead in Nigerian pipeline blast, Shell halts supplies
Posted by Yahoo! on Dec 23, 2005, 10:25
LAGOS (AFP) - Nigerian President Olesegun Obasanjo declared a state of alert in the oil-rich Niger Delta after at least eight people were reported to have died in an explosion that set ablaze a pipeline, an official statement said.
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Nigeria Aircraft Check Strands Thousands
Posted by Yahoo! on Dec 19, 2005, 12:10
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigeria grounded Boeing 737 planes across the country for safety checks, stranding thousands of travelers Sunday after two deadly accidents in two months
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ROAD TRIP IN AFRICA
Posted by Yahoo on Dec 19, 2005, 12:06
Two American brothers attempt to drive from Ghana to Nigeria. Along the way, it becomes clear that the main rule is that there are no rules.
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Africa Wants Veto Powers at Security Council-Mbeki
Posted by Yahoo News on Feb 1, 2005, 21:48
ABUJA (Reuters) - Africa wants veto powers for two new permanent seats it hopes to get on the Security Council in an historic reform of the United Nations expected this year, South African President Thabo Mbeki said.
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Nigerian mobile operator bids to calm fears of 'killer numbers'
Posted by Yahoo on Jul 19, 2004, 23:07
LAGOS (AFP) - A Nigerian mobile telephone firm sought to quash a widespread rumour that users answering calls from two "killer numbers" had been struck dead on the spot.
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