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  • lithuania nigeria angola macedonia in quarters

    Lithuania, Nigeria, Angola, Macedonia in quarters

    Other Sports | July 05, 2012 6:59 IST

    Caracas, Venezuela, Jul 5:  Lithuania and Nigeria joined Angola and Macedonia in advancing to the quarterfinals of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament on Wednesday. The four rounded out of the quarterfinal field after Greece, Puerto

  • 5 killed in attacks on two churches in nigeria

    5 killed in attacks on two churches in Nigeria

    World | June 10, 2012 22:19 IST

    Abuja, Jun 10: At least five people were killed and 48 others wounded today when a suicide bomber blew up a car near a church levelling it in central Nigeria's Jos city, a flash point

  • nigeria reviews toll in air crash to 159

    Nigeria reviews toll in air crash to 159

    World | June 07, 2012 7:37 IST

    Lagos, Jun 7: As the search for victims of an Indian-owned flight that crashed with 153 passengers and crew on board ended, Nigerian authorities today reviewed the number of the dead to 159 both in

  • church building collapses in nigeria 22 killed

    Church Building Collapses In Nigeria, 22 Killed

    World | April 09, 2012 6:59 IST

    Abuja, Apr 9: A church building collapsed in a northern Nigerian state on Sunday, killing 22 worshipers and injuring 31 others on a tragic Easter day that also saw two car bombs claim several lives

  • 50 people killed in easter sunday bombings in nigeria

    50 People Killed In Easter Sunday Bombings In Nigeria

    World | April 08, 2012 18:38 IST

    Abuja, Apr 8: At least 50 people were killed when explosives concealed in two cars went off near a church during Easter Sunday services in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, eye-witnesses said.Shehu Sani, the

  • 20 killed as suicide car bomber targets catholic church in

    20 Killed As Suicide Car Bomber Targets Catholic Church In Nigeria

    World | March 11, 2012 23:14 IST

    Abuja, Mar 11: At least 20 people were killed and several others injured today in a fresh wave of violence in Nigeria's flash-point city of Jos when a suicide car bomber targeted a Catholic church,

  • briton italian killed in failed hostage rescue bid in

    Briton, Italian Killed In Failed Hostage Rescue Bid In Nigeria

    World | March 09, 2012 19:04 IST

    Abuja, Mar 9: A British-Nigerian operation, using helicopters and hundreds of troops including the elite SAS, to rescue two abducted foreigners went awry today with the militant group Boko Haram killing the captives.  The special

  • oil rig fire kills indian french in nigeria

    Oil Rig Fire Kills Indian, French In Nigeria

    World | January 25, 2012 10:03 IST

    Abuja, Jan 25: An Indian was among two workers who were killed in a major fire that consumed the visible part of Chevron Corp company-owned oil rig off Nigeria's coast.  An official from FODE Drilling

  • corruption biggest threat to nigeria says okri wasfia jalali

    Corruption Biggest Threat To Nigeria, Says Okri Wasfia Jalali

    India | January 21, 2012 12:29 IST

    Jaipur, Jan 21: He comes from a country that has witnessed a traumatising civil war with flashes of unrest still evident, but Ben Okri, the Booker Prize winning Nigerian author describes corruption, and not strife

  • explosions rock nigeria s populous northern city

    Explosions Rock Nigeria's Populous Northern City

    World | January 21, 2012 7:22 IST

    Abuja, Jan 21: Several explosions followed by gun fires rocked police headquarters in Nigeria's biggest northern city of Kano on Friday forcing people to escape for safety.  No casualty has been given at present, but

  • death toll rises to 66 in nigeria communal clash

    Death Toll Rises To 66 In Nigeria Communal Clash

    World | January 02, 2012 8:33 IST

    Abuja, Jan 2: At least 66 people, including women and children, have been killed in clashes between two rival ethnic groups in southeastern Nigeria, hours after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in

  • 52 killed in clashes between rival ethnic groups in nigeria

    52 Killed In Clashes Between Rival Ethnic Groups In Nigeria

    World | January 01, 2012 12:49 IST

    Abuja, Jan 1: At least 52 people, including women and children, have been killed in clashes between two rival ethnic communities in southeastern Ebonyi state of Nigeria, as President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of

  • nigeria declares emergency in volatile states

    Nigeria Declares Emergency In Volatile States

    World | January 01, 2012 7:47 IST

    Abuja, Jan 1: Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan today declared state of emergency in regions bedeviled by regular attacks by radical Muslim group Boko Haram, which was described as “cancerous” group bent on destroying the country.He

  • nigerians fear more church attacks after 39 killed

    Nigerians Fear More Church Attacks After 39 Killed

    World | December 27, 2011 8:40 IST

    Madalla, Dec 27: Women returned to clean the blood from St. Theresa Catholic Church on Monday and one man wept uncontrollably amid its debris as a Nigerian Christian association demanded protection for its churches.At least

  • 150 killed in militant sect attack in nigeria

    150 Killed In Militant Sect Attack In Nigeria

    World | November 06, 2011 17:20 IST

    Abuja, Nov 6: At least 150 people were killed in northeast Nigeria after a radical Islamic sect bombed police stations, churches and mosques as it stepped up its campaign to impose Sharia law in Africa's

  • nigeria hires former defender keshi as head coach

    Nigeria Hires Former Defender Keshi As Head Coach

    Football | November 03, 2011 16:46 IST

    Lagos, Nov 3: Nigeria hired former defender Stephen Keshi as head coach of its national team Wednesday, five days after firing Samson Siasia following the failure to qualify for the African Cup of Nations.The Nigeria

  • yuki bhambri wins 15 000 itf title in nigeria

    Yuki Bhambri Wins $15,000 ITF Title In Nigeria

    Tennis | October 23, 2011 22:25 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 23: India's Yuki Bhambri won the $15,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) men's singles title in Lagos Sunday.Yuki, seeded fifth, defeated fourth seeded South AfricaN Ruan Roelofse 7-5, 7-5.“It was a very satisfying

  • nigeria coach asked to explain qualifying failure

    Nigeria Coach Asked To Explain Qualifying Failure

    Football | October 09, 2011 16:06 IST

    Abuja, Nigeria, Oct 9: The Nigeria Football Federation has asked national coach Samson Siasia to explain the country's failure to qualify for next year's African Cup of Nations.The NFF on Saturday gave Siasia 48 hours

  • toll in terror attack on un building in nigeria rises to 23

    Toll In Terror Attack On UN Building In Nigeria Rises To 23

    World | August 28, 2011 21:29 IST

    Abuja, Aug 28: The UN today said it had no advance warning on the terror strike on its headquarters here in the Nigerian capital as the toll in the deadly attack rose to at least

  • 18 killed in car bomb attack on un building in nigeria

    18 Killed In Car Bomb Attack On UN Building In Nigeria

    World | August 26, 2011 20:48 IST

    Abuja, Aug 26: A suicide attacker today rammed an explosives-laden car into the main UN office building in the Nigerian capital Abuja, killing at least 18 people, including two women and a foreigner.The blast destroyed

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