Archive for Category: "Nigeria"

Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video

Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video

The leader of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram said recent killings of Christians were justifiable revenge attacks

Nigerian union orders oil shutdown from Sunday

Nigerian union orders oil shutdown from Sunday

Nigeria’s main oil union said on Thursday it would shut down output from Africa’s biggest oil producer on Sunday

Anger grows as Nigeria fuel strike enters 3rd day

Anger grows as Nigeria fuel strike enters 3rd day

A bitter showdown between Nigeria’s government and unions with popular backing

Five killed in attack on mosque in S.Nigeria: source

Five killed in attack on mosque in S.Nigeria: source

Five people were killed when a mob attacked a mosque in southern Nigeria

Islamist gunmen kill 8 in attack in Nigerian bar

Islamist gunmen kill 8 in attack in Nigerian bar

Suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect opened fire on bar in northeastern

Nigeria faces second day of strikes over fuel

Nigerian unions begin a second day of nationwide strikes on Tuesday to protest against the removal

Nigerians to strike over soaring fuel prices

Nigerians to strike over soaring fuel prices

Nigerian unions launch a nationwide strike on Monday to protest against the axing of a fuel subsidy which many ordinary

Nigeria: Boko Haram aurait des complicités dans l’appareil d’Etat

Nigeria: Boko Haram aurait des complicités dans l’appareil d’Etat

Le groupe islamiste nigérian Boko Haram dispose de soutiens et de sympathisants au sein de tout l’appareil d’Etat,

Several killed in latest Nigeria religious attack

Several killed in latest Nigeria religious attack

Gunmen shot dead more than 10 people in northeastern Nigeria on Friday after storming a town hall where a group of Christians

Gunmen kill 6, wound 10 in Nigeria church attack

Gunmen kill 6, wound 10 in Nigeria church attack

Gunmen opened fire on a church service in Nigeria on Thursday, killing six people and wounding 10,

Two blasts hit northeast Nigeria, shootout kills 1

Two blasts hit northeast Nigeria, shootout kills 1

Subsidy protesters block Nigerian petrol stations

Subsidy protesters block Nigerian petrol stations

Hundreds of demonstrators in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos shut petrol stations, formed human barriers along motorways

Ex-warlord warns of S.Nigeria backlash at Boko Haram

Ex-warlord warns of S.Nigeria backlash at Boko Haram

Southern Nigerians could take up arms to fight northern Boko Haram Islamists, and are holding back only out of respect for the president,

Nigerian president holds emergency talks on security

Nigerian president holds emergency talks on security

President Goodluck Jonathan summoned his security chiefs for an emergency meeting on Thursday,

Nigeria : les chrétiens promettent de “répondre”

Nigeria : les chrétiens promettent de “répondre”

Suite à la vague d’attentats visant des églises à la Noël, qui ont provoqué la mort de 40 personnes,