Nigeria’s president being treated for heart condition in Saudi Arabia, chief physician says
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Woman duped out of $50K in Internet love scam Nigerian militant group in oil-rich Delta region starts peace talks with the president
Nigeria militants start peace talks with president Nigerian president meets with militants to discuss solution for peace in oil-rich Delta region
Nigeria president meets with militants for peace Nigeria’s main militant group calls for an indefinite cease-fire
Nigeria militant group calls indefinite cease-fire Nigeria president meets with longtime militant group leader, militants call it ‘positive step’ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president held talks with the longtime leader of the country’s main militant group for the first time since his release from jail after agreeing to disarm as part of an amnesty deal, a presidential spokesman said Tuesday. Official: Nigeria looking for ways to help poor oil-producing communitiesABUJA, Nigeria — The managing director of Nigeria’s state oil company has told The Associated Press the government is looking at ways to empower impoverished communities in the country’s oil-producing Niger Delta, which has been rocked by an insurgency. West African leaders impose arms embargo on Guinea following deadly pro-democracy protestABUJA, Nigeria — West African leaders said Saturday they are imposing an arms embargo on Guinea after soldiers there fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and will try to stop Guinea’s military ruler from running in January’s presidential election. West African leaders meet to discuss Guinea crisis following deadly pro-democracy protestABUJA, Nigeria — West African leaders are meeting in Nigeria’s capital to discuss ways of resolving the political crisis in Guinea. Nigeria considers bill to criminalize hospital rejection of gunshot wound victimsABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian lawmaker says parliament is considering a bill that will make it a criminal offense for hospitals and medical workers to delay or deny treatment of gunshot wounds. Nigeria’s president says that amnesty granted to militants has led to peace in oil-rich regionABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president said an amnesty granted to militants over the past two months in the oil-rich Niger Delta has restored peace to the region. Nigeria oil tanker truck explodes, killing 14 and setting 9 other vehicles ablazeABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian official says at least 14 people died when a petroleum tanker truck exploded and set nine other vehicles alight on a road in southeastern Nigeria. 70 killed in multiple vehicle inferno in Nigeria (Lead, Changing dateline)NAIROBI/ABUJA - Some 70 people were killed, many of them burnt to death, in a multiple-vehicle inferno in Nigeria caused after a fuel tanker crashed, the online edition of This Day newspaper reported Saturday. Nigerian militants in the oil-rich Delta region vow to resume attacks next weekABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s main militant group vowed to resume attacks after a cease-fire expires next week, while the government said Thursday that more than 8,000 militants had disarmed as part of an amnesty program. Key Nigerian militants taking part in amnesty deal, government official saysABUJA, Nigeria — Key Nigerian militants have agreed to disarm and a government spokeswoman said that is improving the country’s oil production. Analysts, though, warned Wednesday that militant attacks could resume after a cease-fire expires next week. Nigerian militant leader in Rivers state accepts government amnesty offer, surrenders armsABUJA, Nigeria — A rebel leader in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta said he has accepted a government amnesty offer to disarm. Nigeria: Sci-fi flick on aliens and apartheid unwelcome over portrayal of Nigerian thugsABUJA, Nigeria — One of the summer’s biggest blockbusters — a sci-fi morality tale about aliens and apartheid — is not welcome in Nigeria because of its portrayal of Nigerians as gangsters and cannibals, Nigeria’s information minister said Saturday. Nigeria militants extend truce for 1 month, urges govt to use time to address grievancesABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian militants announced Wednesday they will extend a cease-fire that expired overnight by one month, holding off on attacks on oil installations and kidnapping foreigners, but warned that the government must address the group’s grievances. Nigeria militants extend truce for 1 month, warn they could resume attacksABUJA, Nigeria — Militants in Nigeria say they are extending a cease-fire that expired overnight by one month, but warn they will resume attacks if the root causes of the conflict are not addressed. Clinton urges Nigeria to embrace reforms, points to corruption as undermining its gov’tABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday said corruption has undermined the legitimacy of Nigeria’s government and urged the oil-rich nation to embrace broad political reform and ease sectarian tensions. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presses Nigeria on corruption, sectarian violenceABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in the Nigerian capital pressing the government of Africa’s most populous nation to curb widespread corruption and enact democratic reforms. Clinton presses Nigeria on corruption, sectarian violenceABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday urged oil-rich Nigeria to embrace broad political reform and ease tensions that have led to sectarian violence and disrupted energy production in the Niger Delta. Correction: Nigeria-Oil Unrest StoryABUJA, Nigeria — In an Aug. 5 story about Nigeria’s amnesty program for militants, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the program began Wednesday, Aug. 5. It began on Thursday, Aug. 6. Nigeria begins 2-month amnesty for oil militants; main group not taking partABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria began a 60-day amnesty Thursday for militants fighting in the country’s oil-rich Delta region, a government official said, but the main militant group said it would not participate. Nigeria’s amnesty program for militants in the restive south begins, government saysABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s government says a program to offer amnesty to militants in the country’s restive southern oil region has begun. Nigeria’s president orders a post-mortem on Islamist sect leaderABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president has ordered an investigation into the killing of the leader of an radical Islamist sect behind nearly a week of violence that left more than 700 people dead. Toll in Nigerian clashes now put at over 600NAIROBI/ABUJA - The death toll in recent bloody clashes in the town of Maiduguri and other northern Nigerian districts was stated by police and military sources Sunday to have been more than 600, well above earlier estimates of between 300 and 400. Nigerian police kill Islamist leader, face criticism (Lead, Changing dateline)NAIROBI/ABUJA - Nigerian police Friday hailed the killing of the leader of an Islamist sect as a victory over extremism, but human rights workers called for an investigation into his death. Police say leader of violent Islamist sect blamed for scores of deaths in Nigeria is deadMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The leader of the Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria has been shot and killed while in police custody, officials said Thursday. The police commander of Borno state announced on state radio that Mohammed Yusuf, the leader of the sect some call the Nigerian Taliban, has “died in police custody.” Police: Leader of violent Islamist sect blamed for scores of deaths in Nigeria is deadMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A governor’s spokesman in the Nigerian state of Borno says the leader of the Islamist sect blamed for days of violence has been shot and killed while in police custody. |
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