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Gunmen break over 100 out of Nigeria prison

[BBC]-  Over one hundred inmates were broken out of a Nigerian prison on Wednesday.  One officer was killed in the attack.  No group has claimed responsibility for the action. full…

Two churches rocked by blasts in Nigeria

[News 24]-  Two churches were bombed over night in northern Nigeria.  There were no immediate reports of casualties.  The group responsible for the attacks was not named, but radical Islamic…

Attacks in Nigeria

[BBC News]-  One hundred fifty people were killed Friday after an Islamist militant group attacked northern Nigeria.  This is said to be the most bloody onslaught to date.  The massive…

Christmas bomber suspect escapes Nigerian custody

[Missoulian]-  The suspect in Nigeria’s Christmas Day bombing escaped police custody during transfer.  Dozens died in a bombing at a Catholic Church in Madalla.  The government and police in Nigeria…

Niger’s new 24 hour curfew

[BBC]-  Protests on ending oil production caused a massive uproar in Niger.  The governments decision to stop fuel subsidies resulted in Nigerians targeting the homes and offices of politicians.  In…

China apologises to Nigeria over fake drugs

[ZeeNews]–  China has formerly apologised to Nigeria for alleged export of fake drugs by some Chinese firms to that country and assured to take punitive action against those involved in…

Hundreds of Nigerian oil militants surrender arms

Hundreds of Nigerian militants on Saturday surrendered their weapons, mortar bombs and gunboats, as part of a federal amnesty programme that aims to stem unrest in the oil-producing Niger Delta.…