May 20, 2013
Nigeria News
Nigeria passing through a trying moment – President Jonathan
April 30, 2013President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has acknowledged the country is going through a “trying time”
Nigeria: "No mass grave in Baga after 2 days of search" (JTF)
April 28, 2013Report says the Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters fact-finding team to Baga went round the town interviewing those who witnessed the encounter between the Multi National Joint Task Force and Boko Haram terrorists at the various scenes connected with the incident.
Nigeria/Cameroon Mixed Commission meets to complete border demarcation
April 26, 2013Cameroon Nigeria Mixed Commission has on Thursday in Yaoundé commenced its 31th session to complete the demarcation of border between Cameroon and Nigeria.
Nigeria: What exactly happened in Baga?
April 26, 2013There is still much confusion in Nigeria as to what exactly happened in Baga in the north-east of the country.
Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan orders probe of Baga massacre
April 24, 2013President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday assured the international community of the commitment of his administration to handle appropriate action against any member of the security agencies found culpable in the Baga massacre.
Nigeria: 185 killed in clashes between Nigeria military, Islamist militants
April 23, 2013Fighting between Nigeria's military and Islamist militants killed 185 people in a fishing community in the nation's far northeast. The fighting began Friday and lasted for hours. People fled into the arid scrublands surrounding the community on Lake Chad. By Sunday, when government officials finally felt safe enough to see the destruction, homes, businesses and vehicles were burned throughout the area
Nigeria failing to tackle religious violence - HRW
April 17, 2013The State of Plateau witnessed weeks of attacks around the central Nigeria city that claims the lives of 135 people and displaced some 12 000 persons within the area. A Human Rights Watch expert, Eric Guttschuss spoke to WADR
Nigeria: Can an amnesty work with Boko Haram?
April 9, 2013Last week, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan appeared ready to look at amnesty for members of Boko Haram. The radical Islamist movement sent contradictory signals back.
Nigerian Governors Want Gov’t Approve $4bn for States
December 13, 2012Governors of all 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory Administration are pressing the National Assembly to grant them permission to acquire a three billion US dollar loan.
The request is among the resolutions of the Nigeria Governors' Forum reached after a meeting on Tuesday in the capital Abuja.
Nigeria Pres. Jonathan seeks US security assistance
December 12, 2012Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is calling on the U.S. to support his country's efforts to find lasting solutions to a series of security challenges confronting the nation.
President Jonathan made the call on Tuesday during a meeting with General Carter Ham, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM, who paid a courtesy call on him at the State House in Abuja, the Federal capital.
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