Nigeria
In July and August 2007, warring gangs in Port Harcourt-the capital of Nigeria's Rivers State-unleashed an unprecedented wave of violence against the city and its people. Gangs fought pitched battles in the streets with automatic weapons, explosives, machetes, and broken…
Nigeria
Ongoing efforts by the Nigerian Government to ensure food security and improve productivity in the nation's agricultural sector in line with President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's 7-point Agenda have received a boost as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its…
Nigeria
LAGOS, March 22 (Reuters) - A rebel group from Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Saturday it was behind an explosion at a naval base which killed at least two sailors, but military officials denied the claim. Fire tore through…
Nigeria
KANO, 17 March 2008 (IRIN) - Violence flared in early February in northern Nigeria's Jigawa State, leaving five farmers dead and several houses in cinders, and the troubles are likely to continue as competition for land between farmers and…
Nigeria
By Estelle Shirbon LAGOS, March 12 (Reuters) - The risk of renewed violence in Nigeria's oil producing Niger Delta is increasing because militants are frustrated by a lack of concrete results from peace talks, a key negotiator said on Wednesday. Kingsley…
Nigeria
- Four months after the end of the main 2007 harvest, market conditions are constrained by low stocks and very high prices of food across urban and rural markets of northern Nigeria. The combined impacts of…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) says its statistics show that polio virus cases in Nigeria has reduced drastically by 75% in the year 2007 and evidence also shows that the Federal Government is committed to ensuring that the disease…
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The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is…
Nigeria
The European Union (EU) has announced its preparedness to provide an additional 20 million Euros (N3.4billion) in financial assistance to support Nigeria's polio eradication efforts. This fund, it says, will be channeled through the World Health Organization. Nigeria's Minister of…
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KANO, 4 February 2008 (IRIN) - A violent clash between a Muslim mob and the police over a woman accused of blaspheming the prophet Mohammed in the north-central Nigeria state of Bauchi left at least one person dead and…
