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Militants kill 44 inside Nigerian mosque

Suspected Islamic militants wearing Army uniforms gunned down at least 44 worshippers at a mosque in northeast Nigeria, the latest in a string of attacks blamed on radical extremists.

Nigeria denies bail to Lebanese ‘linked to Hezbollah’

A Nigerian court on Friday denied bail to three Lebanese nationals charged with terrorism over their alleged links to the powerful Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah.

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World and European champions defeat Nigeria 3-0 in last Confed Cup group match World and European champions Spain stayed on course for the title they have never won when they beat African champions N

Gunmen attack Nigerian police unit, inmates escape

Gunmen attacked a Nigerian police unit believed to be holding suspected Islamist extremists in the capital Abuja on Monday, killing two officers and leading to the escape of 30 detainees.

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Suicide bombers attack church in Nigerian military barrack

Two suicide bombers targeted a church inside a military barrack in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing an unspecified number of people and injuring several others as worshipers were returning after a

908 Nigerian women pilgrims held in Saudi Arabia

Nigerian officials say 908 Muslim women pilgrims travelling to Mecca face deportation from Saudi Arabia for travelling without male relatives.

A National Hajj Commission of Nigeria report submitted

India to export ‘expert’ polio lessons to Nigeria

India’s lessons that finally led to eradicating crippling polio reached Nigeria after it sought India’s expertise recently in combating the virus.

While India was taken off polio endemic list this y

Hijacked ship with 23 Indian sailors rescued by Nigerian Navy

All 23 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria.

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Floods displace 20,000 in Nigeria after dam opened

Flooding in eastern Nigeria has killed at least 10 people and displaced an estimated 20,000 following heavy rains and the release of water from a dam in neighbouring Cameroon, an official said Monday.

Gunmen kill worshippers at Nigerian Church

At least 19 worshippers were killed when members of a radical Islamist sect Boko Haram opened indiscriminate fire at an evangelical church during a service in Northern Nigeria on Tuesday.

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