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Amnesty accuses Nigerian police unit of torture and bribery demands
A Nigeria Police Force spokesman did not respond to calls and text message requests for a comment.
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Nigeria's Buhari to visit restive Niger Delta region this week
Buhari will visit the region, rocked by attacks on oil & gas facilities, for the 1st time since taking office.
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Nigeria minister wants Delta grievances addressed as Chevron attacked
The Niger Delta Avengers said it had blown up the Chevron facility’s main electricity feed.
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Nigerian labour union suspends 3-day strike
The strike was called to protest the 70% increase in the price of petrol by Nigeria's federal government.
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Gunmen kill 5 security personnel in Nigerian Delta
A labour union on Tuesday called for the evacuation of oil workers from the region.
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Shell workers evacuated from Nigerian oil field
Shell has been evacuating workers from Bonga after union officials cited an unconfirmed militant attack.
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Nigerian forces repel Boko Haram attack near Niger border
Boko Haram controlled a swath of land in northeast Nigeria around the size of Belgium at the start of 2015.
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Death toll unclear in Nigerian gas plant explosion
The blast happened on Thursday when a truck was discharging butane gas at the facility in Nnewi town.
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Nigerian president responds to bomb attacks
More than 40 people have been killed in bomb attacks in the north east of the country this week.
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#NigeriaAttack: Bomb blast kills 32 in market
The explosion rocked a fruit & vegetable market beside a main road in the city of Yola.
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Nigeria election: Results start trickling in
The election pitted President Goodluck Jonathan against former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.
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Fresh violence fears hangs over Nigeria ahead of polls
Fears of violence is driving people out of major cities and towns to rural communities.
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Bomb blast kills 5 at bus station in north Nigeria
The blast is likely to be blamed on Boko Haram militants, casting doubt on the recently signed ceasefire pact.
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Bomb hits Nigeria market, 8 dead
A blast hit a busy market killing at least eight people in the Borno State capital of Maiduguri.
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Nigeria: 13 die at WC viewing area explosion
An explosion hit a venue in the northeast Nigerian where fans had gathered to watch a World Cup match.
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Female suicide bomber hits Nigerian barracks
Soldiers stopped the woman as she tried to get into the barracks with explosives hidden under her robes.
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Nigeria: Protests for schoolgirls allowed
Police said protesters were free to march in Abuja were they had been previously stopped.
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Bomb targets football fans in Nigeria
Reports say at least 40 people have been killed in a bombing on a football pitch in northeast Nigeria.
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Father of abducted Nigerian girl speaks
Reverend Makasha says he’s not satisfied with the way his government has handled the matter.
