Tag: Nigeria
Islamist militants attack base in Nigeria
Hundreds of Boko Haram militants attacked an Air Force base and a military checkpoint in the northeastern Nigerian…
French engineer kidnapped in Nigeria is free
A French engineer who was kidnapped in northern Nigeria has been freed.
Nigeria and Ivory Coast book passages to Brazil
Ivory Coast and Nigeria became the first African teams to reach the World Cup finals in Brazil Saturday,…
U.S. mariners freed after kidnapping off Nigeria’s coast
Two U.S. citizens who were kidnapped from an oilfield supply ship off Nigeria's coast last month have been…
Church stampede in Nigeria kills 20
A stampede during an All Souls Day celebration killed at least 20 and injured dozens more. CNN's Jonathan…
Alleged $1.6million purchase of bullet-proof BMW cars: Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Princess Oduah dismisses allegations as malicious lies
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, addressed vigorously several allegations and claims about the purchase of 2…
Search on for U.S. mariners seized off Nigeria coast
The Nigerian navy has yet to find two U.S. citizens kidnapped from an oilfield supply ship attacked this…
Nigeria: 70 Boko Haram members killed
More than 70 members of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have been killed during a Nigerian military…
2 seized in vessel attack off Nigeria, U.S. official says
A vessel was recently attacked off the coast of Nigeria, and the captain and chief engineer -- believed…
Gunmen attack motorists in Nigeria, kill 4
Gunmen suspected of being members of the Islamist group Boko Haram attacked motorists in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday,…
Nigeria on slavery’s list of shame, says report
A new report claiming to be the most comprehensive look at global slavery says 30 million people are…
USAfrica: Optimizing Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and Inter-generational equity
Optimizing Nigeria's Sovereign Wealth Fund and Inter-generational equity By Dr. Chiazor Ezenwa Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. …