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'Flawed' vote rerun call Ballots 'not in country' Pipeline explosion kills at least 260   A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline Trade to top China-Africa summit Sultan among crash dead Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 Main parties sign Darfur accord  The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict   Taylor on flight back to Liberia  Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad Deadly bird flu found Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed No survivors in crash Jet has crashed after takeoff Fuel price strike starts Obasanjo won re-election by landslide Lagos blasts leave 500 dead

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Summary.     Click for More > Rebels declare 'oil war' Militants claim 29 soldiers dead Nigeria military chiefs dismissed Seized oil workers freed Oil attack's rebels announce truce Oil firms cut output  Industrial action and attacks from militants have forced Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell to cut their production Three-year-old seized Yar'Adua wins flawed vote
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  President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election.    The electoral commission chief said Umaru Yar'Adua of the People's Democratic Party had 24,638,063 votes against 6,605,299 for Muh...
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Rebels declare 'oil war'  The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta declared an 'oil war' in response to what it said were 'unprovoked' attacks by governme... Militants claim 29 soldiers dead  A militant group said it killed 29 Nigerian soldiers and lost 6 of its fighters in 'reprisals' for the military's killings of citizens; military... Nigeria military chiefs dismissed  President Yar'Adua has dismissed the country's chief of the defence staff together with the heads of the army and navy Seized oil workers freed  Eight foreign workers, kidnapped by militants, have been freed unharmed Oil attack's rebels announce truce  The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta blamed for an number of recent attacks on the oil industry announced a unilateral truce Oil pipeline attacked Oil firms cut output

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May.23  Nigeria  Violence ripples to gas prices
May.15  Nigeria  100 killed in pipeline fire

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Apr.25   Nigeria  
  Industrial action and attacks from militants have forced Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell to cut their production
  Nigeria Militants claim pipeline attack

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Feb.23   Nigeria Legal blow for senator

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Jan.12  Nigeria  At least 30 die in fuel tanker blast

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Dec.26   Nigeria At least 34 dead in fuel pipeline fire Nov.12   Nigeria Police smash 'al Qaeda' Oct.10  Nigeria  Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria Aug.8   Nigeria Violence in Delta expands into gang war Jul.20  Nigeria  Pfizer faces new Nigerian lawsuit Jul.13   Nigeria 3-year-old freed by kidnappers Jul.9  Nigeria  Girl recovers after kidnap Jul.8   Nigeria Kidnappers free UK girl Jul.5  Nigeria  'Threat to kill' missing UK girl   Nigeria   Three-year-old seized   Margaret Hill, the daughter of a British expatriate worker, has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta Jun.4  Nigeria  Nigeria sues drugs giant Pfizer May.8  Nigeria  4 Americans seized Apr.24   Nigeria President says elections not fatally flawed Apr.23   Nigeria   Yar'Adua wins flawed vote
  President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election
 The electoral commission chief said Umaru Yar'Adua of the People's Democratic Party had 24,638,063 votes against 6,605,299 for Muhammadu Buhari of the All Nigeria People's Party. EU observers said was not credible and Olusegun Obasanjo admitted was not perfect
Apr.22   Nigeria   'Flawed' vote rerun call  The biggest local election observer group: presidential election was so badly flawed that it should be cancelled and held again Apr.21   Nigeria Truck bomb attempt on poll HQ Apr.20   Nigeria   Ballots 'not in country'  Election commission: Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria on the eve of the presidential elections Apr.16   Nigeria Court puts poll in doubt Apr.13   Nigeria Security tight for polls

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Feb.8   Nigeria Militants hold more hostages

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Jan.17  Nigeria  Militants free Italian

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Dec.26   Nigeria   Pipeline explosion kills at least 260
  A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline
 Extreme heat has prevented rescuers from recovering bodie. The fire burned for 12 hours after the blast. Many of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition
Nov.22   Nigeria Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue Nov.2   Beijing   Trade to top China-Africa summit  More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment Oct.29   Nigeria   Sultan among crash dead   Boeing 737, with 104 on board, crashed near the Abuja airport shortly after takeoff and burst into flames Sep.30  Nigeria  Dam collapse floods town May.12   Nigeria   Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200  Vandals are thought to have caused the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Lagos; all of them were killed May.5   Nigeria   Main parties sign Darfur accord
  The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict.    The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces an...
 Nigeria  Possible deal brings new hope May.4  Nigeria  Darfur peace pact remains elusive May.2  Nigeria  New deadline for Darfur agreement Apr.30   Nigeria Darfur peace talks extended Apr.20   Nigeria Nigeria settles Paris Club debt Apr.18   Nigeria President offers Delta boost Mar.29   Nigeria     Taylor on flight back to Liberia
  Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad
Mar.28  Nigeria  War crimes suspect Taylor missing Mar.17  Liberia  Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile Feb.18   Nigeria 16 die in cartoon protests Feb.12  Nigeria  Fears bird flu has spread to humans Feb.9  Nigeria  Nigeria plans huge bird flu cull Feb.8   Nigeria     Deadly bird flu found  A highly pathogenic strain of the H5N1 virus has been found in poultry stocks, the first case of the disease in Africa

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Dec.13  Nigeria  2 airlines grounded   Nigeria Parents mourn 50 crash children  Nigeria  Families seek crash dead Dec.10   Nigeria   Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed  A passenger jet crashed on landing at the airport in the city of Port Harcourt. At least 56 people were killed Oct.23   Nigeria   No survivors in crash  All 117 people aboard a passenger jet are dead, including several high-level Nigerian officials  Nigeria  Confusion surrounds crash Oct.22   Nigeria   Jet has crashed after takeoff  The Boeing 737 with 116 people on board disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Lagos Jul.5  Nigeria  Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement

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Dec.23  Nigeria  '20 die' in fuel blaze Oct.10   Nigeria   Fuel price strike starts  A 4-day general strike. More strikes would follow if a 25% increase was not reversed Oct.1   Nigeria Cease-fire reached with rebels Jul.31  Nigeria  Polio campaign restarted May.22   Nigeria Obasanjo declared state of emergency

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Dec.4  Nigeria  Commonwealth summit starts Nov.3   Nigeria African Church anger over gay bishop Oct.12  Nigeria  150 feared missing as ferry sinks Jul.6  Liberia  Taylor agrees to leave Jun.21  Nigeria  105 killed in oil blast Apr.22   Nigeria   Obasanjo won re-election by landslide  Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud Apr.20  Nigeria  Obasanjo leads in vote Apr.19  Nigeria  Landmark poll closes Apr.12  Nigeria  Vote in key test for civilian rule Feb.2  Nigeria  'Many dead' in Lagos blast

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Nov.26   Nigeria Miss World reporter faces fatwa Nov.22   Nigeria Miss World leaves Nigeria for London Aug.19  Nigeria  Woman loses stoning death appeal Jul.19  Nigeria  Women oil protesters take hostages May.4  Nigeria  Aircraft with 75 people crashed Jan.28  Nigeria  Anger over Lagos blasts   Nigeria   Lagos blasts leave 500 dead  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump Jan.27  Nigeria  Army dump blast rocks Lagos Jan.16   Nigeria General strike

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Dec.24  Nigeria  Minister shot dead; Troops deployed Oct.14   Nigeria Riots engulf city Sep.11   Nigeria Religious fighting killed 165 Aug.26  Nigeria  50 dead in bus crash

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Nov.24  Nigeria  60 killed in bus accident