http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/14476-nigeria.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/14476-nigeria.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108102-nigeria-military-rescued-hostages-north.html ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military says it has rescued women and children taken hostage by Islamic extremists after an attack on a police barracks. The claim Friday by Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade could not be independently confirmed. Olukolade said the army freed three women and six children who had been in a propaganda video by the extremist networ... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:45:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108102-nigeria-military-rescued-hostages-north.html 2013-05-24T15:45:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2103258-ap-photos-nigeria-prepares-to-bury-writer-achebe.html OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe, whose works focused on the conflict between modernity and the way of life in rural Nigeria, has returned home for the final time. Achebe's corpse arrived Wednesday in his native Anambra state. There, local government officials and writers feted the late novelist, who died in March at the age of 82. While the man... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2103258-ap-photos-nigeria-prepares-to-bury-writer-achebe.html 2013-05-22T17:03:10Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101350-nigeria-islamic-extremist-inmates-to-released.html ENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists — including all the women now held in custody. The surprise statement from the Defense Ministry, while lacking specifics about how many would be released and when, represents ... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:07:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101350-nigeria-islamic-extremist-inmates-to-released.html 2013-05-21T21:07:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2096508-nigeria-military-17-killed-offensive.html ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military says its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive northeast has killed at least 14 suspected Islamic extremists and three soldiers. Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, a military spokesman, said in a statement that one soldier also was missing as "forces have been engaging a large number of heavily armed terro... Sun, 19 May 2013 18:33:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2096508-nigeria-military-17-killed-offensive.html 2013-05-19T18:33:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2095022-nigeria-military-declares-24-hour-curfew-city.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign in the region, with authorities saying they killed 10 suspected insurgents. A statement Saturday on behalf of Lt. Col. Sa... Sat, 18 May 2013 16:35:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2095022-nigeria-military-declares-24-hour-curfew-city.html 2013-05-18T16:35:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2092740-official-nigeria-military-attacks-camps-kills-21.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers in Nigeria launched their first raid against suspected Islamic extremists in a campaign to take back control of the nation's northeast, killing at least 21 people, a security official said Friday. The fighting happened Thursday in the Sambisa Forest Reserve, just south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, which sold... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2092740-official-nigeria-military-attacks-camps-kills-21.html 2013-05-17T20:26:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2090764-shell-large-gas-business-nigeria-shut.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has stopped delivering gas to Nigeria LNG, one of the world's largest sellers of liquefied natural gas, due to a pipeline leak. Shell said Thursday 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas capacity per day has been shut down for the time being. The company described the leak as being located near the Awoba oil field, in... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2090764-shell-large-gas-business-nigeria-shut.html 2013-05-16T16:15:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087714-nigeria-deploys-army-to-northeast-to-fight-rebels.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria rumbled to a war footing Wednesday as soldiers and equipment moved into its northeastern states as part of an emergency military campaign against Islamic extremists waging a bloody insurgency. In the last two days, Associated Press journalists and witnesses have seen armored tanks and soldiers moving through major roads and c... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:07:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087714-nigeria-deploys-army-to-northeast-to-fight-rebels.html 2013-05-15T18:07:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2085108-nigeria-president-declares-emergency.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Admitting Islamic extremists now control some of his nation's villages and towns, Nigeria's president declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country's troubled northeast, promising to send more troops to fight what he said is now an open rebellion. President Goodluck Jonathan, speaking live on state radio and television net... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:13:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2085108-nigeria-president-declares-emergency.html 2013-05-14T20:13:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084082-5-crew-kidnapped-ship-nigeria-released.html BERLIN (AP) — A German ship operator says five crew members kidnapped from one of its ships off the coast of Nigeria last month have been released. The five Polish and Russian citizens were seized April 26 from the container ship City of Xiamen. The shipping company Sunship Schiffartskontor KG said they were released Saturday and are in good health. ... Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2084082-5-crew-kidnapped-ship-nigeria-released.html 2013-05-14T12:00:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081702-nigeria-judge-iranian-colleague-smuggled-weapons.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An Iranian and his Nigerian accomplice were sentenced to five years in prison Monday over a plot they orchestrated to smuggle a shipment of military-grade weapons including mortar rounds into West Africa. Both Azim Aghajani and his accomplice, Usman Abbas Jega, pleaded for leniency in the hearing, in which Justice Okechukwu J. Okeke ... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:48:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081702-nigeria-judge-iranian-colleague-smuggled-weapons.html 2013-05-13T15:48:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073798-nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-oil-delta.html ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian military helicopter has crashed in the country's oil-rich southern delta, just days after one of its jets crashed. A statement from Nigeria's Air Force said the crash happened Thursday morning at its base in Port Harcourt and that the crew escaped unharmed. Local witnesses described seeing a plume of smoke rise from the base. Thu, 09 May 2013 12:54:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2073798-nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-oil-delta.html 2013-05-09T12:54:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2072680-attack-kills-20-nigeria-police-officers.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An ethnic militia killed at least 20 police officers who launched a raid to try and arrest them in central Nigeria, a police commissioner said Wednesday. The attack in Alakio, a village in Nasarawa state, saw the officers ambushed Tuesday when they tried to stop the gang that was forcing locals to take a blood oath, police commission... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:49:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2072680-attack-kills-20-nigeria-police-officers.html 2013-05-08T21:49:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2071234-weapons-war-spill-blood-nigerias-insurgency.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At first, the Islamic extremists in Nigeria's dusty northeast rode on the backs of motorcycles, firing on government officials and other perceived enemies with worn Kalashnikov assault rifles hidden beneath their flowing robes. Now, they come prepared for war. When Islamic fighters drove into a town in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, t... Wed, 08 May 2013 13:37:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2071234-weapons-war-spill-blood-nigerias-insurgency.html 2013-05-08T13:37:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2069680-authorities-42-dead-nigeria-extremist-attacks.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Coordinated attacks by Islamic extremists armed with heavy machine guns killed at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria, authorities said Tuesday, the latest in a string of increasingly bloody attacks threatening peace in Africa's most populous nation. The attack struck multiple locations in the hard-hit town of Bama in Nigeria's ... Tue, 07 May 2013 21:29:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2069680-authorities-42-dead-nigeria-extremist-attacks.html 2013-05-07T21:29:08Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2066654-nigerian-military-plane-crashes-niger-2-dead.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An airport official in the capital of Niger says a military plane from Nigeria has crashed, killing the two people aboard. Chaibou Massalatchi, the head of Niamey's airport, said the plane had taken off Monday to do a reconnaissance mission. The Nigerian military is taking part in the regional effort to support France's operation in n... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:35:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2066654-nigerian-military-plane-crashes-niger-2-dead.html 2013-05-06T19:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2062636-police-39-killed-nigerian-ethnic-clash.html YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Police say at least 39 people have been killed in ethnic violence in a rural town in Nigeria. The attack happened Friday in Wukari, a town in Nigeria's Taraba state. A state health official and residents said Saturday that others were also injured in the violence that sparked during a funeral service that pitted the Jukun people again... Sat, 04 May 2013 21:27:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2062636-police-39-killed-nigerian-ethnic-clash.html 2013-05-04T21:27:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2057884-shell-ceo-voser-to-retire-2014.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday Chief Executive Peter Voser will step down in early 2014, and the company reported lower first-quarter profits in the wake of a decline in oil prices. The departure comes as a surprise, as Voser is just 54 years old and is well-regarded within the industry. Shell broke with a longstanding tradition of alt... Thu, 02 May 2013 10:50:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2057884-shell-ceo-voser-to-retire-2014.html 2013-05-02T10:50:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2053154-german-ship-operator-pirates-kidnap-5-crew.html BERLIN (AP) — A German shipping company says pirates have kidnapped five crew members from one of its ships off the coast of West Africa. Sunship Schiffahrtskontor KG says the captives, all Polish and Russian citizens, were seized Friday from the container ship City of Xiamen about 100 miles (160 kms) southwest of Bonnie Island, Nigeria. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:14:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2053154-german-ship-operator-pirates-kidnap-5-crew.html 2013-04-30T10:14:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051354-official-17-killed-northern-nigeria-violence.html BAMA, Nigeria (AP) — A military official says at least 17 people have been killed in fighting between Islamic extremists and security forces in northeastern Nigeria. The fighting happened in Bama, a town in northeastern Borno state where insurgents have been fighting the government since 2010. Lt. Col A.G Laka said Monday that the fighting killed at least... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:48:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051354-official-17-killed-northern-nigeria-violence.html 2013-04-29T16:48:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2043818-nigeria-military-11-killed-attack.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Authorties in Nigeria say at least 11 people have been killed in violence blamed on Islamic insurgents in the country's northeast. One attack happened Wednesday night in the fishing village of Gashua in Yobe state. Teacher Fati Umar, who witnessed the violence, said the Islamic extremists attacked a police station in the village ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:02:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2043818-nigeria-military-11-killed-attack.html 2013-04-25T17:02:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2042194-italys-eni-1q-earns-57-percent.html MILAN (AP) — Italy's largest energy company, Eni SpA, says that its first-quarter profits dropped 57 percent, partly because conflicts in Nigeria and Libya led to lower production. The Rome-based company said Wednesday that net profit for the first three months of the year was €1.5 billion, compared with €3.62 billion in the same period a year earlier. Pr... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:19:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2042194-italys-eni-1q-earns-57-percent.html 2013-04-24T18:19:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2041718-nigeria-attack-recalls-killings-soldiers.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Residents in Nigeria's northeast accused the military of burning down civilian homes in a recent fight with Islamic extremists that left at least 187 people dead, the latest in a series of incidents which authorities have been blamed for the killing of bystanders. In separate incidents in 1999 and 2001, soldiers in Nigeria shelled vi... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:17:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2041718-nigeria-attack-recalls-killings-soldiers.html 2013-04-24T15:17:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2033168-experts-west-africa-piracy-takes-root-nigeria.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The piracy targeting the coast of West Africa takes root in the oil-slicked creeks of Nigeria's southern delta, where militants steal millions of dollars of crude with the apparent help of security agencies, experts said Saturday. While the attacks target ships throughout the Gulf of Guinea, now rated by London insurers as being just... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:02:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2033168-experts-west-africa-piracy-takes-root-nigeria.html 2013-04-20T15:02:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2030410-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A French family with four young children kidnapped at gunpoint by Islamic extremists in northern Cameroon was freed after two months of captivity in what the father described as especially harsh conditions following the group's return Friday to safety in the Cameroonian capital. Cameroonian television showed the family of seven — ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:32:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2030410-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html 2013-04-19T21:32:31Z