http://www.mail.com/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/locations/14476-nigeria.html http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2092740-official-nigeria-military-attacks-camps-kills-21.html 2013-05-17T20:26:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090634-warplanes-troops-ne-nigeria-mobile-phones-cut.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Mobile phone service was cut off Thursday in areas of northeast Nigeria as jet fighters streaked through the sky and more soldiers were deployed to fight Islamic extremists waging a brutal insurgency. Witnesses saw low-flying Nigerian jet fighters over Yola, the capital of Adamawa state, which President Goodluck Jonathan placed u... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:20:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090634-warplanes-troops-ne-nigeria-mobile-phones-cut.html 2013-05-16T18:20:23Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2087714-nigeria-deploys-army-to-northeast-to-fight-rebels.html 2013-05-15T18:07:34Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2085108-nigeria-president-declares-emergency.html 2013-05-14T20:13:56Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2081702-nigeria-judge-iranian-colleague-smuggled-weapons.html 2013-05-13T15:48:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2076650-newspaper-strike-hits-flamboyant-nigeria-publisher.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Known for bringing in celebrities and smiling in photographs next to former Western leaders, a flamboyant Nigerian newspaper publisher now faces a challenge from his most vocal critics — his own employees. Workers have barricaded the front of ThisDay newspapers in Lagos, hoping to force publisher Nduka Obaigbena into paying them as m... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2076650-newspaper-strike-hits-flamboyant-nigeria-publisher.html 2013-05-10T15:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2073798-nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-oil-delta.html 2013-05-09T12:54:53Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2072680-attack-kills-20-nigeria-police-officers.html 2013-05-08T21:49:14Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2071234-weapons-war-spill-blood-nigerias-insurgency.html 2013-05-08T13:37:31Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2069680-authorities-42-dead-nigeria-extremist-attacks.html 2013-05-07T21:29:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2068706-scientist-cassava-disease-spread-alarming-rate.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Scientists say a disease destroying entire crops of cassava has spread out of East Africa into the heart of the continent, is attacking plants as far south as Angola and now threatens to move west into Nigeria, the world's biggest producer of the potato-like root that helps feed 500 million Africans. "The extremely devastating results ... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2068706-scientist-cassava-disease-spread-alarming-rate.html 2013-05-07T17:59:52Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2066654-nigerian-military-plane-crashes-niger-2-dead.html 2013-05-06T19:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2062636-police-39-killed-nigerian-ethnic-clash.html 2013-05-04T21:27:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057886-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 10:48:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057886-shell-ceo-voser-to-retire-2014.html 2013-05-02T10:48:46Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2051354-official-17-killed-northern-nigeria-violence.html 2013-04-29T16:48:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2050696-adichie-focuses-nigerias-novel.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The traffic is there, grinding life to a halt as the middle class pound out messages on BlackBerry mobile phones and worry about Facebook. The heat, the sweat and the daily tragedy of unclaimed bodies lying alongside roadways, passers-by hurrying past for fear of someone else's misfortune becoming entangled in their own. This is mode... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:33:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2050696-adichie-focuses-nigerias-novel.html 2013-04-29T13:33:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2050838-watchdog-5-sailors-kidnapped-nigeria-coast.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An anti-piracy watchdog says five sailors have been kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta. The International Maritime Bureau said in a note Monday that the five sailors had been kidnapped Thursday some 45 nautical miles off the coast of Brass. The bureau said the pirates came on a speed boat and a supply vessel... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:08:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2050838-watchdog-5-sailors-kidnapped-nigeria-coast.html 2013-04-29T13:08:03Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2043818-nigeria-military-11-killed-attack.html 2013-04-25T17:02:13Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2041718-nigeria-attack-recalls-killings-soldiers.html 2013-04-24T15:17:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2036610-number-saving-to-nigeria-mobile-phone-market.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — To know what it is like to make a mobile phone call in Nigeria, ask anyone to turn out their pockets or upend their purses. One, two, three and sometimes even four phones tumble out into view, all with different carriers in hopes of being able to connect a call without it dropping out in Africa's most populous nation. Nigeria's four ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:38:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2036610-number-saving-to-nigeria-mobile-phone-market.html 2013-04-22T17:38:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2034440-nigeria-censors-documentary-growing-crackdown.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The documentary on a massive strike that paralyzed life in Nigeria features newspaper headlines, television news footage and other information widely known about a government gasoline subsidy that saw billions of dollars stolen by greedy companies and the nation's elite. It also, according to Nigerian authorities, could spark violenc... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:11:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2034440-nigeria-censors-documentary-growing-crackdown.html 2013-04-21T15:11:57Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2033168-experts-west-africa-piracy-takes-root-nigeria.html 2013-04-20T15:02:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030416-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 21:31:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030416-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html 2013-04-19T21:31:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025562-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday drastically limited the ability of foreign victims of human rights abuses to use American courts to seek accountability and monetary damages for their suffering. The decision was a major victory for corporations that have been sued in the United States over their alleged role in foreign atrocities. The cour... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025562-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html 2013-04-17T19:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025408-nigeria-sets-up-islamic-extremist-amnesty-group.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria formed a panel that will create an amnesty program for Islamic extremists to try to quell a bloody guerrilla campaign of bombings and shootings that's killed hundreds of people across its north, the government said Wednesday. The 26-person panel, created by President Goodluck Jonathan, has a 60-day deadline to come up with an... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:08:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025408-nigeria-sets-up-islamic-extremist-amnesty-group.html 2013-04-17T17:08:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023472-nigeria-reporters-face-criminal-charges-story.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Prosecutors filed criminal charges Tuesday against two journalists at a Nigerian newspaper over a story they published on alleged plans by the nation's presidency to disrupt opposition parties. The charges are a sign of growing government pressure on the media. Tony Amokeodo and Chibuzo Ukaibe face 10 counts of forgery after the dail... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:23:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023472-nigeria-reporters-face-criminal-charges-story.html 2013-04-16T17:23:10Z