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Panic as Nigeria govt demolishes houses

afrol News, 2 November - Human rights groups warn that hundreds of families in Nigeria's River State may be left homeless tomorrow morning if plans to demolish their homes to make way for a commercial development go ahead. "Panic" has spread in the community.

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Anti kidnapping legislation passes second reading

afrol News, 30 October - Nigeria’s House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill prescribing a life imprisonment for those found guilty of kidnapping and hostage taking.

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Former ports chief jailed for 2 years

afrol News, 27 October - Nigerian authorities have send the former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Olabode George to serve two years in jail for abuse of office and disobedience.

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Nigeria cracks a whip on cyber fraudsters

afrol News, 23 October - Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clamp down about 800 scam email addresses and nabbed 18 people high profile syndicates who specialise in cyber crime.

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Nigeria plans to offer stake to Delta residents

afrol News, 19 October - The Nigeria federal government is planning to offer a 10 percent stake of gas and oil ventures to communities of the Niger Delta to end the long dragging militancy in the oil rich region.

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Gabon and Nigeria elected to UN Security Council

afrol News, 16 October - Gabon and Nigeria will join Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil and Lebanon to serve two-year terms on the Security Council starting next January after they won elections to the 15-member body yesterday.

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Senate endorses oil deregulation policy

afrol News, 14 October - The Nigerian Senate has endorsed the Federal Government's planned deregulation of the oil industry, saying that it had become crucial to redress the looming problems in the petroleum sector.

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UNESCO chief condemns killing of Nigerian editor

afrol News, 6 October - The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the recent killing of a Nigerian news editor, and called on authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.

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Govt steps up security as MEND extends ceasefire

afrol News, 16 September - The Nigerian government has continued to step up security around oil establishments in the Niger Delta, while the main rebel group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has announced that it is extending its ceasefire by one more month.

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MEND threatens fresh attacks in Nigeria

afrol News, 14 September - The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened to end its 60-day cease-fire tomorrow, while talks on government's offer of amnesty also don't seem to be reaching a conclusion.

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Commission orders Libya not to execute Nigerians on death row

afrol News, 14 September - The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, The Gambia, has ordered the government of Libya to suspend the execution of Nigerians on death row in that country.

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Project help poverty reduction in northern Nigeria

afrol News, 2 September - Farmers participating in a seven million Canadian-dollar supported project in northern Nigerian have seen their incomes raised by about 81 percent with the improvements in agricultural yield, according to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).

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UK funded malaria campaign launched in Nigeria

afrol News, 1 September - Malaria is a wholly preventable disease and sleeping under a bednet is a simple and effective way of avoiding infection.

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African journalists join the climate change campaign

afrol News, 24 August - Representatives of 39 African Countries, gathered in the city of Abuja in Nigeria to make final maneuvers and set sails towards finishing line of 1st January 2010, when consumption of CFCs and Halons will be assigned to history books, the African Press Organisation reported today.

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State policy should not leave populations homeless, UN expert

afrol News, 14 August - An independent United Nations human rights expert has voiced concerns at the mass evictions planned by the River State Government in Nigeria which could leave hundreds of thousands of people homeless over the coming year.

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» 12.08.2009 - Govts can stop the carnage on African roads, author
» 05.08.2009 - Not for sale, MEND pronounce stance
» 04.08.2009 - Nigeria secures WB budgetary support
» 31.07.2009 - 30 million children targeted in Nigeria's immunization campaign
» 28.07.2009 - Yar’Adua assures clean sweep of militants
» 28.07.2009 - Security beefed up in northern Nigeria
» 27.07.2009 - IT infrastructure outsourcing boosted in Nigeria
» 27.07.2009 - Violence spread to other Nigerian states
» 21.07.2009 - Prosecute officers responsible for Jos killings – HRW
» 15.07.2009 - Nigerian militants declare 60 days ceasefire
» 14.07.2009 - N/Delta militant freed
» 13.07.2009 - Doctors threaten strike on Wednesday
» 10.07.2009 - Militant Nigerian leader accepts amnesty
» 08.07.2009 - Militants sabotage key oil installations in Niger Delta
» 06.07.2009 - Death sentence declared for insurgents

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