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"Face The Crowd, Be Yourself": Nigeria's Female Bouncers Fight Stereotypes
For years, Emem Thomas' body drew snarky remarks from slimmer classmates in southern Nigeria that shattered her confidence and natural
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31 Dead In Stampede At Nigeria Church Food Event
More than 30 people were killed in southern Nigeria Saturday after a stampede erupted during a crowded church charity event where food was being distributed.
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80 Killed In Nigerian Oil Blast: Emergency Services
An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has killed at least 80 people, the emergency services said on Sunday.
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Over 100 Killed In Nigeria Oil Refinery Blast: Reports
Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, an NGO said Saturday.
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Former Nigeria Footballer Christian Obodo Escapes From Kidnappers
Former Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo was driving around the southern city of Warri on Sunday when he said two armed men forced themselves inside his car.
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Young, Rich And Ambitious: Nigeria's 'Gentleman Farmers
"Come, I'll show you what a potential billion dollars looks like," said P.J. Okocha, opening the door of a small, modern house in southern Nigeria to reveal a thousand yam seedlings
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Nigerian Church Collapses, 160 Dead, Says Hospital Director
Metal girders and the roof of a crowded church collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people with the toll likely to rise, a hospital director said on Sunday.
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At Least 160 Killed As Crowded Church Collapses In Nigeria
A hospital director says 160 people were killed when a church roof collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria.
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Nigeria Oil Pipeline Bombed Causing Massive Spills
Militants bombed a state-run oil pipeline in southern Nigeria Monday causing massive spills, in the latest attack on the country's oil infrastructure, said an industry official.
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Gunmen Kidnap 7, Including Australians, In Nigeria
Gunmen in southern Nigeria have killed a local driver and kidnapped as many as seven people, at least three of whom are Australian citizens and one an Australian resident, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on today.
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Nigerian Mob Burns Man Alive for Stealing Soup: Media
A mob repeatedly stabbed and burned alive a man for stealing a pot of soup in southern Nigeria, local media reported today.
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Boko Haram Attacks Prison in Niger, 4 Killed
Suspected Boko Haram militants launched an attack on the prison in the southern Niger town of Diffa late on Saturday, military sources said, in an apparent bid to free fellow members of the Nigerian Islamist group held there.
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Niger Governor Orders Islands Evacuated After Boko Haram Attacks
A regional governor in southern Niger on Thursday ordered the evacuation of the West African nation's inhabited islands on Lake Chad following a deadly attack there by Boko Haram militants last week.
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Curfew in Nigeria's Rivers State Over Election Tensions
An overnight curfew was imposed in Nigeria's southern Rivers state as tensions ran high over local results of the country's general election, the state government said on Monday.
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France Struggles to Assist Boko Haram Fight From Afar
France has found itself the best positioned Western nation to assist in the regional fight against Boko Haram -- but also the most vulnerable to being sucked into an open-ended war, experts say.
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"Face The Crowd, Be Yourself": Nigeria's Female Bouncers Fight Stereotypes
For years, Emem Thomas' body drew snarky remarks from slimmer classmates in southern Nigeria that shattered her confidence and natural
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31 Dead In Stampede At Nigeria Church Food Event
More than 30 people were killed in southern Nigeria Saturday after a stampede erupted during a crowded church charity event where food was being distributed.
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80 Killed In Nigerian Oil Blast: Emergency Services
An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has killed at least 80 people, the emergency services said on Sunday.
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Over 100 Killed In Nigeria Oil Refinery Blast: Reports
Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, an NGO said Saturday.
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Former Nigeria Footballer Christian Obodo Escapes From Kidnappers
Former Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo was driving around the southern city of Warri on Sunday when he said two armed men forced themselves inside his car.
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Young, Rich And Ambitious: Nigeria's 'Gentleman Farmers
"Come, I'll show you what a potential billion dollars looks like," said P.J. Okocha, opening the door of a small, modern house in southern Nigeria to reveal a thousand yam seedlings
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Nigerian Church Collapses, 160 Dead, Says Hospital Director
Metal girders and the roof of a crowded church collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people with the toll likely to rise, a hospital director said on Sunday.
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At Least 160 Killed As Crowded Church Collapses In Nigeria
A hospital director says 160 people were killed when a church roof collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria.
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Nigeria Oil Pipeline Bombed Causing Massive Spills
Militants bombed a state-run oil pipeline in southern Nigeria Monday causing massive spills, in the latest attack on the country's oil infrastructure, said an industry official.
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Gunmen Kidnap 7, Including Australians, In Nigeria
Gunmen in southern Nigeria have killed a local driver and kidnapped as many as seven people, at least three of whom are Australian citizens and one an Australian resident, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on today.
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Nigerian Mob Burns Man Alive for Stealing Soup: Media
A mob repeatedly stabbed and burned alive a man for stealing a pot of soup in southern Nigeria, local media reported today.
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Boko Haram Attacks Prison in Niger, 4 Killed
Suspected Boko Haram militants launched an attack on the prison in the southern Niger town of Diffa late on Saturday, military sources said, in an apparent bid to free fellow members of the Nigerian Islamist group held there.
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Niger Governor Orders Islands Evacuated After Boko Haram Attacks
A regional governor in southern Niger on Thursday ordered the evacuation of the West African nation's inhabited islands on Lake Chad following a deadly attack there by Boko Haram militants last week.
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Curfew in Nigeria's Rivers State Over Election Tensions
An overnight curfew was imposed in Nigeria's southern Rivers state as tensions ran high over local results of the country's general election, the state government said on Monday.
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France Struggles to Assist Boko Haram Fight From Afar
France has found itself the best positioned Western nation to assist in the regional fight against Boko Haram -- but also the most vulnerable to being sucked into an open-ended war, experts say.
