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British national kidnapped in Lagos
It is reported that the man was abducted while travelling into the city after landing at the airport.
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Jul 19th 2013, 9:45 PM
Nigeria to probe unprecedented 79-0, 67-0 scores
Plateau United Feeders and Police Machine FC both needed convincing wins to earn promotions to the Nigeria Nationwide League.
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Jul 9th 2013, 7:58 PM
30 killed in vicious attack on school in northeast Nigeria
Some pupils were burned alive and others shot dead in the latest school attack blamed on a radical terror group Boko Haram.
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Jul 6th 2013, 1:11 PM
Tahiti concede 6 but get to show the world 'The Paddle'
The tournament underdogs scored once in a heavy defeat to Nigeria last night.
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Jun 18th 2013, 11:02 AM
Gardaí appeal for information on Nigerian woman missing since 2010
47-year-old Charity Ejoh went missing from Tipperary on 4 February that year.
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May 31st 2013, 8:44 AM
'Dozens' killed in Nigeria gun battles
Mobile phone network coverage in some parts of Borno was crippled last year after an Islamic group burned down a series of telecommunication masts.
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Apr 22nd 2013, 1:52 PM
Taribo West 12 years older than he let on through career - reports
We’ve all lied about our ages… but 12 years, Taribo?
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Apr 4th 2013, 11:55 AM
Pope prays for peace in Syria, Korea on first Easter
In his first Easter Sunday message in front of a crowd in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis prayed for Syria, the Korean peninsula and issued an appeal for hostages held by militants in Nigeria.
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Mar 31st 2013, 2:35 PM
Column: This Easter, think of those who made your chocolate eggs and bunnies
Irish people are now spending more on chocolate per head of population than any other country in the world, but what do we know about where the chocolate we eat comes from, asks Jim Clarken.
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Mar 31st 2013, 12:00 PM
Survivors recall terrifying scene of suicide attack in Nigeria as death toll rises to 41
The attack yesterday saw two suicide bombers ram their car into the bus station in Kano, Nigeria’s second largest city.
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Mar 19th 2013, 9:20 PM
Gunmen abduct seven foreign workers in Nigeria
A security guard was killed in the attack, police have said.
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Feb 17th 2013, 5:40 PM
Super Eagles: Mba's moment of brilliance wins the African Cup of Nations
NIgeria won the competition for the first time in 19 years this evening.
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Feb 10th 2013, 9:49 PM
Preview: Burkina Faso bid to round off 'Cup of Upsets' with Soweto win
The Stallions take on Nigeria in tonight’s African Cup of Nations final.
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Feb 10th 2013, 11:03 AM
Our favourite moments so far from this year's African Cup of Nations
Oddly, most of them involve goalkeepers.
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Feb 9th 2013, 8:30 AM
VIDEO: The brilliant solo goal which knocked Ivory Coast out of the AFCON
Nigeria’s Sunday Mba ran from inside his own half to score the winner in the quarter-final.
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Feb 3rd 2013, 5:36 PM
'Millions of lives' could be saved by new global subsidy for malaria drugs
The first independent evaluation of the international scheme shows promise.
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Oct 31st 2012, 6:45 AM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Oct 28th 2012, 10:30 AM
Non-Chinese Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group in Ireland – CSO
The vast majority of people in Ireland remain “white Irish”, who at 3,821,995 people represents 85.8 per cent of the population.
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Oct 19th 2012, 7:15 AM
Gang in police uniforms kills 21 people at Nigerian mosque
The attack is thought to be the latest in a long and bloody conflict between Christian and Muslim mobs.
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Oct 14th 2012, 5:08 PM
Nigerian troops swarm after 40 killed in student massacre
Last week in Mubi, Nigeria’s military conducted a high-profile raid targeting an extremist group, killing a senior figure and arresting 156 suspected members.
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Oct 3rd 2012, 5:47 PM
Suicide bomber at Nigeria church kills woman and child
The blast comes after a wave of targeted attacks at Catholic churches earlier this year.
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Sep 23rd 2012, 4:16 PM
Revenue seize €70,000 of cannabis in Drogheda
The seizure was a result of the controlled delivery of a package, originating in Nigeria, to a residential premises.
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Sep 21st 2012, 7:11 PM
Mikel shuts Twitter account after racist abuse (updated)
Meanwhile, there were also allegations of racism following tonight’s game between Tottenham and Lazio.
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Sep 20th 2012, 10:28 PM
Al Qaeda's second-in-command in Yemen killed says country's military
Saeed al-Shehri, the second man in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in an operation by armed Yemeni forces according to the country’s defence ministry.
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Sep 10th 2012, 8:36 PM
Body of Irishman shot dead in Nigeria to be repatriated next week
Robert Gray was shot dead in the east of the country on Thursday. He was originally from Westport in Co Mayo.
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Aug 25th 2012, 10:52 AM
Irish man shot dead in Nigeria ambush
The engineer in his forties was working for an Irish company in the south east of Nigeria.
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Aug 24th 2012, 9:44 PM
Afghanistan and Pakistan a ‘potential reservoir’ for spreading polio
Security issues mean that up to 40 per cent children in some parts are not vaccinated.
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Jul 4th 2012, 7:30 AM
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery, says US report
US State Dept’s annual report on human trafficking shows progress being made in Burma, while Syria fell in the rankings.
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Jun 20th 2012, 9:17 AM
Boko Haram attacks on two churches in Nigeria kill at least seven
A suicide bomber and a gunman attacked churches in the cities of Jos and Biu.
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Jun 11th 2012, 12:18 PM
Fears of on-ground deaths after Nigeria plane crash
The airliner crashed into a densely-populated area of Lagos yesterday.
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Jun 4th 2012, 9:50 AM
Over 150 feared dead after plane crashes into building in Nigerian city
The plane crashed into a two-storey building in Africa’s largest city. Residents said the plane had been coming in low and making a loud noise before it crashed.
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Jun 3rd 2012, 6:39 PM
German engineer kidnapped in Nigeria killed
Reports of the killing say it’s unclear if the hostage was killed before or during a failed rescue attempt.
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May 31st 2012, 5:00 PM
Almost 800 doctors fired in Lagos over pay dispute
Doctors went on indefinite strike last month over the implementation of a pay raise agreed in late 2010.
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May 8th 2012, 2:08 PM
Nigerian football mourns the loss of World Cup '94 star Rashidi Yekini
The Super Eagles striker will be remembered fondly for his goal celebrations after scoring against Bulgaria in the tournament.
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May 5th 2012, 5:23 PM
10 killed in suicide blast in northeast Nigeria
A suicide bomber drove into a convoy carrying a top police official in northeast Nigeria todayy, detonating his explosives and killing at least 10 people.
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Apr 30th 2012, 8:15 PM
Ahern's profile removed from public speaking agencies' websites
A spokesman for one public speaking agency said it had been advised to remove the former Taoiseach’s profile.
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Apr 10th 2012, 10:24 AM
Shatter confirms investigation into slashing of Garda on deportation flight
The government has for the first time confirmed the details of an incident on board a repatriation flight from Madrid to Nigeria last month.
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Apr 1st 2012, 1:36 PM
After resignation from FF, Ahern is keynote speaker at Nigerian conference
Bertie Ahern spoke at the Ogun State Investors’ Forum in south-western Nigeria yesterday, it has emerged.
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Mar 27th 2012, 8:25 AM
Gardaí are 'not getting protection they need' - Calleary
The Fianna Fáil TD has raised a number of concerns after it emerged that a garda was attacked and slashed with a sharp object aboard a repatriation flight last week.
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Mar 16th 2012, 6:54 PM
Garda slashed by detainee on deportation flight
Representatives of rank-and-file gardaí have accused managers of “reckless endangerment”, saying there were not enough officers on the aircraft.
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Mar 16th 2012, 6:00 AM
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