Tag: Nigeria

Lead poisoning linked to children's deaths

August 28, 2010 05:39:00

Lead poisoning is believed to have killed 30 children in northern Nigeria over the past week.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, environmental-health, children, nigeria

19 killed in Nigerian building collapse

August 13, 2010 06:32:00

A condemned building that collapsed in Nigeria's capital has killed 19 people, police said, while squatters who lived there described jumping from two storeys up to escape.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, nigeria

Veiled police smash 80,000 beer bottles

August 4, 2010 07:02:00

Islamic police have smashed 80,000 bottles of beer in the Nigerian city of Kano, enforcing a sharia law ban on consumption of alcohol that exists in much of the country's north.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, islam, human-interest, offbeat, alcohol, nigeria

Priest's family killed in Nigerian violence

July 18, 2010 09:00:00

Authorities in central Nigeria say about eight people, including the family of a priest, have been killed in fresh clashes. [MORE]

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, nigeria

Four dead after religious riots in Nigeria

July 15, 2010 05:43:00

At least four people have been killed in the northeastern Nigerian state of Taraba after security forces opened fire to quell clashes between Christian and Muslim youths.[MORE]

Tags: religion-and-beliefs, unrest-conflict-and-war, nigeria

Nigeria reverses decision to ban soccer team

July 6, 2010 06:50:00

A last-minute change of heart by Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has averted a move to ban his country from international soccer.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, nigeria, south-africa

Nigeria soccer ban lifted

July 6, 2010 02:03:00

Nigeria's government has lifted a ban on its national football team from competing in international play.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, sport, nigeria

Nigerian pirates release kidnapped sailors

July 5, 2010 07:19:00

Twelve sailors held hostage by pirates off the coast of Nigeria have been freed.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, germany, nigeria

Gunmen kidnap 12 sailors off Nigeria

July 4, 2010 03:23:00

Gunmen have kidnapped 12 foreign sailors after attacking a cargo ship in the waters off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region, according to a Nigerian navy officer.[MORE]

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, piracy, nigeria

FIFA gives Nigeria deadline over team ban

July 2, 2010 20:41:00

Nigeria has until Monday evening to reverse a decision by its government to withdraw the national soccer team from international competition[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, nigeria, south-africa

Nigeria faces football exile

July 1, 2010 07:29:00

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the national football team to take a two-year break from international competition following its World Cup exit.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, nigeria

South Korea advances with Nigeria draw

June 23, 2010 06:39:00

South Korea has progressed to the knockout rounds on foreign soil for the first time after a 2-2 draw with Nigeria.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, south-korea, nigeria, south-africa

Nigeria downplays Kaita death threats

June 22, 2010 05:41:00

Nigeria has played down the threats on the life of midfielder Sani Kaita, suggesting the scare might be the result of a misunderstanding over the use of language in the West African state.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, nigeria, south-africa

Portugal loses Deco for North Korea clash

June 21, 2010 07:33:00

Portugal midfielder Deco has been ruled out of its Group G match against North Korea on Monday due to a thigh injury he picked up during Friday's training session, the player's spokesman said.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, nigeria, south-africa

Nigeria's Kaita gets death threats

June 21, 2010 06:12:00

Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has been inundated with death threats from home after he was sent off in the Super Eagles' 2-1 loss to Greece in their Group B World Cup match.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, nigeria, south-africa

Nigeria's Kaita remorseful for red card

June 18, 2010 09:39:00

Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has apologised to "everyone" after his red card helped Greece to a crucial 2-1 victory.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, greece, nigeria, south-africa

Greece secures historic Cup win

June 18, 2010 02:03:00

Greece has won its first ever World Cup finals match in Bloemfontein, emerging a 2-1 victor over 10-man Nigeria in a spiky encounter.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, greece, nigeria

Nigerian keeper hailed for thwarting Messi

June 13, 2010 14:06:00

Lionel Messi has saluted a "phenomenal" display from Vincent Enyeama after the Nigeria goalkeeper produced the performance of his life to deny the Argentine forward in their Group B World Cup opener.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, argentina, nigeria, south-africa

Profligate Argentina overcomes Nigeria

June 13, 2010 02:15:00

Argentina beat Nigeria 1-0 in a patchy performance at Ellis Park, in a match dominated by missed chances and poor passing.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, argentina, nigeria

Snakes may be in decline worldwide: study

June 9, 2010 10:31:00

Distinct populations of snake species have crashed over the last decade, raising fears that the reptiles may be in global decline, according to a study.[MORE]

Tags: environment, climate-change, conservation, endangered-and-protected-species, environmental-impact, australia, france, italy, nigeria, united-kingdom, england

Blatter pledges no repeat of fans' stampede

June 8, 2010 08:11:00

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the fans' stampede during a Nigeria-North Korea friendly won't happen at the World Cup.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, north-korea, nigeria, south-africa

100 children killed by lead poisoning

June 5, 2010 07:48:00

More than 100 children and about 50 adults have died from lead poisoning in Nigeria.[MORE]

Tags: mining, health, nigeria

African sides struggle in warm-ups

May 26, 2010 09:00:00

The Republic of Ireland beat World Cup finals qualifiers Paraguay 2-1 in Dublin overnight whilst African nations Cameroon and Nigeria could not find the back of the net ahead of hosting their own World Cup.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, cambodia, cameroon, georgia, ireland, nigeria, paraguay, saudi-arabia

Nigeria announces provisional Cup squad

May 11, 2010 20:11:00

Nigeria has picked England-based stars Mikel John Obi and Nwankwo Kanu in a 30-man preliminary squad for next month's World Cup in South Africa.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, world-cup, nigeria

Nigerian president buried in home town

May 7, 2010 10:00:00

A funeral has been held for the late Nigerian president, Umaru Yar'Adua, less than 24 hours after he died.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, world-politics, nigeria