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Nairobi/Abuja - Nigerian police carry out hundreds of extra-judicial killings each year without fear of punishment, an Amnesty International report released Wednesday claimed. Police don't only kill people by shooting them; they also torture them to...
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s foreign currency reserves rose 3 percent in the month through Dec. 3 as oil prices and production improved. Reserves climbed to $44.04 billion from $42.7 billion the month before, the Central Bank of Nigeria , based in the capital, Abuja, said on its Web site today.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nigerian police officers kill hundreds of people illegally each year, often citing a law that allows them to shoot suspects escaping arrest, Amnesty International said.
Police in Nigeria carry out hundreds of extra-judicial killings every year and only those who can afford to pay bribes can guarantee their safety from execution or torture, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Beware of police roadblocks in Nigeria: If you cannot pay a bribe, you can end up dead, according to an Amnesty International report published Wednesday.
ENUGU, Nigeria, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Doctors at a Nigerian hospital say they are being overwhelmed with corpses of young men brought in by police, the BBC reported Tuesday.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s benchmark All-Share index rose 7.42, or 0.1 percent, to 21,381.83, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Stock Exchange’s Web site.
The health of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, who has been hospitalised for two weeks in Saudi Arabia for a serious heart condition, has sparked a lively public debate in one of Africa's powerhouses.
Dangote Flour Mills Plc (DANGFLOU NL), a Nigeria company that makes noodles and flour, rose the most since August after it forecast a full-year before-tax profit of 3.26 billion naira for the period through December 2009. The stock gained 37 kobo, or the daily limit of 5 percent, to 7.77 naira.
Swiss logistics provider Panalpina said Wednesday it has started settlement talks with U.S. authorities over alleged corruption involving Nigerian customs officials and American oil companies.
Nairobi/Abuja - Nigerian fans are happy with their World Cup group, which pits them against Argentina, South Korea and Greece, but are worried their coach will be unable to take advantage of the relatively kind draw. Nigeria struggled to qualify unde...
Sesame Workshop announced that the company will be expanding a Nigerian version of Sesame Street with the goal of discussing HIV/AIDS, female empowerment, and the importance of education.
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces two new Park Inn hotels: The Park Inn Luxembourg City featuring 99 rooms is scheduled to open in Q4 2010, and the Park Inn Abeokuta in Nigeria with 173 rooms will welcome the first guests in Q4 2010.
ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Residents of the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos are facing ongoing fuel shortages in the oil exporting African nation, officials said Wednesday.
Chinese companies have proposed investing $50 billion to buy 6 billion barrels of oil reserves in Nigeria, the African nation's presidential adviser on energy said Tuesday.
Russia coach Guus Hiddink has revealed that he will not lead another team to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Both the Nigerian FA and the Argentinian FA were believed to be interested in signing the Dutchman.
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