Hospitals unable to cope with injured after clashes in Nigeria
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 08:44.Hospitals in Nigeria were Monday failing to cope with the number of casualties following weekend clashes between Christians and Muslims in the city of Jos, the capital of central Plateau State, report
German President: Make capital the servant, not the master
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 21:23.German President Horst Koehler urged on Friday for "a new regulatory
framework for the global economy," at the opening of the fourth
Partnership for Africa forum being held in the Nigerian capital Abuja.
Nigerian police says Lebanese engineer was kidnapped
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 15:12.
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped on Monday a Lebanese engineer in southern Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt, the Lebanese authorities said.
According to a government source, the Lebanese government was informed by the Nigerian police that a Lebanese man was abducted in Nigeria late morning.
Nigeria cuts budget after rebel attacks, drop in oil price
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 21:52.The Nigerian government decided in a special session late Friday to introduce drastic cuts to the national budget following a series of rebel attacks in the country.
Finance Minister Shamsuddeen Usman did not give any immediate details of the cuts, according to media reports on Saturday.
Nigerian oil militants release abducted Briton
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 10/04/2008 - 20:02.
Nigerian militants have released British citizen David Melford, who was abducted two weeks ago, a spokesman for the military in the oil-rich Niger Delta region said Saturday.
Nigerian oil militants say they are unaffected by mass arrests
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 12:59.A Nigerian militant group has said that none of its fighters were among hundreds of youths arrested in the oil-rich yet restive Niger Delta province.
Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said Tuesday that over 400 youths were arrested following reports that militants were recruiting to replace those killed during a recent upsurge in attacks on oil facilities.
Nigeria's supreme court sets date for presidential poll challenge
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 16:16.
Nigeria's Supreme Court on Thursday set October 23 as the date for a court case challenging the April 2007 election of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
Nigerian militants refute claims of South African hostage release
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 16:57.Nigerian militant group the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) Wednesday refuted claims that it had released two South Africans it was holding as bargaining chips.
A spokesman for the Nigerian military, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, said in a statement Tuesday that that the two South Africans had been released without a ransom being paid.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.