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Nigeria given 7-day ultimatum to release Shia cleric Zakzaky
Sep 28, 2016 13:22A group in Nigeria has renewed its demand for the unconditional release of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky from detention.
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Nigeria police attack Zakzaky supporters
Sep 23, 2016 09:58Nigerian police have attacked a protest rally by Shia Muslims demanding the release of Nigerian Shia leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
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Deputy FM: Iran discussing Sheikh Zakzaky's health conditions, freedom with Nigeria
Sep 11, 2016 09:10Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari voiced his country's serious concern over the continued imprisonment and unfavorable health conditions of Nigeria's leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky.
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About 38 dead, 92,000 left homeless by Niger floods
Sep 08, 2016 09:42Recent heavy floods in Niger have killed more than three dozen people and left tens of thousands of others homeless, a United Nations (UN) report says.
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Nigeria army detains suspected Avengers militants
Sep 07, 2016 12:08Nigeria’s army says it has arrested militants suspected of working with Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), including their leader, for conducting sabotage activities against the country’s oil and gas facilities.
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Gunmen abduct 15 oil workers in southern Nigeria
Sep 03, 2016 11:58Gunmen have abducted 15 workers of a major Nigerian oil facility in the south as unrest continues to plague the African country’s main source of revenue.
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Boko Haram leader injured in airstrike: Nigeria president
Aug 28, 2016 10:18Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group, has been injured in an airstrike.
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About 49,000 Nigerian children may die due to malnutrition: UNICEF
Aug 25, 2016 07:49The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) says some 49,000 Nigerian children could die of malnutrition in the country’s troubled northeast this year if they are not provided with humanitarian aid.
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Nigeria warplanes kill Boko Haram terrorists, fatally injure leader
Aug 23, 2016 11:43Nigeria says its warplanes have launched an airstrike against positions of Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast, killing several senior terrorists and fatally injuring the Daesh-affiliated group’s disputed leader.
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Delta Avengers announce ceasefire with Nigeria
Aug 21, 2016 10:38The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), known for its attacks on Nigeria’s oil installations, has announced a ceasefire, saying it will support the notion of holding talks with the government in Abuja.