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  1. Pope Worries About Gap Between the Rich and Poor

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    violence. He said "baneful religious fanaticism" has produced many victims. Repeating what he had said in his Christmas message, Christians in several parts of the globe have been the targets of such attacks, especially in Nigeria .

  2. 7 Killed, 7 Wounded in Northwest Nigeria Attacks

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    A government official says suspected armed robbers terrorizing northwest Nigeria raided three villages there, killing at least seven people and wounding seven more. Zamfara state Information Commissioner Ibrahim

  3. AP Photos: Dubai Makes Bid to Be City of Gold

    Sat, 5 Jan 2013

    half of them crammed into the gold souq, drawing tourists, traders and local residents. Lola Oyekola, from Lagos, Nigeria , came to Dubai especially to buy gold. "Because I know I will get what I want, unique ones," she said. "I can tell

  4. Nigeria Police: Hyundai Paid $187K to Free Workers

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    police spokesman in Nigeria says Hyundai Heavy Industries Korean workers and their Nigerian colleague. Bayelsa construction site in Nigeria 's oil-rich southern ransom are frequent in Nigeria 's Niger Delta. Experts their focus to wealthy Nigerian families.

  5. 4 Killed in Attack in Northeast Nigerian Town

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    radical Islamist sect attacked a town in northeast Nigeria . The attack happened early Thursday in the increasingly aiming at targets outside urban centers in Nigeria 's northeast. Cities across Nigeria 's predominantly Muslim north have been flooded

  6. Michelle Williams Joining Tour of 'Fela!'

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    be onstage when the tour opens at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. "Fela!" — a biography of Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti — will then play 16 cities, including Miami and Seattle. Williams, part of Destiny's

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  1. Nigeria Airline in June Crash Resumes Flights

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    crashed, killing at least 163 people, a Nigerian airline has resumed domestic flights in sold tickets Thursday for flights between Nigeria 's capital, Abuja, and its largest MD-83 failed before the crash. However, Nigeria 's government hasn't announced any

  2. Detained Nigerian Newspaper Journalists Released

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    An official says two Nigerian journalists have been freed after being Mohammed Garba, president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, said Tuesday to return for questioning again by Nigeria 's secretive State Security Service

  3. Nigeria President Likens Nation's Unrest to Syria

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    Nigeria 's president has compared the violence the comments Sunday before a church in Nigeria 's capital, Abuja. Jonathan said the more than 780 people this year alone in Nigeria . The killings continue despite soldiers

  4. Spanish Police Arrest 17 Suspected Pimps

    Sun, 30 Dec 2012

    says police have arrested 17 people on suspicion of smuggling Nigerian women into Spain and forcing them into prostitution using threats suspected pimps in cities throughout Spain and arrested 16 Nigerian nationals and one Ugandan citizen, a statement released Sunday

  5. Nigeria Rights Leader Blasts Journalists Detention

    Sat, 29 Dec 2012

    Nigeria 's National Human Rights Commission has criticized the nation's secret police for detaining Islamist sect Boko Haram. Boko Haram is waging an increasingly bloody guerrilla fight against Nigeria 's weak central government.

  6. At Least 15 Killed in Sect Attack in North Nigeria

    Sat, 29 Dec 2012

    at least 15 people were killed when gunmen suspected to belong to a radical Islamist sect attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria . The attack happened early Friday morning in the village of Musari on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the city where the sect

  7. Nigeria Detains 2 Journalists Over Abuse Story

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    Nigerian security forces have detained two journalists sect. Mohammed Garba, president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, said Thursday that reporters, who are likely being held by Nigeria 's secret police, the State Security

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  1. $500 Million in Checks Left at Holy Site in Jerusalem

    Thu, 20 Dec 2012

    We're gonna have to wait and see again we council thought that eagle video subpoena to grab the child was legitimate as I have got I'm hosting more than these checks are valid and eagle video yeah. And yeah. Nigeria and United States.

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  2. Holidays Unplugged: Seasonal Steals

    Fri, 7 Dec 2012

    behind the puppy scam. Mostly based out of nigeria , like these guys, shot by abc news thought she was just helping her online nigerian boyfriend, jimmy, cashing and sending lover. But we tracked down the man in nigeria who was actually receiving the money

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  3. Nigeria Targets Dick Cheney

    Wed, 15 Dec 2010

    dollars in bribes to Nigerian officials. former Vice baseless. it was heads Nigeria 's anti corruption company with problems in Nigeria . WikiLeaks cables reveal questionable dealings with Nigerian officials. And other year will be test of Nigeria 's democracy in the

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    Nigeria is known to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world but officials say when He multinational companies have benefited including Halliburton. The Texas based company pled guilty in the US to paying more than a 180 million dollars in bribes to Nigerian officials. -- former Vice President Dick Cheney of violating the country's anti corruption lots. Cheney was the CEO of Halliburton subsidiary KBR before becoming vice president is attorney -- the bribery charges baseless. -- it was -- heads Nigeria's anti corruption commission overseeing the case against --
    But Halliburton isn't the only global company with problems in Nigeria . WikiLeaks cables reveal other multinational companies by -- and shall have also -- questionable dealings with Nigerian officials. And other cable warns that corruption could dangerously divide the country. Cutting militants in the oil rich south and Muslims in
    The elections next year will be -- test of Nigeria's democracy in the Obama administration is concerned that the country with Africa's largest population. Could end up being Africa's largest problem. Being accused ABC news a -- and Nigeria .
  4. On the Trail of the Nigerian Scammers

    Wed, 6 Dec 2006

    other end of the phone. Nigeria . The began email sitting unclaimed of the Nigerian bank all of which could a certain lawyer in Nigeria who called himself chief package and the trail to Nigeria . To make this sprawling as the section of the Nigerian criminal code that makes

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    ourselves become victims of a number of email scams run out of Nigeria . We found millions of Americans are being targeted and billions of dollars are being made by the con man. With -- very
    Ripping off gullible Americans has become so celebrated in Nigeria it's led to a hit movie and a hugely popular music video. I don't chop your dollars. It's -- the greedy white
    been known about the winner of the masters about who exactly in Nigeria is running the scams and how they get away. -- As the -- their place so we decided to let ourselves become the move -- a big fools. And follow the trail to the person at the other end of the phone. Nigeria . -- The -- began -- email. Claiming someone had died in the plane crash and left a huge inheritance in the millions sitting unclaimed of the Nigerian bank all of which could be yards. All we had to do was hire a certain lawyer in Nigeria who called himself chief. And send them 4500. Dollars the chief told us the money was in the bank.
  5. Brian Ross Webcast Terror Threat in Nigeria

    Tue, 9 Jan 2007

    supply of oil. The group is in Nigeria . The fifth largest source big oil companies and corrupt Nigerian officials Sebastian younger Mend is a militant group in Nigeria that has resorted to. Acts force oil companies. And the Nigerian government to pay a greater

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    to the US and its supply of oil. The group is in Nigeria . The fifth largest source of supply of oil for the United States and is responsible for dozens of attacks and kidnappings. It calls itself man. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta with the group says has been exploited and polluted. The big oil companies and corrupt Nigerian officials Sebastian younger. A contributing editor for Vanity Fair is one of the few journalists to gain access inside.
    Mend is a militant group in Nigeria that has resorted to. Acts of sabotage. And kidnapping in order to try to force oil companies. And the Nigerian government to pay a greater share of the -- revenue into the Niger Delta. -- companies pay an enormous percentage to that Nigerian government itself but -- juries are very corrupt come country. None of that money very little of that when he gets back
    Already Shell Oil has pulled the founders and its workers out of Nigeria . In an email exchange -- me the self proclaimed leader of the group Jumbo threatened a more ruthless approach something will be
  6. GMA Live! (12.11.12)

    Tue, 11 Dec 2012

    Monique for feeling my pain. Boy at least it's over now I get my life back and that that there's a measure of an ally in Nigeria that's in place Yeah I don't know cannot allow Blase during the well I'm blonde after the football I don't know I don't

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    life back and that that there's a measure of an ally in Nigeria that's in place --
  7. Gas Prices Falling Fast

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    independent by 2030. And become the world's largest exporter of oil, surpassing, counties like saudi arabia, venezuela, nigeria and even iran. Solar, wind and a backyard oil boom has changed the global landscape, and the landscape on our own backyards

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