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‘Drunk’ policemen kill three mourners

Four Nigerian police officers suspected to have been drunk have been accused of shooting dead three people at a funeral in the country’s south for unclear reasons, authorities said on Monday. “The incident happened on Saturday night at Kwale,” said … read more

Security risks hurting investment – president

Nigeria’s security challenges following bombings by a radical Islamist sect are holding back some foreign investment in the oil-rich country, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday. Boko Haram, whose name means “Western education is sinful”, has claimed responsibility for a … read more

Bombs detonated in Jos

At least two bombs have detonated near beer halls in a rough neighbourhood of a central Nigerian city beset by religious and ethnic violence, causing unknown injuries, witnesses said. The bombs exploded at about 9pm local time on Sunday in … read more

US marks 9/11, three Nigerians remembered

Americans on Sunday commemorated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. The North American Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ceremonies were held in New York City, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania, Three … read more