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Oil theft causes fire on Agip pipeline

Oil thieves caused a fire last week on a Nigerian pipeline owned by Italian oil firm Agip , a government official said on Friday. Agip, subsidiary of multinational energy firm Eni, was not immediately available for comment. “The people were … read more

UN Confirms 9 Employees Dead

The United Nations System in Nigeria yesterday confirmed nine of its staff dead in Friday’s suicide bombing attack on its office. It, however, added that the casualty figure may rise when more information is gathered from hospitals, staff and their … read more

Eighteen dead in UN building blast

A car loaded with explosives crashed into the main U.N. building in Nigeria’s capital and exploded Friday, killing at least 18 people in one of the deadliest assaults on the international body in a decade. A radical Muslim sect blamed … read more