Awwal 29, 1432 H/March 4, 2011, SPA -- Authorities say a fourth person has died a day after a bomb ripped through a ruling party political rally in northern Nigeria, AP reported.
Niger state police spokesman Richard Oguche said Friday that 20 (...)
Hijjah 13, 1431 / Nov. 19, 2010, SPA -- Nigeria seized $9.9 million worth of heroin concealed in auto parts shipped from Iran, its anti-drugs agency said on Friday.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the haul at the Apapa (...)
Qa'dah 19, 1431, Oct 27, 2010, SPA -- A cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed more than 1,500 people, the United Nations said Tuesday.
It is the worst cholera outbreak in Nigeria in recent years, CNN reported. The number of cases is three times (...)
Qa'dah 17, 1431, Oct 25, 2010, SPA - U.N. officials say Nigeria has seen more than 1,500 deaths from cholera this year, doubling the government's most recent fatality count.
The Associated Press quoted the Geneva-based UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie (...)
