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'More than 200 dead' in Nigeria post-poll unrest

Post-election unrest in Nigeria has left more than 200 people dead and hundreds of arrests have been made, a Nigerian civil rights group said on Wednesday.

Riots break out in Nigeria as Jonathan wins by landslide

Deadly rioting erupted across Nigeria's largely Muslim north on Monday as youths torched churches and homes in anger at President Goodluck Jonathan's election victory.

Ahmadinejad brands US world's dictator ahead of summit

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday called the United States a global dictator and lashed out at Israel after arriving in Nigeria to meet fellow Muslim leaders at a summit.

Nigerian elders demand "decisive" action from new leader

ABUJA — A group of eminent Nigerians, including three former heads of state, met Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Friday and asked him to take "decisive" action on a host of problems, their spokesman said.

Acting Nigerian President Sacks Justice Minister

Scott Stearns VOA News 02/11/2010
Acting Nigerian President Sacks Justice Minister

Nigeria's new acting president has demoted the Minister of Justice who opposed his taking temporary power in the prolonged medical absence of the country's elected leader.

Nigeria's Vice President takes over from ailing president

ABUJA — Nigeria's Vice President Goodluck Jonathan took office as acting head-of-state on Tuesday after parliament voted to force ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to hand over until he is well enough to return.

Nigerian Governor Re-Elected as Pressure on President Grows

The governor of Nigeria's Anambra state has been re-elected in a contest marred by incomplete voter lists. This vote was closely watched across Nigeria because it is one of a series of state and federal elections leading up to planned presidential elections next year.

Nigeria minister urges president to transfer power

LAGOS — A Nigerian minister has called on ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to transfer power, a senior official said Thursday, in the first sign of a cabinet split over his prolonged absence from the country.

Religious clashes kill 200 in Nigerian city

Kingsley Igwe and Shuaibu Mohammed Reuters Africa 01/20/2010
Religious clashes kill 200 in Nigerian city

Clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs subsided Wednesday in the Nigerian city of Jos and nearby communities, where rights activists said the death toll has topped 200.

Nigeria's president breaks silence to quash death rumours

The president of Nigeria, not seen or heard in public for seven weeks, has broken his silence in a bid to quash rumours that he is on the brink of death.


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