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Nine crew members of a French ship taken hostage at the weekend off the coast of Nigeria have been released. read more »
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Nigerian youngster Kabiru Akinsola has turned professional with former African champions Etoile du Sahel. read more »
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Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells. read more »
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Nigeria's Dickson Etuhu is delighted to be back playing for Fulham after almost a year out of action folowing a knee operation. read more »
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Fixtures and results of the 2009 African Youth Championship finals in Rwanda 18 January to 1 February. read more »
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Nigeria's under-20 captain Haruna Lukman signs a three-year professional contract with French club Monaco. read more »
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Students at Nigeria's network of Islamic boarding schools, known as almajiri, tell of their life as child beggars. read more »
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Ex-minister Nasir el-Rufai is declared a wanted man over the disappearance of millions of dollars from Nigeria. read more »
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Two UK-based Nigerians who are trying to give their country's ailing healthcare a helping hand. read more »
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Nigeria will play France for the first time at full international match at St Etienne on 3 June next year. read more »
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Two workers of a Russian aluminium company are kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, the company says. read more »
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Mercy Akide-Udoh says she would be open to an approach from Nigeria about the Super Falcons coach's job. read more »
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Former Nigerian governor Lucky Igbinedion is fined $25,000 (£16,700) for embezzling $21m (£14m). read more »
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Nigeria's president names a former head of Opec as the country's first minister for petroleum. read more »
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Nigeria striker Osaze Odemwingie is seeking a move away from Russian club Locomotiv Moscow in January, preferably to an English club. read more »
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Nigerian police accuse eight foreigners of being 'Islamists' trying to incite violence. read more »
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A round-up of the African goalscorers in the major leagues around Europe. read more »
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The mother of an Aberdeen oil worker taken hostage in Nigeria speaks of her relief after he was released. read more »
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An Aberdeen oil worker taken hostage in Nigeria has been released by his captors. read more »
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