Barack Obama welcomes Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari to White HouseObama's administration has faced criticism for not including the continent's most populous country on an Africa tour later this week.
20 Jul, 2015, 08.10 PM IST
Over 1 million people internally displaced in Nigeria in 3 months: UNAs many as 92.3 per cent of IDPs live with host families and the rest in camps or "camp-like sites", according to the International Organis...
20 Jan, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
Possible worst-case scenarios, based on current global conflicts in 2015Skirmishes in the South China Sea lead to full-scale naval confrontation. Israel bombs Iran, setting off an escalation of violence across t...
29 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Bharti Airtel launches 3G network in African nation TchadBharti Airtel today announced the launch of its 3G service in African country Tchad following recent award of licence for high speed intern...
12 Sep, 2014, 07.25 PM IST
US firms plan to invest $ 14 billion in AfricaThe US while remains the largest source of investment for the continent but has been largely limited in the oil and gas sector.
05 Aug, 2014, 07.51 PM IST
Nigeria president to visit town where girls abducted: OfficialsIt will be Jonathan's first visit to Chibok village, epicentre of a growing international effort to rescue the girls, since they were abduc...
15 May, 2014, 08.03 PM IST
Missing Nigerian schoolgirls start second month in captivityMore than 200 schoolgirls began their 2nd month as Boko Haram hostages as intl powers ramped up efforts to track down the Nigerian Islamist...
14 May, 2014, 10.36 PM IST
Nigeria 'willing to talk' to Boko Haram over missing girlsBoko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from the remote northeastern town of Chibok in Borno state on April 14 and 223 are still being held.
14 May, 2014, 01.23 PM IST
US flying 'manned missions' to seek abducted Nigeria girlsManned US aircraft were flying over Nigeria, searching for over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram after Abuja dismissed a prisoner-swa...
13 May, 2014, 04.52 PM IST
New Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian schoolgirlsA total of 276 girls were abducted on April 14 from the northeastern town of Chibok, in Borno state, with sizeable Christian community.
12 May, 2014, 03.59 PM IST
India warns citizens against travelling to 3 Nigerian statesIndia has issued a travel warning to its nationals in Nigeria urging them to be cautious while visiting the oil-rich nation's troubled nort...
06 Jun, 2013, 01.44 AM IST
17 Indian firms participating at the Lagos trade fairAs many as 17 Indian business firms are participating in the 26th edition of Lagos LITF which started on Friday.
03 Nov, 2012, 05.50 PM IST
- India to give $100 million aid for Nigeria's power sector
India has committed a $100 million line of credit to Nigeria for improvement in its power sector that has been battling with instability an...
08 Jun, 2012, 10.08 AM IST
- Nigeria enters 2012 under state of emergency
At least 52 people, including women and children, have been killed in clashes between two rival ethnic communities in southeastern Ebonyi s...
02 Jan, 2012, 02.50 AM IST
- PGCIL executives meet Nigerian Power Minister
The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mahesh Sachdev, led a delegation of representatives from PGCIL and India's National Thermal Power ...
21 Feb, 2011, 01.16 PM IST
- Nigeria power grid: Power Grid Corp among final bidder
Power Grid Corporation is among the three firms shortlisted by the Nigerian Government to manage the country's electricity grid to be const...
28 Aug, 2010, 02.08 AM IST
- GAIL seeks stake in Nigerian LNG plant
State gas utility GAIL India is seeking stake in an LNG plant in Nigeria and has expressed interest in setting up a gas-based petrochemical...
06 Nov, 2007, 05.11 PM IST