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Boko Haram: 'We Did Not Murder Civilians'

The leader of Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has denied killing civilians during the coordinated bomb attacks in Kano last week.

Chevron Nigeria Natural Gas Well Burning Underwater

Flames from Chevron Nigeria's natural gas well

A natural gas offshore exploration rig that caught fire off the coast of Nigeria, killed two contractors and sank, is still burning causing flames to rise up from the surface of the water, and Chevron a official expects the fire will not be put out for another month.

Goodluck Jonathan Acts: Fires Nigerian Police Chief, 6 Deputies After Islamist Attacks

Police stand watch over protesters in Nigeria's capital, Abuja

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, fired the country's police chief and his six deputies, following a rash of Islamist attacks. The sacking of the top brass also came a week after the main suspect in a Christmas Day bomb attack escaped from police custody, according to Reuters.

Boko Haram is the Main Task for Nigeria's new Police Chief

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan fired the national police head, Inspector-General Hafiz Ringim, over recent Boko Haram attacks.

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Chevron Calls Off Search and Rescue

The contractors were part of a group who were drilling an exploratory well off the coast of Nigeria.

Pure Martian Meteorite Found in Morocco, Fetches 10 times more than gold

Scientists have confirmed that a piece of rock which fell into Tissint, Morocco on July 18, 2011 was a pure Martian meteorite. The fireball was spotted in the North Africa sky last summer but discovered six month later.

Reports of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in India Have US CDC on Alert

Experts in India are raising red flags after discovering what they are calling totally drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Boko Haram Claim Responsibility for Christmas Day Bombings

Boko Haram Christmas Day Bombing Suspect Escapes from Police Custody

A prime suspect in the Christmas Day bombings that killed more than 40 Nigerians in attacks aimed at Christian churches has escaped from police custody, officials said.

Nigeria Protests on Hold after Fuel Prices Slashed

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has sent troops into major cities to stop protests over the removal of a fuel subsidy.

Two Contractors Missing in Chevron Fire

Two individuals working on an exploration well off the coast of Nigeria are still unaccounted for following a fire that took place on one of the company's rigs.

Nigerian Unions Suspend General Strike After President Backs Off Fuel Price Hike

Nigerian trade unions called off strikes and protests Monday, ending a major confrontation over fuel prices after President Goodluck Jonathan said he would cut them by one third.

Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta People Volunteers Force, waves during a march in support of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on fuel subsidies removal in the oil hub city of Port Hacourt

Nigeria Strike: Government Proposes Fuel Price Cut

He also admitted that the strike had led to the breakdown of law and order in parts of Nigeria.

Demonstrators gather during a protest against the elimination of a popular fuel subsidy in Abuja

Nigerian Unions Call Temporary Halt to Strikes Over Fuel Subsidy

Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has warned the strike is costing the nation’s economy $600-million every day.

India Eradicates Polio Virus; No New Cases for a Year

India is about to hit a milestone in its battle to eradicate the polio virus with no new cases reported in the past year.

Analysis: Ageing, indebted Japan holds lessons for others

An asset price bubble pops, hitting bank balance sheets and tax revenues. As growth weakens and the economy flirts with deflation, the real burden of servicing debt increases.

Nigerian President: Boko Haram is Everywhere

As Boko Haram and the unrest in Nigeria intensifies, African newspapers this week have run stories with headlines likes Nigeria: Worse Than We Thought, Boko Haram: Enough is Enough, Nigeria: A ticking time bomb and Nigeria: Armed and dangerous.

A man holds a banner as protesters march through a road on the third day of a protest against a removal of fuel subsidies in Lagos

Nigeria Imposes Curfew Amid Fuel Subsidies Protests

Following the call for a nationwide strike and mass rallies to protest a controversial government decision to end fuel subsidies, the northern Nigeria's Kaduna State government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in an attempt to prevent further break down of violence.