'When you leave, you don't just shut the door on them' Ashimedua Okonkwo, known also as Meddy, has been sending money back home since she moved to Ireland almost 20 years ago, and says she is proud to be able to do so. Ireland • 15 Nov 19
'When you leave, you don't just shut the door on them' Ashimedua Okonkwo, known also as Meddy, has been sending money back home since she moved to Ireland almost 20 years ago, and says she is proud to be able to do so. Ireland • 15 Nov 19
Jihadists execute aid worker abducted in Nigeria Jihadists aligned to the so-called Islamic State group have executed one of six aid workers abducted in July in northeast Nigeria, charity group Action Against Hunger has said. World • 25 Sep 19
Jihadists execute aid worker abducted in Nigeria Jihadists aligned to the so-called Islamic State group have executed one of six aid workers abducted in July in northeast Nigeria, charity group Action Against Hunger has said. World • 25 Sep 19
10 dead in Nigeria as policeman rams car into crowd Ten people were killed and more than 30 injured when a policeman rammed his car into a group of children during an Easter procession in northeast Nigeria, before being killed himself by the angry crowd, witnesses and police sources told AFP today. World • 22 Apr 19
10 dead in Nigeria as policeman rams car into crowd Ten people were killed and more than 30 injured when a policeman rammed his car into a group of children during an Easter procession in northeast Nigeria, before being killed himself by the angry crowd, witnesses and police sources told AFP today. World • 22 Apr 19
British aid worker among two shot dead in Nigeria Two people including a British aid worker were shot dead and four tourists abducted from a resort in northwestern Nigeria in an attack on Friday, police have said. World • 21 Apr 19
British aid worker among two shot dead in Nigeria Two people including a British aid worker were shot dead and four tourists abducted from a resort in northwestern Nigeria in an attack on Friday, police have said. World • 21 Apr 19
Opposition slam call to delay Nigeria presidential poll Nigeria's president and the leading opposition candidate have urged people to remain calm after a national election scheduled for today was postponed by a week just five hours before polls were due to open. World • 16 Feb 19
Opposition slam call to delay Nigeria presidential poll Nigeria's president and the leading opposition candidate have urged people to remain calm after a national election scheduled for today was postponed by a week just five hours before polls were due to open. World • 16 Feb 19
Glencore facing money-laundering probe US authorities have demanded Glencore hand over documents about its business in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Venezuela and Nigeria as part of a corruption probe. Business • 04 Jul 18
Glencore facing money-laundering probe US authorities have demanded Glencore hand over documents about its business in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Venezuela and Nigeria as part of a corruption probe. Business • 04 Jul 18
Minister to consider family's deportation appeal Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said he will give full consideration to the application from the Muojeke family against their deportation order on humanitarian grounds once court proceedings were over. News • 14 Jun 18
Minister to consider family's deportation appeal Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said he will give full consideration to the application from the Muojeke family against their deportation order on humanitarian grounds once court proceedings were over. News • 14 Jun 18
Parents: 105 girls missing after Boko Haram attack More than 100 girls are missing after a Boko Haram attack on a school in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, parents said today. World • 23 Feb 18
Parents: 105 girls missing after Boko Haram attack More than 100 girls are missing after a Boko Haram attack on a school in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, parents said today. World • 23 Feb 18
Dozens of schoolgirls feared abducted by Boko Haram More than 100 girls are missing, three days after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeast Nigeria that has raised fears of a repeat of the 2014 Chibok kidnapping that shocked the world. World • 22 Feb 18
Dozens of schoolgirls feared abducted by Boko Haram More than 100 girls are missing, three days after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeast Nigeria that has raised fears of a repeat of the 2014 Chibok kidnapping that shocked the world. World • 22 Feb 18
At least 19 killed following suicide bombing in Nigeria At least 19 people have been killed following an attack by three suicide bombers in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, capital of the state worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, its police commissioner has said. World • 18 Feb 18
At least 19 killed following suicide bombing in Nigeria At least 19 people have been killed following an attack by three suicide bombers in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, capital of the state worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, its police commissioner has said. World • 18 Feb 18
At least 13 killed by twin suicide bombings in Nigeria At least 13 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in a dual suicide bomb attack at a busy morning market in northeast Nigeria today, according to local sources. World • 02 Dec 17
At least 13 killed by twin suicide bombings in Nigeria At least 13 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in a dual suicide bomb attack at a busy morning market in northeast Nigeria today, according to local sources. World • 02 Dec 17
Boko Haram kills dozens in northeast Nigeria Dozens of people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, military, medical and humanitarian sources have said. nigeria • 28 Jul 17
Boko Haram kills dozens in northeast Nigeria Dozens of people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, military, medical and humanitarian sources have said. nigeria • 28 Jul 17
Oil prices gain after monthly lows yesterday Oil edged up on Thursday, having hit one-month lows the previous day after an unexpected surge in U.S. inventories and the return of more Nigerian crude to an already oversupplied market. Business • 08 Jun 17
Oil prices gain after monthly lows yesterday Oil edged up on Thursday, having hit one-month lows the previous day after an unexpected surge in U.S. inventories and the return of more Nigerian crude to an already oversupplied market. Business • 08 Jun 17
Freed Chibok girls meet Nigerian president A group of 82 girls held captive for three years by Islamist militants have met the Nigerian president in the capital Abuja after being released in exchange for several militant commanders. World • 08 May 17
Freed Chibok girls meet Nigerian president A group of 82 girls held captive for three years by Islamist militants have met the Nigerian president in the capital Abuja after being released in exchange for several militant commanders. World • 08 May 17
Chibok girls released by Boko Haram arrive in Abuja A group of girls released by Boko Haram jihadists after they were kidnapped in 2014 in the north Nigerian town of Chibok have arrived in the capital Abuja, a witness said. World • 07 May 17
Chibok girls released by Boko Haram arrive in Abuja A group of girls released by Boko Haram jihadists after they were kidnapped in 2014 in the north Nigerian town of Chibok have arrived in the capital Abuja, a witness said. World • 07 May 17
Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram released Boko Haram militants have released dozens of schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok in April 2014, officials said today. World • 07 May 17
Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram released Boko Haram militants have released dozens of schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok in April 2014, officials said today. World • 07 May 17
Suspected meningitis epidemic kills 745 in Nigeria A suspected meningitis epidemic in Nigeria has killed 745 people, a rise of over 250 in just over a week, the federal government said. World • 19 Apr 17
Suspected meningitis epidemic kills 745 in Nigeria A suspected meningitis epidemic in Nigeria has killed 745 people, a rise of over 250 in just over a week, the federal government said. World • 19 Apr 17
Nigeria suicide bomber 'was carrying baby' A female suicide bomber who attacked a town in northeast Nigeria earlier this month was carrying a baby at the time, the country's main relief agency has said. News • 24 Jan 17
Nigeria suicide bomber 'was carrying baby' A female suicide bomber who attacked a town in northeast Nigeria earlier this month was carrying a baby at the time, the country's main relief agency has said. News • 24 Jan 17
Chibok schoolgirls reunited with families Twenty-one of the over 200 missing Chibok schoolgirls freed after being held by Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists for more than two years spoke of their ordeal today as they were reunited with their families. News • 16 Oct 16
Chibok schoolgirls reunited with families Twenty-one of the over 200 missing Chibok schoolgirls freed after being held by Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists for more than two years spoke of their ordeal today as they were reunited with their families. News • 16 Oct 16
Boko Haram releases new video of abducted girls Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago, and saying some of them have been killed in air strikes. News • 14 Aug 16
Boko Haram releases new video of abducted girls Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago, and saying some of them have been killed in air strikes. News • 14 Aug 16
Oil prices fall 1% amid uncertainty over Brexit Oil prices fell 1% today, down for a fourth straight day, pressured by investor nervousness over Britain's vote next week on whether to leave the European Union, which overshadowed signs of a return to fundamental balance for crude markets. Business • 14 Jun 16
Oil prices fall 1% amid uncertainty over Brexit Oil prices fell 1% today, down for a fourth straight day, pressured by investor nervousness over Britain's vote next week on whether to leave the European Union, which overshadowed signs of a return to fundamental balance for crude markets. Business • 14 Jun 16
Oil prices jump after US crude inventory fall Oil prices jumped about 3% today after the US government reported crude inventories fell unexpectedly for the first time since March, adding to concerns over supply disruptions in Canada and Nigeria. Business • 11 May 16
Oil prices jump after US crude inventory fall Oil prices jumped about 3% today after the US government reported crude inventories fell unexpectedly for the first time since March, adding to concerns over supply disruptions in Canada and Nigeria. Business • 11 May 16
Heineken reports a strong start to the year Heineken, the world's third-largest brewer, sold far more beer than expected in the first quarter, helped by growth in Vietnam, the Chinese New Year and an earlier Easter. Business • 20 Apr 16
Heineken reports a strong start to the year Heineken, the world's third-largest brewer, sold far more beer than expected in the first quarter, helped by growth in Vietnam, the Chinese New Year and an earlier Easter. Business • 20 Apr 16
Nigeria's former defence boss denies stealing €14m Nigeria's former chief of defence has denied stealing €14 million from the air force to buy a mansion and a commercial plot of land and build a shopping centre. World • 07 Mar 16
Nigeria's former defence boss denies stealing €14m Nigeria's former chief of defence has denied stealing €14 million from the air force to buy a mansion and a commercial plot of land and build a shopping centre. World • 07 Mar 16
