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Storm over subsidies brings Nigeria to tipping point
The general strike called in protest against the abolition of fuel subsidies on January 1 entered...
NigeriaFuel subsidies will fall in Asia but rise in MENA
An indefinite national strike over the removal of fuel subsidies started in Nigeria today. The...
InternationalStrikes and insurgency risk 'perfect storm' in Nigeria
Unions rejected calls from Jonathan and key ministers to suspend the strike, which is...
NigeriaDomestic challenges restrain Nigerian foreign policy
Nigeria has a long history of influence abroad, especially in West Africa. However, a period of...
NigeriaBoko Haram incoherence could stymie Abuja's talks plan
A police station in a town on the border of Jigawa and Yobe States was attacked...
NigeriaNigeria's 2012 budget passage faces delay
Abuja announced on January 1 a complete removal of fuel subsidies, following their omission from...
NigeriaAttack on southern Nigerian madrassa deepens tensions
According to reports yesterday, six children and one adult were injured by a handmade bomb thrown...
NigeriaBoko Haram violence and response intensify in Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto yesterday met President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss the church bombings in...
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