| 5,678,307 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
COUNCILLORS in Borno State have protested against the recent decision by the Federal Government to reduce their remuneration from N125,000 to N53,833.75, describing it as "unfair and unjustifiable." |
| 5,678,310 |
11.7091 |
11.0694 |
Nigeria |
|
Muslims in Borno and Yobe states are holding special prayers called qunut in support of the people of Afghanistan and for the retreat of the Anglo-American forces following US military strikes against the Central Asian country. Accompanying demonstrations were held in Yobe and Borno states. |
| 5,678,314 |
11.66207 |
14.02014 |
Nigeria |
|
Following a spate of attacks on Chadian residents in Banki, a border town in Borno State, President Idris Deby of Chad has petitioned his Nigerian counterpart, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. The last attack which took place about a fortnight ago reportedly left seven people dead. |
| 5,678,317 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
Muslims in Borno and Yobe states are holding special prayers called qunut in support of the people of Afghanistan and for the retreat of the Anglo-American forces following US military strikes against the Central Asian country. Accompanying demonstrations were held in Yobe and Borno states. |
| 5,678,320 |
7.7411 |
8.5121 |
Nigeria |
|
At least 13 are dead as the townspeople of Makurdi riot over the recent increased military presence around the area due to religious battles. |
| 5,678,324 |
7.7411 |
8.5121 |
Nigeria |
|
The military in Makurdi gun down 200 civilians in matter of two days in order to enforce curfew in the riot-torn city. |
| 5,678,332 |
7.15 |
3.35 |
Nigeria |
|
Four police are killed when they are attacked by armed robbers. |
| 5,678,336 |
7.95 |
4.8 |
Nigeria |
|
The home of the President of Nigeria was raided by six armed robbers. No reported deaths. |
| 5,678,340 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
The state Commissioner of Police alleged at a news conference that striking workers had attacked doctors and members of voluntary organisations such as the Red Cross, who were rendering skeletal services at the Maiduguri Specialist Hospital since the commencement of the strike. He cited an attack on the general manager of Borno Radio Television (BRTV), who was attacked at his residence by some workers following the resumption of broadcasts by the station. |
| 5,678,344 |
11.84644 |
13.16027 |
Nigeria |
|
Four people were feared dead as anti-riot armed mobile policemen engaged protesters in a battle; as the long-drawn industrial dispute between the state government and the striking civil servants took a turn for the worst. The Nigeria Labour Congress later in protested the shooting of four workers by men of the Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri. |
