Nigeria
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Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – An explosion and fire near an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 12 people Friday, police said, although local residents reported a much higher death toll.
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Burkina Faso assailants kill at least 15 Nigerians
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – At least 15 Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on their way to Senegal were killed when gunmen in Burkina Faso attacked the buses transporting them, Nigeria's presidency said on Monday.
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More than 40 killed in Nigeria as gunmen, vigilantes clash
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – More than 40 people have been killed in clashes between gunmen and vigilantes in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state.
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Bus, truck collision kills 15 in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – At least 10 people have been reportedly killed in a road accident involving a luxury bus, popularly called Marco Polo and a truck in Ore, Ondo State on Sunday morning.
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50 killed as explosion rocks central Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – At least 50 people, including dozens of cattle herders and bystanders were killed following a blast in Nigeria's north central region.
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Knife attack on refugee camp in Nigeria leaves 8 dead
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a refugee camp in Kano state in Nigeria.
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Iran dep. FM meets with Niger's officials to discuss ties
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran's deputy minister met with Niger's foreign minister during his trip to Niamey to discuss strengthening bilateral relations with the African country.
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Gunmen kill 12 Nigeria security personnel in ambush
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Twelve Nigeria security personnel and local vigilantes were killed by unidentified gunmen in an area of northwestern Kaduna state, officials said on Tuesday.
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Over 30 people kidnapped at railroad station in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – More than 30 people have been kidnapped at a railroad station in Nigeria’s southern Edo State, according to a statement from Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki.
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Gunmen attack Nigerian train station, kidnap many passengers
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Armed persons have attacked a train station in Edo State, southern Nigeria, and kidnapped many passengers.
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4 killed in car bomb hitting convoy in southeast Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Four security officials were killed in a car bomb targeting a former government official in southeast Nigeria, authorities said Tuesday.
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Nigerian cleric urges Muslims to continue Soleimani's path
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Zakzaky urged all Muslims to continue the path laid by Iranian Martyr Qassem Soleimani.
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Martyr Soleimani remembered in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – A ceremony was held in Nigeria to commemorate the third anniversary of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani's martyrdom.
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14 killed, 24 injured as car rams into carnival in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – At least 14 people have been killed and 24 others injured after a vehicle ploughed into crowds watching bikers at a popular carnival in Nigeria's southern port city of Calabar.
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Exports to Nigeria rise by 36%
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran has exported more than 195,300 tons of goods worth $115.4 million to Nigeria during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), according to the spokesperson of the Iran-Africa Traders Club.
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Bandits kill 37 in Nigeria's Kaduna, burn down houses
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – 37 people have been reportedly killed by bandits during fresh attacks in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State in Nigeria.
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Gunmen kill over 20 villagers in northern Nigeria
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – More than 20 villagers were killed in two separate attacks by gunmen in the troubled northern state of Kaduna in Africa's population giant Nigeria, local officials said Monday.
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Iran’s exports to Nigeria grow 36% in 8 months: official
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The Deputy Head of the Iran-South Africa Merchants Club said that the country’s export of products to Nigeria in the first eight months of the current year in 1401 registered a 36 percent growth.
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Nigerian troops kill scores of gunmen in northern state
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Nigerian troops have killed scores of gunmen during operations in the northern state of Kaduna, an official said Tuesday.
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Gunmen in Nigeria kill a dozen people, abduct some others
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Gunmen in Nigeria killed a dozen worshippers, including an imam, and kidnapped several others from a mosque on Saturday night, local residents said on Sunday, according to media.
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44 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Nigerian Defence Headquarters said that 44 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in the Northeast region.
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15 killed, 11 injured in Nigeria gun attacks
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – A total of 15 people were killed and 11 others injured in recent gun attacks in northern Nigeria, a local official said Friday.
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Gunmen kidnap more than 100 people in NW Nigeria
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – More than 100 people, including women and children, were abducted when gunmen raided four villages in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state on Sunday, the information commissioner and residents said.
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11 killed in gunmen attack on NE Nigeria
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Gunmen attacked an army base and a town in northeast Nigeria killing nine soldiers, two policemen and civilians, security sources and residents said Sunday.
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VIDEO: Petrol tanker blast in Nigeria leaves 12 killed
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – At least 12 people were killed when a gasoline tanker crashed on a major road and then exploded in Nigeria’s northcentral Kogi State, police said Friday.
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Communal clashes claim at least 28 lives in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – At least 28 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in clashes between two rival clans in Nigeria’s Benue state, an official said on Thursday.
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Gunmen kill at least 11, kidnap dozens in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped at least 80 people and killed 11 others in separate attacks in the northwest, traditional leaders and residents said on Monday.
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Gunmen kidnap dozens of children from Nigerian farm
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Dozens of children were abducted by gunmen from a farm in northern Katsina state and the kidnappers were demanding a ransom for their release, police, and residents said on Wednesday.
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VDIEO: 'Hello Commander' song in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The song "Salam Farmandeh" or "Hello Commander" initially produced and composed in Iran was performed in the Hausa language by Nigerian school children.
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Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated from their submerged homes.
