Nigeria
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Iran congratulates Senegal, Nigeria on successful elections
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has offered congratulations to Senegal and Nigeria on holding their presidential elections successfully.
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‘Alphabet’ makes it to finals at ORION Intl. Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian short animation ‘Alphabet’ directed by Kianoush Abedi has managed to make it to finals at ORION International Film Festival in Australia.
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Two Iranian animations go to Nigeria’s short filmfest.
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian short animated pieces ‘Pet Man’ by Marzieh Abrar-Paydar and ‘Dash Akol’ by Hajar Mehrani will vie at the 1st Inshort Film Festival in Nigeria.
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‘Death of Qanat’ goes to Nigeria’s short filmfest.
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Death of Qanat’, directed by Abbas Heydari, will take part in the 1st Inshort Film Festival in Nigeria.
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Why is Nigerian govt. so afraid of Sheikh Zakzaky?
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Nigerian politicians, especially those from Northern extraction, view Shia Islam as a threat to the majority Sunni Islam. This isn’t peculiar to Nigeria. Globally, Shia Muslims are not generally viewed positively. In Nigeria, they have been accused of not recognizing the Nigerian state and of trying to run a parallel government. There is also the fear of Sunni Muslim youth in Nigeria being converted to Shia Islam.
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By: Majid Haghdoust
Protesters condemn Nigeria's brutal crackdown on Shia Muslims
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – On Tuesday afternoon, protesters gathered in front of UN Office in Tehran to condemn the brutal killing of Shia Muslims in Arbaeen procession by the Nigerian security forces last week.
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Senior cleric:
US unable to achieve own political goals through sanctioning Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – “The possibility that America will be able to reach its economic goals by imposing sanctions against Iran is weak, but it will certainly not achieve its political goals,” according to Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani.
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Nigerian security forces attack Arbaeen mourners, martyr 50
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Reports coming out from Nigeria say that the number of Arbaeen mourners that have been martyred by the Nigerian security forces since Saturday has reached more than 50 people.
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Iran condemns killing of Shia mourners of Arbaeen in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran has strongly denounced the recent deadly incident in Nigeria in which several Shia mourners were killed by security forces.
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Massacre of Arbaeen pilgrims in Nigeria ‘unjustifiable’: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has condemned the killing of peaceful Shia Nigerians by the army.
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Nigerian army martyrs 10 Shiite Muslims at Arbaeen procession
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – According to media reports, the Nigerian Army has martyred 10 members of the Shiite protesters during Arbaeen procession at Zuba in central Nigeria Sat.
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IRGC's measures proves Iran’s precise missile and intelligence
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Tehran's interim Friday prayers leader Kazem Sedighi said that recent IRGC’s strike on headquarters of a terror group demonstrates Iran’s precise missiles and intelligence.
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Zakzaky’s 1000 days of wrongful incarceration
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Zakzaky is a religious leader in detention for ideological reasons and peaceful political criticism but the tricky point is that the government labels him with violence to keep him in prison forever.
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By: Abdul Mumin Giwa
Who is the terrorist? IMF, Buhari regime or faceless groups
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – I was shocked when my attention was drawn to a false claim by a faceless NGO ‘Coalition of Arewa CSO for Progress and Change’. The group claimed that the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) paid N250 million to a person named Dr. Idris Ahmad, who is yet to be identified. The story was reported and given special coverage in the media in utter disregard of the journalistic ethics.
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Pres. Rouhani felicitates Niger on Independence Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Nigerien counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou on the Independence Day.
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Iran basketball team fail to reach final at China competitions
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s national basketball players could not advance to the final match of Atlas Basketball Challenge after they were narrowly beaten by Nigeria.
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Zaria massacre orchestrated in Israel, bankrolled by Saudis
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Ibrahim Musa, the President of Media Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, believes that Israel and Saudi Arabia were the main plotters behind Zaria massacre in Nigeria.
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‘Kupal’ wins Best Cinematography at Nigeria's Realtime filmfest.
TEHRAN, Jul. 2 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Kupal’ directed by Kazem Mollaie won Best Cinematography award for Majid Gorgian at the 3rd Realtime International Film Festival (RTF) in Nigeria.
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Kaduna State Police attacks peaceful Free Zakzaky procession, lies against them
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Ordinarily we would not have joined issues with Kaduna State Police Command, because it is general knowledge that Nigerian Police Force is synonymous with brutality and concoction of lies.
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Ex-Israeli regime's min. charged with spying for Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – A former Israeli regime's energy minister has been charged with passing information to Iran and engaging in acts of espionage against Tel Aviv.
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‘Kupal’ goes to Nigeria’s Realtime Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Kupal’ directed by Kazem Mollaie will be screened in the main competition section of the 3rd Realtime International Film Festival (RTF) in Nigeria.
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Whereabouts of Sheikh Zakzaky now unknown
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has expressed great concerns about the whereabouts of its Leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, claiming that he was last seen or heard from yesterday soon after he was arraigned before a Kaduna state high court.
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I have not heard from my parents yet: Mohammed Zakzaky
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Leader of Nigerian Muslims Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky's son says he has not heard from his parents yet.
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State media:
22 killed in suicide bombing in Nigerian market
LAGOS, Feb. 17(MNA) – At least 22 people were killed and 28 injured when three suicide bombers carried out an attack at a market in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Friday, the official News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported Saturday.
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Nigeria calls on US embassy due to Trump's insult
ABUJA, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Nigeria asked the US embassy for clarification on the insulting formulations about Africa made last week by President Donald Trump, the Foreign Ministry reported today.
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Sheikh Zakzaky explains his son details of meeting with doctors, press
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Leader of Nigerian Muslims Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky has spoken to the press in a brief interaction yesterday while being allowed to meet with his own doctors after International call upon Nigerian government to pay heed to the critical health condition of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
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VIDEO: 1st Zakzaky interview after 2 years in prison
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – After International call upon Nigerian government to pay heed to the critical health condition of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Muslims in Nigeria , who is in prison for two years with no trial and legal prosecution, the regime allows the cleric to meet with his own doctors.
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Ibrahim Zakzaky still detained, with critical health condition
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Two years after being detained, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), is still kept in Nigerian government’s prison and the officials are ignoring his critical health condition.
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Nigerians call Buhari to free Sheikh Zakzaky
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Musa, the President of IMN’s Media Forum told Mehr News Agency that after 700 days of unwarranted detention of Sheikh Zakzaky, Zakzaky’s wife, and companions, still nobody has heard of his destiny.
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‘Terrorism troubles not just a specific region’: Larijani
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker who is visiting Russia’s Saint Petersburg to attend the 137th IPU meeting, met with his counterparts from Oman, Nigeria, Kuwait, and Pakistan.