27.08.2010 - Source:BBC News 

"'Dozens die' in Nigeria poisoning"

Northern Nigeria, Zamfara state: Scores of people die of lead poisoning in gold-mining region [ID 145210]

26.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Nigeria warns of nationwide cholera risk as 352 die" , Author: Reuters - AlertNet

Death rate from cholera outbreak rises to 352 [ID 145178]

24.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Cholera death toll rises to 283" , Author: Agence France-Presse

Northern Nigeria: Death toll from cholera has risen to 283 from 231 within a week [ID 145065]

24.08.2010 - Source:Amnesty International 

"UN must not use flawed data on cause of oil spills"

Niger Delta: Amnesty International has challenged the credibility of data cited by a senior UN official investigating oil-impacted sites in Ogoniland [ID 145127]

20.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Nigeria battles cholera, measles outbreaks" , Author: Reuters - AlertNet

North-Eastern Nigeria: Cholera outbreak has killed 231 people this year and infected more than 4,500 others; country is also fighting measles outbreak [ID 144830]

20.08.2010 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network 

"Police abuses rife despite anti-corruption efforts"

Police continue to extort money from citizens, commit arbitrary arrests, torture and extra-judicial killings [ID 144868]

17.08.2010 - Source:Human Rights Watch 

"Everyone's in on the Game"

Report on forms of police corruption (structure of police; human rights abuses associated with police extortion and bribery; impact on rule of law; violence by vigilante groups; accountability and internal measures against police corruption) [ID 144690]

16.08.2010 - Source:Guardian 

"Nigeria's former military leader launches challenge for presidency"

Former military leader Ibrahim Babangida announces plans to run for presidency, challenging incumbent Goodluck Jonathan's People's Democratic Party (PDP) nomination [ID 144616]

13.08.2010 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Urgent Action 178/10 [AFR 44/014/2010]"

Oliver Igwe, the 77-year-old father of human rights defender Leo Igwe, was attacked in his home by unidentified men, causing him to lose an eye; the police have refused to investigate the incident [ID 144625]

12.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Cholera outbreak kills 40 in northern Nigeria: official" , Author: Agence France-Presse

Northern Nigeria: 40 persons killed by cholera outbreak [ID 144546]

11.08.2010 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Human rights defender beaten unconscious at police check point [AFR 44/012/2010]"

Rivers state: Sebastian Kpalap, a human rights defender and his brother-in law, Sunday Pilla were brutally assaulted after refusing to pay a bribe to an officer at a police checkpoint [ID 144498]

06.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Three killed as mob storms police station" , Author: Agence France-Presse

Northern Nigeria: 3 people shot dead by authorities as mob demanding release of 5 detained people threatened to burn down police station [ID 144175]

29.07.2010 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"Situation of Christians in urban centres and northern cities, and particularly of unaccompanied women and single mothers [NGA103521.FE]"

Query response on situation of Christians in urban centres and Northern cities, particularly of unaccompanied women and single mothers [ID 144816]

29.07.2010 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"Domestic violence, recourse and protection available to victims of domestic violence [NGA103509.E]"

Query response on domestic violence, recourse and protection available to victims of domestic violence [ID 144819]

27.07.2010 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"The procedure that a citizen of Nigeria must follow in order to change his or her name; the authorities responsible for this procedure; reasons for which an individual can change name; requirements to be met and documents to be submitted [NGA103522.FE]"

Query response on procedure that a citizen of Nigeria must follow in order to change his or her name; the authorities responsible for this procedure; reasons for which an individual can change name; requirements to be met and documents to be submitted [ID 144818]

27.07.2010 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"Prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM), including ethnic groups in which FGM is prevalent; available state protection [NGA103520.E]"

Query response on the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM), including ethnic groups in which FGM is prevalent; available state protection [ID 144821]

27.07.2010 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"False documents available in Nigeria and from Nigeria [NGA103508.FE]"

Query response on false documents available in Nigeria and from Nigeria [ID 144822]

19.07.2010 - Source:Christian Solidarity Worldwide 

"Children amongst injured in village attack in Jos"

Jos: At least 8 Christians killed in Fulani attack, several houses burned down; 2 of the victims were children, several more people wounded, some of them also children [ID 143749]

17.07.2010 - Source:BBC News 

"Nigerian machete-wielding attackers kill 8 people"

At least 8 people are killed by unidentified attackers with machetes near Jos; some reports said the dead included the family of a Christian priest [ID 142767]

17.07.2010 - Source:BBC News 

"Rise in African children accused of witchcraft"

Increasing number of children accused of witchcraft in parts of Africa according to UNICEF; orphans, street children and albinos are most at risk [ID 142930]

15.07.2010 - Source:New York Times

"Attack on a Mosque Results in at Least 5 Deaths" , Author: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taraba State: At least 5 killed in attack of youths on mosque [ID 142761]

14.07.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Clashes in eastern Nigeria kill at least 4-witnesses" , Author: Reuters - AlertNet

State of Taraba: At least 4 people have been killed after security forces opened fire to quell clashes between Christian and Muslim youths, witnesses said [ID 142572]

13.07.2010 - Source:Reporters Sans Frontières 

"Four journalists held hostage in Niger delta region"

Abia: Abduction of four journalists on heading back to Lagos from conference [ID 142494]

09.07.2010 - Source:UK Border Agency (Home Office) 

"Country of Origin Information Report; Nigeria"

Country report of July 2010 [ID 143157]

07.07.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Ex-Niger Delta militants protest in Nigeria" , Author: Agence France-Presse

About 1000 ex-militants who laid down their arms under a government amnesty last year protest against exclusion from post-amnesty retraining programme [ID 142138]