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- Nigerians held with heroin worth Rs 1 cr
With the arrest of four Nigerian nationals on Saturday morning, the Mohali district police claimed to have busted a gang of international drug smugglers and recovered 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 1 crore. The arrested, all students of Panjab University
- In Nigeria, Orphans Raise Themselves
When neighbors came around and told Adiku to come to their fields and help farm, he couldn't say no. He spent all day piling dirt into the cone-shaped mounds that are ideal for growing yams. After a full day spent bent over in the sweltering heat, they
- Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a huge project nearing achievement
ALGIERS- The huge project 'Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline' (TSGP), which is due to carry natural gas from Africa to Europe, has significantly progressed towards its full achievement with the intergovernmental agreement signed between Algeria, Nigeria and
- Switzerland "deplores" political moves in Niger
Switzerland 'deplores' political moves in Niger The Swiss foreign ministry has expressed concern at the political situation in Niger, 'deploring' in particular the recent dissolution of the Constitutional Court. In a statement issued on Friday the
- Seems my Nigerian husband has someone else
I?m a 30-year-old lady who?s been with a Nigerian man for the past three years. We?re married even though we?re not living together. Everything was alright between us until two months ago. He had a problem so he sent me to his flat to fetch
- Guinness thirst in Nigeria expands Diageo market
Sweat is dripping from every pore of the raucous crowd packed into the Aquatic Hotels, a central Lagos venue converted for the night into a television studio, but they dont seem to care. Theyre too busy whooping it up for a string of dance troupes, such
- Nigerian military arrest suspected oil thieves
LAGOS (AFP) -- Nigeria's special military joint task force (JTF) protecting oil installations in the restive Niger Delta has arrested three suspects for stealing crude oil, a spokesman said. The suspects were arrested following a tip-off at a checkpoint
- Nigerian youths held; heroin seized
Chandigarh: Four Nigerian youths were arrested on Saturday for allegedly possessing 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 50 lakh in international market and the police claimed to have busted a drug-trafficking racket in the region. Mohali police chief J. S.
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Niger became independent from France in 1960 and experienced single-party and military rule until 1991, when Gen. Ali SAIBOU was forced by public pressure to allow multiparty elections, which resulted in a democratic government in 1993. Political infighting brought the government to a standstill and in 1996 led to a coup by Col. Ibrahim BARE. In 1999 BARE was killed in a coup by military officers who promptly restored democratic rule and held elections that brought Mamadou TANDJA to power in December of that year. TANDJA was reelected in 2004. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource base. The largely agrarian and subsistence-based economy is frequently disrupted by extended droughts common to the Sahel region of Africa.
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