Bush meets with Nigerian president at White House
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua met with U.S. President George W. Bush in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on December 13, 2007. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, May 28 (UPI) -- Nigeria's leading militant group warned Wednesday it is planning a full-scale attack on military bases and petroleum production centers.
Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama have called for a resolution to the conflict between rebels intent on crippling Nigeria's petroleum industry and government officials.
Violent attacks on oil installations have increased in recent weeks, raising concerns that Nigeria's militants are aiming to make good on a promise to cripple the country's petroleum industry.
One of Nigeria's most notorious militant leaders from the oil-rich Niger Delta is being tried in a closed-door proceeding on gun and treason charges.
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 26 (UPI) -- Nigeria's health minister and her deputy have both resigned amid an ongoing corruption investigation of them, government officials say.
ABUJA, Nigeria, March 10 (UPI) -- A former candidate for Nigeria's presidency has filed an additional 20 appeals calling for an investigation into last year's election, but to no avail.
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is visiting energy-hungry China this week to talk ways of broadening their already extensive oil and gas ties.
