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Video: Police Raid in Kano Angers Muslims

Following the attack last Friday that left 185 people in Kano state dead, Nigerian police raided a house in the northern state looking for members of Boko Haram

Video: Scores Dead in Attack in Kano

The death toll has risen from the series of co-ordinated bombings and attacks in the northern Nigerian city of Kano.

Video: Jonathan, Hear the Voice

A newly released music video by Aduke, directed by DJ Tee, delivers a moving message urging President Goodluck Jonathan to listen to the voice of the people. Follow @nigeriaplus

Video: Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Discusses Fuel Subsidy

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is facing opposition to his decision to cut fuel subsidies, which saw petrol prices double overnight when the decision was made at the start of the year. Labour unions have now called for a nationwide strike to begin on Monday. This comes following a series of demonstrations held over the past [...]

Video:Nigerian Christians Urged to Defend Themselves

Oritsejafor said: “We have the legitimate right to defend ourselves and … we will do whatever it takes.”

Video: Analyst Discusses Boko Haram

A recent string of attacks against Christian targets has been linked to the radical Islamist group Boko Haram. The group is fighting to overthrow the country’s government and impose Islamic law. Michael Amoah, an Africa analyst and author at the London School of Economics, recently discussed this in an interview with Al Jazeera Follow @nigeriaplus

Video: Occupy Nigeria Protests, Lagos

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Video: Calm Returns to Jos After Declaration of State of Emergency

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Video: Jonathan Declares State of Emergency

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Pictures: President Jonathan Visits Christmas Bomb Sites

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On the same day that he visited the bomb blast sites, President Jonathan declared a state of emergency in parts of the country in a bid to halt a recent slew of deadly attacks blamed on Boko Haram.

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