Post News ($)     Upload Images»
News» Top News» Latest News» Post News ($) Blogs» Top Blogs» Latest Blogs» Post Blog» Images» Top Images» Latest Images» Upload Images» TV» Groups» View Groups» Create a Group» Live Events» Alerts» Create an Alert» Manage Alerts» Help Center» Get paid to report news» Post blogs» Upload images» Embed video» Join/create groups» Vote on news & images» Comment & debate»
Local News
Latest from: Nigeria  

Wearing A Pumpkin Shell As a Helmet Is Not Allowed In Nigeria

In Nigeria motorcyclists have a new style of helmet; pumpkin shells. A law recently went into effect making it illegal not to wear a helmet after New Year's Day.
Published 9 hours ago by KJ Mullins in Crime | 2 comments

Tainted Teething Medicine Kills 34 Children In Nigeria

34 children in Nigeria are dead as a result of tainted teething syrup. "My Pikin" has been contaminated with diethylene glycol. The chemical causes kidney failure.
Published Dec 3, 2008 by KJ Mullins in Health | 1 comment

Nigeria Riots Kill Hundreds

An around-the-clock curfew has been imposed after riots between Muslims and Christians saw hundreds killed in the worst violence in Nigeria in four years.
Published Nov 30, 2008 by Bob Ewing in World | 5 comments

10 million people in S.African industrial heartland threatened by polluted river

South Africa's Vaal river -- the only fresh-water source for 10-million people in the country's industrial heartland - is so polluted you can walk across the sewerage waste...' warned a water-engineer this week.
Published Nov 29, 2008 by Adriana Stuijt in Environment | 3 comments

'Child-witches' of Nigeria seek refuge

Mary, a pretty five-year-old little girl with big brown eyes has been accused of being a 'witch'. Her father kicked her out onto the streets in one of the most dangerous parts of the world. Her crime: A local priest denounced her as a witch.
Published Nov 10, 2008 by Janice Ambrose in World | 15 comments

Nigeria: Government Says Oil Companies Ignore Safety Rules

The federal government of Nigeria says oil companies are engaging in acts that destroy the environment and pose health risks to their employees.
Published Nov 4, 2008 by Bob Ewing in World | 4 comments

Cameroon: Armed Gunmen Kidnap Ten From Oil Vessel

Using speedboats as the getaway vehicles armed gunmen have kidnapped ten members from an oil vessel. the kidnappers threaten to kill the ten, if demands not met.
Published Oct 31, 2008 by Bob Ewing in Crime | 3 comments

Global Corruption Index: Somalia most corrupt, Denmark least corrupt

Transparency International’s 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores show Somalia and Iraq are the most corrupt countries in the world, with Denmark being the least corrupt.
Published Sep 24, 2008 by Chris V. Thangham in Politics | 4 comments

Mend Declares Ceasefire

Shortly after declaring an oil war The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) has declared a ceasefire.
Published Sep 21, 2008 by Bob Ewing in World | 2 comments

Mend Says It Blew Up Shell Pipeline

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) claims it was responsible for attack on a "major pipeline" in the Asari Toru region.
Published Sep 20, 2008 by Bob Ewing in World | 2 comments
apis-112990 apis-111406 apis-111221 apis-111186 apis-110413 apis-110244 apis-108809 apis-108694 apis-108640
  1 2 Next»
RSS RSS for Local News Post news and get paid»
Email:
Password:
Remember meForgot password?