Only 1 Nigerian out of 52 arrested last month had passport: Police

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 21:21

Goa police on Friday said that of the 52 Nigerians who were arrested for staging a violent protest on the national highway in the state last month, only one could produce a valid passport.

Infighting in drug gangs behind Nigerian`s killing: Report

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 18:56

Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it has received a report from the Goa government in which preliminary leads indicate infighting between possible drug- related gangs behind the killing of the Nigerian in that state last week.

Nigerian envoy sent offensive SMSes to cop: Parrikar

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 13:37

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday accused a Nigerian diplomat of sending "offensive SMSes" to a senior police officer over the controversy relating to the killing of a Nigerian national whose death had sparked protests by his compatriots here.

India in diplomatic talks with Nigeria over Nigerian`s death

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 21:14

India said Wednesday it is awaiting a probe report into the Oct 31 death of a Nigerian national in Goa.

Nigeria raises issue of security of its nationals

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 23:49

Nigeria has issued a note verbale to India conveying concerns over the security of its nationals and demanded immediate arrest of those who killed a Nigerian in Goa last week, prompting the government on Tuesday to assure it that all issues will be addressed in a cooperative manner.

53 Nigerians detained in Goa over unruly protest

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 01:00

Fifty three Nigerians were detained after a mob of about 200 of them blocked a National Highway over the death of a fellow national.

Nigerian troops kill 74 Islamists in ground, air assault

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 21:15

Nigerian troops killed 74 members of Boko Haram in an air and ground assault, the military said on Friday, a further sign of stepped up operations against the Islamist sect.

Nigerian among five held for drug peddling in Hyderabad

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 15:09

A Nigerian national and four others were today arrested here for allegedly being involved in drug-peddling, police said.

Britain to repatriate Nigerian criminals to native jails

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 23:38

Hundreds of Nigerian criminals jailed in Britain are all set to be sent back to their native country to serve their remaining prison terms under a deal to be signed between the two countries shortly.

Nigerian women march for help to wed

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 11:47

Over 8,000 women marched in Nigeria`s northern state of Zamfara, seeking the government`s assistance to enable them to get married.

Boko Haram, security forces clash in Nigerian capital

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 18:57

Nigeria`s militant section of Boko Haram clashed with security forces on Friday near the quarters of lawmakers in the capital Abuja.

Nigerian wins Muslim beauty pageant rival to `Miss World`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 12:08

A Nigerian woman tearfully prayed and recited Koranic verses as she won a beauty pageant exclusively for Muslim women in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday.