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Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral

Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him.Full story

Nigeria says to free all female Boko Haram suspects

LAGOS, Nigeria, May 21 - Nigeria said on Tuesday it would free a number of detained Islamists, including all female ones, in what a senior security source called a move to build popular support for its offensive against Boko Haram militants entrenched in the north. Full story

Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Nigeria has asked neighboring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases in its semi-desert frontier region, underlining moves towards West African cooperation against jihadis seen as a cross-border threat. Full story

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  Boy killed in fireworks explosion in Nigeria

An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Nigeria killed a young boy and injured several others. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.

  Nigerian pipeline explodes; vandalism suspected

Firefighters battled to contain a pipeline blaze after suspected vandalism in Nigeria. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Oil spill plaguing Nigerian river

Crude oil from a leaking ExxonMobil pipeline in southern Nigeria has begun to creep into neighboring rivers, causing economic and environmental damage. NBCNews.com's Al Stirrett reports.

  Dozens of Nigerians die scooping up spilled oil

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Pallbearers lift the coffin of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe into a hearse at his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi
Pallbearers lift the coffin of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe into a hearse at his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi

Pallbearers lift the coffin of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe into a hearse at his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi, southeast Nigeria May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: OBITUARY MEDIA)

Christy, wife of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, looks on outside the family house at his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi
Christy, wife of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, looks on outside the family house at his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi

Christy, wife of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, looks on outside the family house at his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi, southeast Nigeria May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: OBITUARY MEDIA)

A woman signs the condolence register at the funeral of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his hometown of Ogidi
A woman signs the condolence register at the funeral of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his hometown of Ogidi

A woman signs the condolence register at the funeral of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his hometown of Ogidi, southeast Nigeria May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: OBITUARY MEDIA)

People walk past a banner displaying a photo of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe during his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi
People walk past a banner displaying a photo of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe during his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi

People walk past a banner displaying a photo of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe during his funeral in his hometown of Ogidi, southeast Nigeria May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: OBITUARY MEDIA)