Yobo brother kidnapped in Nigeria
08.21 Sun Jul 06 2008
Gunmen have kidnapped the older brother of Everton defender Joseph Yobo in Nigeria.
World News (Evening) for May 16th, 2008
18.43 Fri May 16 2008
Aftermath of China earthquake - Burma death toll jumps to 78,000 - Zimbabwe to re-run election
World News (Morning) for May 16th, 2008
06.23 Fri May 16 2008
China quake toll may hit 50,000 - Democrats outraged by Bush remark - Nigerian pipeline fire kills 100
Anichebe dismisses England theories
11.00 Tue Nov 20 2007
Everton's Victor Anichebe has dismissed theories he pulled out of Nigeria's squad last week to keep alive hopes of playing for England.
British hostage freed in Nigeria
09.54 Fri Oct 05 2007
A British hostage held in Nigeria's oil delta for almost two months has been freed.
Hundreds die in African floods
13.18 Fri Sep 21 2007
At least 270 people have died and more than a million people are homeless after heavy rains led to severe flooding across Africa.
Nigeria kidnap girl's father dies
10.37 Thu Aug 16 2007
The father of the young girl kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria has died of a heart attack a month after the incident.
British oil worker kidnapped in Nigeria
13.43 Fri Aug 10 2007
A British oil worker has been kidnapped in Nigeria.
Kidnappers release British toddler in Nigeria
10.18 Tue Jul 10 2007
British toddler Margaret Hill is back in her parents arms after being released by her kidnappers in Nigeria.
Kidnapped girl released in Nigeria
23.43 Sun Jul 08 2007
A three-year-old British girl who was kidnapped in Nigeria has been released by her captors, the Foreign Office said.
Nigerian president appeals to kidnappers
16.15 Sat Jul 07 2007
The president of Nigeria has appealed to kidnappers who snatched a three-year-old British girl to release her immediately.
Nigerian abductors 'will kill British child'
13.51 Fri Jul 06 2007
Kidnappers in Nigeria have threatened to kill a three-year-old British girl unless her father takes her place, the child's mother said.
Ex-pat's child abducted in Nigeria
16.25 Thu Jul 05 2007
The Foreign Office has called for the "immediate safe release" of a three-year-old British girl kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria.
British oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria
13.10 Fri May 25 2007
Four Britons were among a group of oil workers kidnapped from a pipe-laying vessel off Nigeria's coast.
Fears over Nigerian elections
11.50 Sat Apr 21 2007
Attackers have attempted to blow up Nigeria's electoral headquarters hours before voting was due to start in presidential elections.
British hostage freed in Nigeria
11.28 Wed Apr 04 2007
A British oil worker and a Dutch security manager who were kidnapped in Nigeria have been released.
British oil worker kidnapped in Nigeria
14.58 Sat Mar 31 2007
A British oil worker has been abducted in Nigeria, the Foreign Office announced.
Kidnapped pair released
10.06 Sun Feb 18 2007
An American engineer and his Nigerian driver kidnapped along with a Briton have been released.