http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/special_reports/nigeria_at_50/ The latest stories from the Nigeria at 50 section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:20:35 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/special_reports/nigeria_at_50/ 120 60 15 At least eight people are killed as two blasts in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, mar celebrations to mark 50 years since independence from the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11453668 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11453668 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:05:02 GMT Short stories, poems, a "Naija state of mind" and lingerie parties to mark Nigeria's 50th birthday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11445817 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11445817 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:17:00 GMT Celebrations to mark 50 years of Nigeria's independence continue despite two explosions being heard in Abuja, following a threat by oil militants. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11450734 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11450734 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:27:20 GMT Commentators in Nigerian papers mark their country's half-century by acknowledging its major failures but say there are many reasons to celebrate and no need for despair. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11452441 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11452441 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:44:38 GMT Are Nigerians living longer and enjoying higher living standards than when they became independent from the UK in 1960? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11388707 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11388707 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:29:09 GMT Meet Prince Naija, born on 1 October 1960 http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11429066 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11429066 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:57:20 GMT Taking Martin Luther King to Nigeria's militants http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11454989 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11454989 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:56:01 GMT How Nigeria has influenced the rest of Africa http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11429067 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11429067 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:16:15 GMT Nigeria's divorced, uneducated teenagers http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11427409 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11427409 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:11:42 GMT Key moments from Nigeria's recent history from the BBC News archive http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11444642 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11444642 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:38:24 GMT Key facts, figures and dates http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064557.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064557.stm Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:17:11 GMT A chronology of key events http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1067695.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1067695.stm Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:18:51 GMT Nigeria's foremost literary talent speaks to BBC Focus on Africa's Bilkisu Labaran about his country's first 50 years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/9052622.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/9052622.stm Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:16:52 GMT The BBC's Komla Dumor asks the managing director of Shell in Nigeria, Mutiu Sunmonu , if the company should take responsibility for development in the Delta region. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11451809 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11451809 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:42:32 GMT The BBC's Umaru Fofana reports from Sierra Leone where Nigeria's military assistance and peacekeeping efforts have saved many lives. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/9051073.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/9051073.stm Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:49:03 GMT Firework displays have been held in the Nigeria's capital Abuja to celebrate 50 years since the country secured independence from the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11451816 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11451816 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:20:30 GMT As Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence, musician Femi Kuti tells the BBC World Service that while he is impressed with the resilience of the Nigerian people, bad government, corruption and a lack of essential services give him little reason to celebrate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11453331 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11453331 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:40:47 GMT Fifty years after independence, the governor of of Port Harcourt Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi gives a tour to show how the oil-billions have been spent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11449638 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11449638 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:45:47 GMT How a simple slang word encapsulates the modern Nigeria http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11447252 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11447252 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:17:34 GMT The continuing influence of chiefs and emirs http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11418542 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11418542 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:20:32 GMT Why Indonesia flourished while Nigeria floundered http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11399866 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11399866 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:39:09 GMT How do Nigerians show their patriotism? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11406730 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11406730 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:30:15 GMT Has Nigeria lived up to independence dreams? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11385095 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11385095 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:11:45 GMT Nigerians at home and abroad share their feelings http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11429459 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11429459 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:43:26 GMT How the elite rains on Nigeria's proud parade http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11406157 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11406157 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:57:26 GMT Coping with failing schools and power cuts http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11398020 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11398020 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:44:47 GMT Last British administrator meets Nigerian successor 50 years on http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11401304 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11401304 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:13:00 GMT Remembering the day oil was discovered http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/7840310.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7840310.stm Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:14:20 GMT Jos resident sorry for burning friend's house http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/8640796.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8640796.stm Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:03:37 GMT Nigerians celebrate 'the king of crops', but is it under threat? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11385436 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11385436 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:38:03 GMT