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The Resurrection of the Lord Orthodox Cathedral Church Celebrates a New Cathedral in Lagos, Nigeria
On Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord Orthodox Cathedral Church opened a new cathedral in Lagos, Nigeria. The Church held a service by the Archbishop of Orthodox Archdiocese of Nigeria, Alexander Gianniris, to commemorate the event.
Gianniris' gave a service which...
Africa
Greek Community of Nigeria Celebrates Easter [video]
The Greek Community of Nigeria celebrated Easter the Greek way in Lagos. Lamb on the spit, red-dyed eggs and all traditional Easter delicacies were served at the Eco Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island.
At midnight on Saturday, more than...
Africa
Seamen Abducted by Pirates from Greek-Owned Ship off Nigerian Coast Released
Four seamen abducted by pirates from the Greek-owned, Panama-flagged tanker "Madonna 1" have been released unharmed in Nigerian territory, the shipping company announced on Wednesday. The four - three Greeks and one Filipino - were abducted in early March...
Crime
Greece Amid 'Most Stressed Out Nations' List
With Norway being the most carefree nation in the world and Nigeria the most stressed-out country, Greece lies somewhere in the middle of the "Most Stressed Out Nations" list in a survey conducted by Bloomberg.
Neighboring Turkey is less stressed...
Crime
Nigerian Doctor Victim of Racist Attack in Northern Greece
A Nigerian doctor who has been living and working in Greece for the last 14 years was the victim of a verbal and racist attack from a patient in Kozani, northern Greece. Dr Solace Akpevwe Godwin was on call when...
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Pirates Kill Greek Ship’s Chief Mate off Nigeria
Greek-owned tanker ship "Kalamos," flying the Maltese flag, was attacked by pirates off the coasts of Nigeria and Cameroon.
The pirates killed a Greek chief mate and abducted three crew members, two Greeks among them.
The Maltese-flagged tanker was traveling from...
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Nigerian Pirates Release Greek Sailor
Greek 65-year-old chief engineer who was kidnapped by Nigerian pirates was released on Tuesday. He along with the Ukrainian captain of the Greek-owned cargo vessel ALTHEA, were abducted on December 17, while sailing between Nigeria and Guinea.
According to the...
Crime
Pirates Abduct Greek Engineer of Cargo Ship
A Greek-owned cargo vessel was attacked on Tuesday, by a dozen armed men while sailing between Nigeria and Guinea.
The pirates have abducted 2 of the crew members of Marshall Islands-flagged Althea. As reported by the Greek Shipping Ministry, the two persons...
Africa
Greek ‘Among Kidnapped in Nigeria’
Gunmen attacked a camp for a construction company in rural northern Nigeria, killing a guard and kidnapping seven foreign workers from Britain, Greece, Italy and Lebanon, authorities said, in the biggest kidnapping yet in a region under attack by...
Africa
Greek-Run Tanker Goes Missing off Ivory Coast
A Greek-owned tanker with a crew of 24 people and more than 32,000 metric tonnes of gasoline on board went missing early on Monday off Ivory Coast and could be sailing towards Nigeria, its operators said.
The Bahamas-flagged Orfeas disappeared...