'At least 71 dead' in Nigeria bus station bombing
At least 71 people have died and 124 are injured after a bombing at a bus station in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, police said.
Nigeria to host World Economic Forum despite Abuja bomb
Nigeria will continue to host the World Economic Forum in Abuja despite yesterdays bomb attack that killed 71.
Nigeria has pledged that they will put together the "largest security operation ever mounted in the country for an international summit" to protect guests - Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in a statement sent to forum participants.
The 24th World Economic Forum on Africa will be held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 7-9 May 2014.
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