Lots of finger-pointing in Nigeria, after a deadly stampede at a job fair. Nigerian officials say at least 16 people died when 500,000 people were invited to apply for fewer than 5,000 government jobs. Joining VOA’s Vincent Makori on the phone with…
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Nigeria continues to have the potential to be a major player in the world economy. The West African nation’s annual growth rates have averaged almost seven percent during the last decade and have been pretty much driven by development in trade, investment…
Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil exporter, but imported fuel for cars has been scarce across the country for weeks. Drivers are frustrated at having to wait in long lines at gas stations to pay skyrocketing prices, while the government blames shady fuel…
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is facing a crisis within his party centered around his assumed intention to run for another term in the 2015 election. His critics say it would violate an unwritten rule that power should rotate between the largely…
As Nigerians look forward to elections in 2015, many of the country’s women are demanding politicians to push for legislation that will protect them against domestic violence, which is on the increase. Women make up the largest voting base. Jacqueline…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists has secured an insurance policy for journalists who often work in poor conditions across the country and fall victim to accidents and attacks by militant groups. VOA’s Ndimyake Mwakalyelye reports and later talks to…
Yohan Cabaye will be part of the Newcastle squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Norwich, despite Paris St Germain’s continued pursuit.
A Spanish judge on Tuesday remanded in custody a man suspected of belonging to an Al-Qaeda linked militant group taking part in the Syrian conflict. The judge ordered Abdelwahid Sadik Mohamed, 28, to be held in custody while he is investigated for the…
Global oil prices rebounded with solid gains on Tuesday as a cold snap in the United States boosted demand for heating fuel, analysts said. New York’s main contract West Texas Intermediate for February delivery rose 73 cents to $94.16 a barrel. Brent…
Libya’s General National Congress on Tuesday failed to agree on what action to take about the embattled government of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, a member said. His administration has been under fire for failing to tackle security problems and end an…
ThA Ne small number of surviving giraffes in western Africa is on the rise again, after 366 were counted in southwest Niger in 2012, up from 311 the previous year, official figures published Tuesday showed. The latest figure includes 177 males and 189…
The risk of dying from cancer in the United States has declined 20 percent over the past two decades, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual report out Tuesday. However, cancer, a complex disease that has largely eluded attempts at a cure…
It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when the iPhone existed without an App Store. That store is now such a huge part of the iPhone experience, not to mention a growing part of Apple’s business. How much does the App Store mean to Apple, exactly…
Drug abuse in northern Nigeria’s largest city has been on the rise in recent years, with anti-narcotics officials and experts warning of serious social consequences if the problem is not tackled. Kano has the country’s highest drug abuse rate based…
Africa’s largest oil producer Nigeria on Tuesday exported its milestone 3,000th liquefied natural gas cargo since it began operations in 1999, Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) said. The cargo was exported from NLNG’s Bonny Island terminal in southern Rivers…
Nigeria striker Sone Aluko’s decision to extend his contract at Hull has been welcomed by manager Steve Bruce as potentially the Premier club’s most important deal during the January transfer window. The 24-year-old’s current deal was due to expire…
Manchester City winger Jesus Navas will miss Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final first leg at home to West Ham United with a knee injury, manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Spaniard played as a second-half substitute in his…
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce on Tuesday expressed his gratitude after receiving a public vote of confidence from co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold. The east London club are currently second from bottom in the Premier League table and…
Manchester United will turn to the League Cup to salvage their desperate domestic season when they visit Sunderland on Tuesday for the first leg of their semi-final. Having fallen 11 points off the pace in the Premier League, United saw another potential…
Former Romanian prime minister Adrian Nastase was sentenced to four years in jail on Monday for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to appoint a businesswoman to a senior government post. Nastase, 63, was found guilty of receiving bribes…