Recently, 57 students were killed in their sleep by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, in the state of Yobe and 20 girls were also abducted by the terrorists. Following this development, mothers across major cities of Nigeria took to the streets in protest…
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Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea’s “special spirit” was key in overcoming Paris St Germain and will worry whoever is pitted against them in the Champions League semi-finals.
A swath of territory from India to Indonesia has been declared free of polio, the crippling and sometimes fatal disease. As for today, only 3 countries, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan, remain polio-endemic. The World Health Organization says 80%…
Jose Mourinho admits Chelsea have no option other than to attack when they return to London for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain.
In Nigeria, Islamist militant group Boko Haram has killed thousands since it launched an uprising in 2009. Civilians are targeted almost daily and there are concerns that the violence will only escalate as the country gets close the 2015 elections.…
Looking to add to your video game collection? From April 6 through April 12, Target will make it pretty cost-effective for you to do so. The retailer plans to offer a Buy 2, Get 1 Free deal on “over a thousand titles across all game systems.” You…
A prison gun battle in Nigeria has left 21 people dead. Security officials say detainees suspected of being members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram overpowered their guards at a prison near Nigeria’s presidential villa in Abuja on Sunday, seizing…
Hundreds of Africa’s most forward thinking, brands and web technology creators gathered recently in Nigeria to explore the growing role of social media. VOA’s Carolyn Turner tells us more.
That long-awaited Amazon streaming box may finally be making its way to your TV. The folks at Re/Code got their hands on an invite to an April 2 event, sent by Amazon VP Peter Larson. We’ve embedded the image to the right. As you can see, Amazon plans…
This week, HTC unveiled its long-awaited follow up to its cellular success of last year, the HTC One smartphone. With this year’s model, now dubbed the HTC One M8, the company hopes to fix some of the glaring issues of the 2013 HTC One, while mixing…
How do recovery teams map a search zone for plane wreckage? CNN’s Brian Todd interviews an expert whose team has done it.
Youths who play video games are more likely to think and act in aggressive ways, suggested a study out Monday of more than 3,000 schoolchildren in Singapore. The research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, a journal of the American Medical Association,…
By now, we’ve gotten about 500 close looks at the All New One from HTC, the follow-up to the company’s flagship phone from 2013. And even though HTC will be unveiling the phone at an event in New York City tomorrow, another massive leak about the…
Video News by NewsLook Unnamed sources tell Billboard Apple is considering launching a Spotify competitor and iTunes app for Android.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes is feeling optimistic about the chances of 2013/14 ending up as a season of significant Premier League personal bests for the club.
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet says Adam Johnson has a chance of joining the England squad for the World Cup.
Earlier this week, Google confirmed the long-running suspicions that it was getting into the smartwatch race. The tech giant announced an ambitious software project that they hope will win the masses over on wearable technology. They’re calling it…
Brazilian security forces conducted a safety drill on Wednesday at the Mane Garrincha national stadium in the capital Brasilia ahead of the World Cup that the country is hosting in June. (March 20)
Video News by NewsLook Chris Brown was kicked out of a rehab facility and spent a few days in jail. And now, it looks like he’ll be staying there for a while.
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…