Nigerians Demand Return of Ancient Art What was once the ancient Kingdom of Benin is now the heart of the Nigerian art world, with statues adorning the streets and an art museum in the Benin City town square. But locals say the displayed art is only

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(170) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十二月)

By Sarah Simpson Lagos 13 March 2008 Pirate attacks in the waters of Africa's largest oil producer, Nigeria, have surged in recent weeks, linked to a decline in general security in the southern oil-producing region. A leading international worker's u

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Nigeria's main militant group says it has blown up two more oil pipelines in an overnight attack. Militant attacks repeatedly force oil companies to cut production in Nigeria, pushing up oil prices on international markets. Sarah Simpson has more fr

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 29 November 2006 A court in Nigeria has struck down a report by a government panel that said Vice President Atiku Abubakar should be indicted on graft charges that claim he had diverted public funds . For VOA, Gilbert da Co

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By Carolyn Weaver Abuja, Nigeria 28 July 2006 watch African Summit report African-Americans who want to help develop the homeland of their ancestors -- and to strengthen cultural and social links with Africans -- have held a biannual meeting in Afri

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 22 August 2007 Nigerian lawmakers, opposition party pressing for an investigation into how the parliamentary speaker spent nearly $5 millionto renovate two official residences. From Abuja, Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA th

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By Nico Colombant Abidjan 23 January 2006 A bus carrying Shell contract workers leaves the airport after the workers were evacuated from Benisede oil platform in Warri, Jan. 15, 2006 Nigerian militant

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By Joe Bavier Abidjan 24 March 2006 At least 130 passengers are still missing, two days after the wreck of a Nigerian vessel off the coast of Cameroon. The wreck is one of a series of sea accidents to

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Argentina has successfully defended its Olympic football (soccer) gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was at Saturday's match in Beijing's and has a report. Nearly 90,000 fans filled the National Stadium on a d

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Emergency Aid Being Sent to Stranded Chadians Emergency aid is being sent this week to about one thousand people mostly children stranded in a remote area of Chad. The International Organization for Migration says the Chadians fled violence in neighb

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Nigeria's 'Nollywood' Movie Industry Rolls at High Gear 尼日利亚诺莱坞电影产业高速发展 LAGOS Twenty years after its birth in a video shop in Lagos, Nigeria's Nollywood is one of the most prolific film industries on earth. Despite low b

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 May 2006 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo (File photo) There have been some rowdy scenes in both houses of the Nigerian parliament in recent days, as lawmakers review

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Nigeria's Boko Haram Remains Persistent, Mysterious Threat DAKAR The United States has formally designated the Nigerian militant sect, Boko Haram, and a splinter group, Ansaru, as foreign terrorist organizations. Boko Haram's propaganda videos have b

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By VOA News 07 March 2007 Umar Yar'adua (December 2006) The presidential candidate of Nigeria's ruling party says he will return soon from Germany, where he was flown Tuesday for medical treatment. In an telephone interview Wednesday with VOA's Hausa

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 July 2006 Nigeria's teeming population and crumbling infrastructure are putting a lot of pressure on the country's roads, which are in disrepair and overcrowded. Venturing into traffic in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, can

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 21 June 2007 A general strike has brought much of Nigeria to a standstill and paralyzed economic activity for a second day. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports on worries about the economic impact of the shutdown. Peo

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 May 2006 President Olusegun Obasanjo speaks during a meeting of the People's Democratic Party in Abuja, May 18, 2006 Some of Nigeria's leading opposition groups are critic

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By Kari Barber Port Harcourt, Nigeria 07 June 2007 Newly instated Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua will face as one of his first challenges controlling the unruly and lawless Niger Delta. Kidnappings of foreigners have escalated as armed militants a

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 February 2008 Nigeria's oil industry is bracing for renewed raids following the extradition to Nigeria of a man believed to be the leader of the country's key militant group. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that peace t

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 April 2007 Nigeria's main opposition parties held a meeting Thursday to discuss the formation of a political coalition to compete in general elections scheduled for later this month. From Abuja, Gilbert da Costa reports f

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