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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 June 2006 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken charge of mediation efforts to secure the release of eight foreign oil workers seized Friday. Presidential spokesw
By Meredith Buel Washington 16 May 2007 A U.S. military commander used an appropriate level of force and demonstrated sound judgment during a battle last month in Afghanistan that Afghan officials say killed dozens of civilians. That is the conclusio
The Nigerian prosecutor in multi-billion dollar lawsuits against Pfizer says reaching an out-of-court settlement depends on Pfizer's acceptance of the government's final terms to end charges against the U.S. pharmaceutical giant. According to the la
By Nico Colombant Lugbe, Nigeria 21 April 2007 The presidential and legislative election in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has taken a slow and troubled turn as many voting centers were without ballots for hours Saturday, while police said
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 21 April 2007 Voting has officially ended across Nigeria in a presidential vote dogged by violence, charges of fraud and logistical problems. Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja that election officials say results ar
By Nico Colombant Kaduna, Nigeria 20 April 2007 Nigeria's next president is almost certain to be a northerner, as the ruling party candidate and the two main opposition leaders for Saturday's election are from that region. But analysts say replacing
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 25 October 2006 Some 60 million eligible Nigerian voters are expected to visit 120,000 polling centers to register as Nigeria begins the long-awaited voters registration exercise. Some question marks have been raised about
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 August 2006 President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo Nigeria's president is ordering a crackdown on those behind a wave of kidnappings and violence in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta. Security patrols are being increase
By Nico Colombant Abuja 29 May 2007 Nigeria's new president Umaru Yar'Adua has called for reconciliation and electoral reform, following controversial elections in Africa's leading oil producer. Mr. Yar'Adua was sworn in Tuesday in Eagle Square, Abuj
By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 21 January 2006 An unidentified Shell contract worker stands outside the Warri airport after being evacuated from Benisede oil platform in Warri, Nigeria Ethnic Ijaw leaders
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 22 February 2006 watch Nigerian Oil report Militants in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger River Delta claim to have struck again. Only days after kidnapping a group of foreign oi
By Sarah Simpson Kano, Nigeria 22 March 2007 Northern Nigeria is one of the few regions in the world where polio remains endemic, despite efforts to eradicate this crippling and potentially fatal virus. Sarah Simpson reports from the north's largest
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 March 2006 Administrative lapses, violence and deep-seated suspicions continue to plague Nigeria's census efforts. The organizers are under a lot of pressure to deliver, w
Nigeria's House of Representatives is beginning an investigation into the country's oil industry. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports for VOA that top industry officials are scheduled to testify before a special parliamentary panel at a public hearing
By David McAlary Washington 14 December 2006 President Bush has expanded the number of African nations receiving special U.S. aid to combat malaria. Mr. Bush says there can be no turning back from his goal of cutting the number of malaria deaths in
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By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 08 February 2006 Nigeria has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu virus in its poultry stock. Laboratory tests in Nigeria and Italy had established a highly pathogenic strain of
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 November 2006 Heavily armed anti-riot police, backed by soldiers, are maintaining a high profile presence in Jos, capital of Nigeria's Plateau State, a day after legislators removed the governor. Some of Nigerias leading
By Nico Colombant Abuja 17 April 2007 A Nigerian man look at election posters in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 15 Apr 2007 Observers, analysts and ordinary Nigerians are hoping for better presidential and legislative elections Saturday, following the chaot
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 May 2006 Two unidentified farm worker walk towards birds suspected of having bird flu virus Officials in the northern Nigerian city of Kano are investigating reports of a