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Boko Haram kidnappers have returned almost all the 110 girls they seized from a Nigerian school a month ago. The Islamist militants also gave the town of Dapchi a warning before leaving, witnesses said Wednesday. The extremists said, We did it out of
At sundown in Nigeria, children are playing a game called egalagala. The children play near their home. As they play, their mother looks sad. Their two older brothers, Abuna and Dunoma, are missing. They were arrested in 2013 by Nigerian soldiers. Th
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 October 2007 A Nigerian court has resumed hearings for U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on allegations it caused the death of Nigerian children when it conducted a clinical trial in the country. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa
Nigeria is due to complete its withdrawals from the disputed Bakassi peninsula on the 14th of August, but fresh tension is mounting as Nigerian gunmen opposed to the handover intensify attacks on Cameroon troops in the territory. Gilbert da Costa in
Nigerian militants in the restive Niger Delta appear to be making good their promise to cripple the country's petroleum industry, targeting oil company employees and attacking facilities in the oil-rich region. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports the
Six Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for selling guns and other weapons to militants and criminals in the Niger Delta. Prosecutors said the arms sales had contributed to the violence in the oil-rich region. For VOA, Gilbert
The Nigerian lawyer for U.S.-based blogger, Jonathan Elendu, has called for the secret police to either charge him in court or free him immediately. Elendu has been held since October 18, when the Nigerian State Security Service arrested him at the
Over the years, NFL rosters have listed players from a cross-section of countries and territories other than the United States -- Canada, Germany and American Samoa to name a few. Nigeria also has produced its share, especially in the last decade. Mi
Economy, Development Central to Nigerian Voters Concerns Nigeria's economy is the second-largest in sub-Saharan Africa, after South Africa, but observers say that status is deceiving. They complain that Nigeria, despite billions of oil revenues and n
BBC Learning English Weekender Young Nigerians powerful new novel Amber:Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today, we listen to an interview with the young Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, about her powerful new
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 21 April 2008 Lawyers representing Nigeria's federal government say they have begun work on an out-of-court settlement with U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in the legal dispute over a controversial clinical trial by the com
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
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 November 2007 Nigerian President Umaru YarAdua says allegations by German telecommunications giant Siemens that it paid bribes to some former Nigerian officials will be investigated and legal action taken against anyone f
Nigeria's most prominent militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or 'MEND', has claimed responsibility for a third day of violence in the southern oil producing region. Sarah Simpson reports from Lagos the militants say
The Nigerian Bar Association, a prominent human rights lawyer and a former lawmaker have filed separate suits seeking recognition for Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as acting president, given President Umaru Yar'Adua's six-week absence because of i
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 15 November 2007 Nigerian police say they have killed 785 suspected armed robbers and lost 62 of their own officers in the last three months. Human rights groups have repeatedly accused Nigerian police and security forces of ki
Nigerian officials say all 153 people on board a Nigerian passenger aircraft flight were killed when the plane crashed into a building in Lagos. President Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days of official mourning for the victims and ordered a th
BERLIN, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- German first division league side Schalke 04 announced Sunday that they have signed Nigerian striker Chinedu Obasi on loan through to season's end from Hoffenheim with an option of a further extension. Obasi, 25, will acco
Its been almost one month since more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by members of the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram, from the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. Parents are still waiting anxiously for news of their daughters. But two gi
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan went on television Saturday to promise that the government will share hardship with ordinary citizens, hit by rising fuel costs. The president announced that foreign travel of government officials will be reduced