Tag "Nigeria"
Nigeria Extends Voting After Technical Problems Prompt Long Lines
VOA News. ABUJA, NIGERIA- Millions of Nigerians turned out to choose a new president Saturday, but technical problems with a new computerized anti-fraud system caused delays and long lines and prompted
Nigeria votes in tight Jonathan-Buhari contest
BBC News – Nigerians are going to the polls to elect a president, with incumbent Goodluck Jonathan facing a strong challenge from Muhammadu Buhari. It is said to be the
Nigeria Boko Haram ‘Headquarters’ Taken
VOA News – The Nigerian military says soldiers have retaken the town of Gwoza, one of the last areas in northeastern Nigeria controlled by militant group Boko Haram. The military
Nigeria Ruling Party Endorses President Jonathan for Reelection
Peter Clottey, VOA NEWS – Prominent members of Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) unanimously endorsed incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan to be the group’s candidate in February’s presidential election, according
Nigeria’s ‘Nollywood’ Movie Industry Rolls at High Gear
Heather Murdock, VOA News 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 budgets
Nigeria: Truck Kills Woman, 37, While Praying in Church
Vanguard, Abeokuta — Tragedy struck, on Thursday, when a middle-aged woman was crushed to death while praying inside a church in Sotunbo, area along the busy Sagamu/Ikorodu road in Sagamu
Nigeria: All International Airports to Get Pilgrims Camps – Jonathan
Leadership, Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday directed that henceforth, pilgrims camps should be built inside all international airports across the country. Speaking when he received the report of
Nigeria: House Demands Compensation for Nigerian Killed in India
This Day, Abuja — The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to compel India to pay compensation to the family of a Nigerian murdered in cold-blood in
Nigeria: Homosexuality Controversy May Tear Anglican Church Apart
By Christopher Isiguzo – No fewer than 331 Bishops of the Anglican Communion drawn from different continents of the globe yesterday sent a warning signal to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury,
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 80-Year-Old Nun in Delta
Daily Trust, Asaba — Gunmen invaded Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, killing two persons, including an 80-year-old Reverend Sister, Marcelina Alfra. The German-born Rev. Sister
