NIGERIA

Many countries don’t even bother to send contestants to something they regard as frivolous and even ‘sinful’ as a beauty pageant.

Tales of intimidation, racial violence and even murder are multiplying for the hundreds of thousands of black Africans who came to Libya to find work.

Brent crude hovered at $114 a barrel Friday, on track for its second consecutive weekly gain, as investors eyed U.S. jobs data for clues on whether the world's largest oil consumer will be able to dodge a recession.

With news that the United Nations bombing in Nigeria is connected to al-Qaeda, how serious is the militant group's presence in the country?

Nigeria's Access Bank said on Thursday it will spend 50 billion naira to acquire a 75 percent stake in rescued rival Intercontinental Bank and combine both firms' operations within 12 months of the merger.

The United States could be worse than 40 other countries when it comes to infant mortality.

Babies born in the United States have a higher chance of dying in their first month than babies in much of the developed world, according to a new report on infant mortality rates.

Before the revolt started, there were an estimated 2.5-million migrant workers in Libya, perhaps the majority from black Africa. Many remain trapped in the country with no way to get home.

Nine people were killed dead and dozens injured In Chechnya on Tuesday when three suicide bombers detonated explosives in the capital city of Grozny.

Global Trust of Nigeria could be using Uganda as a testing ground for its Shariah Law-compliant products and services.

The football magician Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata early Wednesday to take part in the FIFA international friendly match against Venezuela, which will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sept. 2.

Here's a bold prediction to feed Western worries that power is shifting inexorably to the East: China's yuan could overtake the U.S. dollar as the world's principal reserve currency as soon as next decade.

Here's a bold prediction to feed Western worries that power is shifting inexorably to the East: China's yuan could overtake the U.S. dollar as the world's principal reserve currency as soon as next decade.

At least 18 people were killed at a U.N. base in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday when a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into the headquarters. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has since condemned the morning attack and said top officials will be dispatched to the Nigerian capital to respond to the emergency.

At least 18 people killed were killed when a car bomb exploded on Friday at the UN's headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

As revolutionaries overran the compound of Moammar Gadhafi early on Wednesday, the dictator made a vow to fight against rebels that would end in either his death or victory.

China's buying of West African crude oil is set to rise about 15 percent in September from August, trade sources said on Friday, but overall Asian imports from West Africa will fall due to slower Indian demand.

Nigeria will increase its capabilities in handling a variety of tasks such as security, agriculture and disaster monitoring, following the successful launch of two satellites into space on Wednesday.

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has received a sizeable ransom demand for the return of his kidnapped father, the player's management company confirmed on Thursday.

Two satellites launched on Wednesday by Nigeria will help the African nation monitor weather patterns and resource management. The launch happened in Yasny, in Southern Russia.

The SSTL's NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites, which were built under contract with the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), will give Nigeria the ability to perform monthly crop monitoring, help with increasing urban planning demands through the development of engineering skill, and advance the growth of new technologies in the African country.