Timothy Obiezu

According to the International Energy Agency [IEA], an estimated 600 million people in Africa, or 43% of the continent's total population, do not have access to electricity. In Nigeria, Africa’s largest country, although electricity has been generated for more than a century the infrastructure development remains slow and its power generation and distribution inadequate. It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. Here is the story of a Nigerian who embodies this motto. VOA’s Timothy Obiezu met him in Abuja.

Print Police in Nigeria are searching for 20 medical students who were kidnapped by gunmen Thursday.

Abuja, Nigeria — A U.S. State Department official was in Nigeria this week to meet with local and regional authorities about the responsible use of artificial intelligence in military applications.

Union says security forces must be more proactive to eliminate the threat of kidnapping

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Medical Students' Association praised the rescue of 20 medical students and seven others from kidnappers over the weekend, and the group is calling on authorities to prevent similar attacks.

Officials worry situation will worsen in coming weeks as rivers crest

Print Nigeria and neighboring Niger have signed an agreement to boost their security cooperation, despite tensions following a coup in Niger more than a year ago.

Nigeria depends on imports to meet its daily demand for gasoline — more than 66 million liters — and has only importer of fuel

Print The Nigerian secret police released labor union leader Joe Ajaero on Tuesday after hours of interrogation over alleged terrorism financing.

Print The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has approved the immediate release of $8 million dollars to