May 24, 2013

Fallout From Financial Crisis: Thousands Of Nigerian Kids Poisoned By Lead

During the financial crisis, gold prices hit record highs as people looked for somewhere safe to park their money. In West Africa, that’s had a devastating, deadly effect on children. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Nigerian airplane crashes, killing all 153 onboard

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A commercial airliner crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Nigeria’s largest city on Sunday, killing all 153 people on board and others on the ground in the worst air disaster in nearly two decades for the troubled nation. Top Headlines

Nigerian underwear bomber gets life in prison

DETROIT (AP) — Defiantly declaring “a day of victory,” a Nigerian man was given a mandatory life sentence Thursday for trying to blow up a packed jetliner with a bomb sewn into his underwear. People aboard the flight testified that the failed attack had disturbed their sleep and travels for more than two years. Top [...]