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Ethiopia, Nigeria, DRC to get increased aid from UK
Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo will receive more direct development aid from the United Kingdom as the aid to other countries...
Nigeria: Military seizes weapons from Islamist militia
Nigerian military has impounded an arsenal of Kalashnikov rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, explosives, hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition from suspected members of...
Femi Kuti: “Real music lets you deal with the reality of life”
Nigerian superstar Femi Kuti is that rare son of a legend who’s been able to carve out a stellar career of his very own....
Nigerian businesses looted in Harare Zimbabwe
Property worth thousands of dollars went up in smoke after looters from Zanu PF militia went on rampage at Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, targeting foreign...
Nigeria: Threats of north Africa-like revolt skewed
The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) alerted Nigeria's leaders to urgently address unemployment and poverty otherwise face a Tunisia-like or Egyptian-like revolution revolt. Nigeria, however,...
Nigeria’s budding democracy struggles with religious-tribal politics
The race for the presidency in Nigeria steers closer and closer toward ethno-religious lines as politicians exploit public disenchantment on north-south, Christian-Muslim parity. All...
Piracy in Somalia and Nigeria cause collapse of financial institutions
Somalia, Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea, and the Malacca Straits cost the Global economy about $12 billion a year from piracy operations, experts...
Nigeria’s ethno-religious violence and feared split
Nigeria has witnessed incessant religious tension, demand for Sharia Law and an end to western style government and education by extreme Muslim group, Boko...
Nigeria Electoral Commission tested in Delta gubernatorial election
Analysts in Nigeria have said the gubernatorial election in the Nigerian state of Delta was a test for the re-branded electoral commission ahead of...
High ranking Nigerian Senator charged with Murder
The murder of Nigerian trade union activist Lateef Salako by unidentified gunmen in the Nigerian state of Oyo has been linked to the leader...
American Muslim groups express horror over attacks in Egypt and Nigeria
American Muslim groups denounced the New Year’s terror attacks in Egypt and Nigeria that killed and injured dozens of people as “barbaric” and “heinous”...
Nigerians say no to former military leaders running for president
The latest presidential candidate to emerge in Nigeria ahead of April national elections has observers wondering in what direction the West African nation is...
Nigeria: Ex-military leader behind Christmas and New Year’s Day attacks?
A Nigerian group known as the Movement for Democratic Sustainability (MDS), has called on the Nigerian government to arrest a former vice president and...
Nigeria: Muslim extremist group clamped down
A clamp down on members of the Boko Haram extreme Muslim group after a series of violent attacks in Northern Nigeria has been hailed...
Nigeria: Violence blamed on politicians
The holiday season violence in Nigeria has been traced to local politicians seeking to make the most of communal tensions for their gain. Religious...
Nigeria: Boko Haram extreme group back and stronger?
Authorities in Nigeria are yet to identify suspects following the Christmas season massacre across the country that has claimed over 38 lives in a...
Nigeria: Funds from China fuel China-Africa debate
Nigeria has embarked on improving its infrastructure by securing funds from China to finance rail and communication projects despite mixed reactions towards China’s growing...
Ivory Coast: Nigeria withdraws delegates and citizens
Following a United Nations alert of a possible a return to civil war in Ivory Coast after the disputed presidential election, Nigeria has withdrawn...
Nigeria: Charges against former US Vice President dropped
Talks between high-ranking officials from energy firm Halliburton and Nigerian government officials over charges of bribery brought against former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney...
Nigeria: Government winning war against Niger Delta militants
The Nigerian government appears to be winning its war against oil militants as the government's anti-rebel military forces capture more rebel hideouts in the...
Halliburton may pay $500 million to keep ex US vice president out of prison
Oilfield services company Halliburton is in negotiations with the Nigerian government to keep its former CEO, Dick Cheney, out of prison, according to a...
Nigeria: Anti-corruption agency Versus former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney
Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney has rubbished Nigeria’s lawsuit against him saying it is "entirely baseless." Cheney is implicated in a bribery scandal that...
Nigeria: Battle between military and rebel forces intensifies
Renewed battle between the Nigerian military and rebels of the Niger Delta has intensified. And rebels have alleged that some 100 people, mostly civilians,...
Nigeria: Oil companies, Shell and Halliburton, to be questioned
Nigeria's anti-graft Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have summoned Royal Dutch Shell PLC and oil service firm Halliburton for questioning after the oil...
Gambia government bids Iran goodbye
The Gambia and the Islamic Republic of Iran have broken diplomatic ties following reports that Iran was involved in an illegal arms shipment to...
African stocks triple on international exchanges
NYSE Euronext Inc. — the home of the New York Stock Exchange and other exchanges — has seen a threefold increase in the trading...
Nigeria: Government forces and rebels resume battle over Niger Delta
An operation by the Nigerian Joint Task force (JTF) to enforce peace and break down rebel activity in the oil-rich Niger Delta will continue...
Nigerian films to undergo censorship in Uganda
Uganda government is to soon come up with a law which will subject all
films entering the country to censorship. Ugandan legislators have, in recent...
Nigeria: Unions fight to raise minimum wage
Nigeria’s labor and trade union are demanding a monthly minimum wage of $120 because prices of commodities have risen abruptly in the country. The...
Nigeria: Rebels resume oil attacks?
Two Americans, two French, two Indonesians and one Canadian have been taken hostage by militiamen in Nigeria after an attack on an oil company...