Muhammadu buhari
Why is Nigeria One Country and Who Wants to Divide It?
Ethnic tensions are boiling over in Nigeria. They did that before, and more than 1 million people died as a result.
British RAF Bolsters Nigeria in Boko Haram Fight
Nigeria is trying to buy U.S. aircraft but experts say they are unnecessary now the ISIS-aligned militants have been weakened.
Boko Haram Has Launched at Least 50 Attacks in 2017
The ISIS-linked group, while holding less territory, has remained a deadly rival to the country's government.
Nigeria's VP: Biafra Secession 'Violates Constitution'
Ethnic tensions have been on the rise after a northern Nigerian group called for the expulsion of Igbos, an ethnic group that made up the majority of the population of Biafra.
Boko Haram: Nigerian President 'Must Probe Army Abuses'
The rights group claimed that nine senior commanders had overseen torture and abuses that led to some 8,000 deaths.
Nigerian Court Drops Charges Against Senate President
Eighteen charges of non-declaration of assets against Saraki, the head of Nigeria's senate, were dismissed after almost two years of legal wrangling.
Nigeria Vows Hate Speech Crackdown Amid Biafra Tension
Yemi Osinbajo called for an end to incitement after a call for ethnic cleansing that evoked the Biafran war, in which 1 million people were killed.
Nigeria on 'Path to Progress' With $23.7 Billion Budget
The West African country has been in recession since mid-2016.
Pro-Biafra Leader Tries to Calm Tensions in Nigeria
Fifty years ago, Nigeria fought a brutal civil war based on ethnicity and secession. Those tensions continue to simmer.
Biafra: Nigerian Governors Condemn Ethnic Incitement
A coalition of northern Nigerian groups called for the expulsion of Igbos, an ethnic group that largely supported the Biafran side in the 1960s civil war.
Boko Haram: Nigerian Militants Attack Maiduguri
Several suicide bombers blew themselves up and thousands of civilians fled the city where the ISIS-linked group began its insurgency in 2009.
Nigeria: President Buhari's Wife Says He'll Return Soon
Muhammadu Buhari has been out of the country for almost three months in 2017 as Nigeria battles recession and insurgency.
Why U.S. Businesses Should Invest in Nigeria: Minister
Nigeria's trade minister says the country could be a springboard for U.S. businesses in Africa, predicting good relations under President Trump.
Line Jumpers in Nigeria Could End Up in Prison
President Muhammadu Buhari led a crackdown on poor discipline in the 1980s as a military ruler.
Nigeria Wants Foreign Help to Retrieve Stolen Funds
The government is yet to secure a high-profile conviction for graft.
Nigeria Prepares for Biafra Protests Fifty Years On
Sixty people were killed during last year's protests to mark the anniversary of Biafran independence, according to the rights group.
How the U.K. Allowed a Nigerian Warlord to Get Warships
Norway sold seven decommissioned warships to a militant leader in Nigeria's oil basin, and the U.K. facilitated the sale.
Biafra Must Stay Part of Nigeria: Vice-President
More than a million died in the three-year war, but the arrest of a pro-Biafra activist in 2015 has sparked a resurgence in secessionist feeling.
NIgeria Vice-President: 'Stop Praying, Start Working'
Christian pastor Yemi Osinbajo is Nigeria's acting president while Muhammadu Buhari is on sick leave.
How Corruption in the Nigerian Army Fuels Boko Haram
Officials have stolen $15 billion in federal defense funds, resulting in an army that is ill-equipped and unprepared.
Nigeria to Miss Deadline for Returning Boko Haram IDPs
A Nigerian governor planned to shut all IDP camps in his state by June, but 1.4 million people remain displaced by the Islamist insurgency.
One Chibok Girl 'Refused to Leave' Boko Haram Husband
83 of the girls were to be released in a prisoner swap, but one said she was "happy" in Boko Haram captivity.
The Long Road Ahead for Nigeria's Freed Chibok Girls
Boko Haram released 82 more girls, but global scrutiny and a long rehabilitation program means freedom may yet prove elusive.
Nigeria Increases Niger Delta Amnesty Budget
The president has upped the amount the government gives in stipends and jobs training to ex-militants in the restive oil-rich region.
Nigeria's President Departs for U.K. on Sick Leave
Muhammadu Buhari spent nearly two months in London for treatment for an unknown condition earlier in 2017.
Nigeria's Oil-Producing Delta is Calm—But for How Long?
While a fragile truce is allowing Nigeria to step up oil output, a resolution of the crisis is unlikely without further concessions.
Canceled State Visit Renews Buhari Health Rumors
President Mahamadou Issoufou was due to arrive on Friday.
Nigeria: Main Airline to Fly to Ex-Boko Haram Heartland
Arik Air stopped flying to Maiduguri, the birthplace of the jihadi group, in December 2013.
Nigeria's Sick President Misses Third Meeting in a Row
Muhammadu Buhari, 74, has rarely been seen in public since returning from seven weeks of sick leave in March.
Nigeria's Buhari 'Taking Things Slowly' After Illness
Buhari has missed several cabinet meetings and is still recovering following a months-long absence in the U.K.