Nigeria's Sick Leader Speaks After Seven-Week Silence
Buhari has been on medical leave for a total of 14 weeks in 2017, and Nigerians are not satisfied.
Nigeria's War Against Boko Haram May Be Far From Over
In a rare interview, Fulan Nasrullah, a former member of Boko Haram, says the government is once again underestimating the insurgents.
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.
Twitter in Nigeria Fumes as Kidnapper Becomes Celebrity
Police arrested Evans after years of abductions and ransoms, but Nigerians are angered by media coverage of him.
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.
Meet Evans, Nigeria's Most Wanted Kidnapper
Nigerian police arrested the 36-year-old, who has been linked to at least 13 abductions in the West African country.
Pope Francis Lays Down Law to Unruly Nigerian Priests
The pope has stepped in decisively on the church's crisis in Ahiara, where priests have refused to accept their bishop for the past four years.
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.
Facebook Gave a Big Shout Out to This Nigerian Woman
The Facebook founder said that Lola Omolola's FIN group had created a "no-judgement space" for more than 1 million women to interact.
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.
Snake Pastor 'Converted' by Nigerian Celebrity Preacher
Penuel Mnguni said he realized the practice of feeding snakes was "not scriptural" after listening to millionaire pastor T. B. Joshua.
Boko Haram: Chibok Girls Graduate From U.S. High School
The girls were among the 276 abducted by Boko Haram in April 2014. More than 100 remain in the militants' hands.
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.
Al-Shabab Overtakes Boko Haram as Africa's Top Threat
Somalia's Al-Qaeda affiliate killed 4,300 people in 2016, making it Africa's biggest militant threat.
Nigeria: 'Navy Kills Two' in Police Station Arson
The clash highlighted the ill-discipline of Nigeria's security forces, accused of human rights abuses in their campaign against Boko Haram.
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.
Why Democracy is Not Dead in Africa
Presidential term limits and democratic elections are starting to become the norm, not the exception, in Africa.