Abubakar Shekau of Boko Haram

What is Boko Haram and can it be stopped?

Briefing Sun 22 Jan 2012, AT 15:01

After the Islamists' deadliest attack yet, the Nigerian government appears helpless

Max Brick, Tom Daley, diving

Daley wins Commonwealth diving gold

News Tue 12 Oct 2010, AT 10:59

But all is not well in Nigerian camp as a second athlete fails a drugs test

Nigerian soldiers in Bauchi

700 on the run after ‘Nigerian Taliban’ jailbreak

News Thu 9 Sep 2010, AT 12:28

Manhunt for escaped prisoners who include some of the ‘Nigerian Taliban’

Nigeria football team World Cup Yakubu

Nigeria bans its football team for two years

News Thu 1 Jul 2010, AT 11:11

World Cup: President of Nigeria grounds the Super Eagles after dismal tournament

Yakubu makes a play for worst World Cup miss ever

News Wed 23 Jun 2010, AT 12:33

Video: Aiyegbeni Yakubu’s incredible miss means Nigeria are out of the World Cup

Niger delta; oil spill

Nigeria is the world’s forgotten oil tragedy

News Thu 17 Jun 2010, AT 13:32

Fifty years of oil spills in the Niger delta make Deepwater look like a drop in the ocean

The late Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua with his vice president and successor, Goodluck Jonathan

Nigeria looks to Goodluck Jonathan as Yar’Adua dies

News Thu 6 May 2010, AT 12:19

The death of President Umaru Yar’Adua leaves Goodluck Jonathan in charge of a fractious country

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