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Boko Haram leader claims blast in Nigeria’s Lagos
ABUJA (Reuters) - Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has claimed responsibility for two explosions on June 25 at a fuel depot in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, in a video seen...
Jonathan’s PR offensive backfires in Nigeria and abroad
LAGOS (Reuters) - Facing censure at home and overseas for a perceived failure to protect civilians from violent Islamists, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has launched an international media offensive to...
Nigeria military says knows where girls are, rules out force
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's military knows where the more than 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram are but has ruled out using force to rescue them, the state news agency...
Nigeria’s neglected Israeli drones won’t help find girls
JERUSALEM/LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria bought Israeli surveillance drones years ago that might have been used to hunt for more than 200 girls held by Islamist rebels, but poor maintenance has...
Boko Haram exploits Nigeria’s slow military decline
ABUJA (Reuters) - Two decades ago Nigeria's military was seen as a force for stability across West Africa. Now it struggles to keep security within its own borders as an...
Nigeria: surging bloodshed strains ‘marriage of irreconcilables’
UNGWAN GATA/ABUJA Nigeria (Reuters) - When Fulani raiders carrying rifles, machetes and clubs stormed his village one night last month, Pius Nna was stunned to see his teenage nephew among...
Jim O’Neill: BRICs, MINTs strong despite emerging market wobbles
LAGOS (Reuters) - The large, fast-growing emerging market countries dubbed the BRICs and MINTs are still likely to be the most promising investment destinations over the next decade, despite emerging...
Jim O’Neill: BRICs, MINTs strong despite emerging market wobbles
LAGOS (Reuters) - The large, fast-growing emerging market countries dubbed the BRICs and MINTs are still likely to be the most promising investment destinations over the next decade, despite emerging...
IBM starts rolling out Watson supercomputer in Africa
LAGOS (Reuters) - IBM began rolling out its Watson supercomputer system across Africa on Thursday, saying it would help to address continental development obstacles as diverse as medical diagnoses, economic...
Nigeria navy parades four from rare pirate capture
LAGOS (Reuters) - The Nigerian sailors had started marching four captured pirates onto a boat when an officer shouted "hold on" to give the cameras a chance to get into...