Nigeria

Cargo plane crash-lands near Ghana capital airport and kills 10 people on bus.

Geetha Pillai Jun 03, 2012

Two Americans tourists kidnapped while travelling in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

Anissa Haddadi May 31, 2012

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan features in May-June issue of Vogue Italia.

Toyin Owoseje May 25, 2012

A parliamentary debate in Ukraine ended in chaos when the members from opposing parties brawled with each other - the latest bout in a dubious tradition of politcians behaving very, very badly.

Ewan Palmer May 25, 2012

South African official hints country is looking to source more of its oil imports from Nigeria instead of Iran.

Anissa Haddadi May 24, 2012

Rapper Kanye West has racked up seven nominations for this year's BET Awards

Toyin Owoseje May 24, 2012

Nigerian officials dismiss US plans to include Boko Haram on its watch list of foreign terrorist organisations.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 24, 2012

A serving Metropolitan Police detective and three former police officials arrested, questioned and later released on bail, over allegations of providing information to the Nigerian fraudster James Ibori for a payment.

Staff Reporter May 24, 2012

Man arrested as he tried to smuggle hand granades and rifle ammunition into Nigeria's information ministry in Abuja.

Anissa Haddadi May 21, 2012

Nigeria's Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, is partly financed by an Algerian terrorist group, a report claimed.

Anissa Haddadi May 14, 2012

Islamist terrorist sect Boko Haram offers dialogue with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan after recent deadly attacks.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 08, 2012

Kano shopkeeper suspected of providing bombs used by Islamist terrorist sect found with drums of chemicals, says State Security Service.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 03, 2012

Diageo Plc said its net sales increased 11 percent for the third quarter ended March mainly due to the acquisitions of Mey Icki, Serengeti Breweries and Meta Abo Breweries.

Naresh Kumar May 03, 2012

The world's largest spirit maker reveals that emerging markets growth and a recovery in North America sales helped offset falling sales in Europe

Lianna Brinded May 03, 2012

Nigerian Islamist terror group Boko Haram releases 18-minute video on YouTube of newspaper suicide bombings accompanied by fresh threats against press.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 03, 2012

Nigeria's Joint Task Force (JTF) attacks hideout of Islamist sect and finds explosives and weapons.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 01, 2012

Suicide bombers kill seven and injure 12 in normally peaceful town day after church shootouts claim 19 lives.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 30, 2012

Nigeria's Bayero University at Kano rocked by several explosions.

Staff Reporter Apr 29, 2012

Islamist terrorist sect Boko Haram claims responsibility for suicide bombings on three Nigerian newspapers

Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 27, 2012

Bombers target media outfits in capital of Abuja and northern city of Kaduna, killing 8 people.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 26, 2012

As Liberia's Charles Taylor considers his conviction, IBTimes UK traces background of the man who rose from political activist to warlord to president.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 26, 2012

On Malaria Day, worrying new figures in Nigeria and Congo prove fight against the decease is far from over.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 25, 2012

Global piracy declines by almost a third but seas off Nigeria and Somalia remain serious threat.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 24, 2012

Dr Chidi Anslem Odinkalu, the Chairman of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission, was questioned following accusations security forces summarily execute over 2 500 detainees every year.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 20, 2012

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan tells Germany's Angela Merkel: We will beat Islamic terrorists.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 19, 2012

Embassy puts Americans in Nigeria on alert and says major hotels may be targeted.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 18, 2012

Nigeria Delta Liberation Force 'will avenge' any acts that endanger president's life by radical Islamist group.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 16, 2012

Islamist militant group Boko Haram posts video threatening to bring down Nigerian president.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 13, 2012

Militant Islamist group helps Mali rebels seize Gao.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 10, 2012

The world's biggest gay beauty pageant saw black Africans contesting for the first time, despite facing violent threats from their government.

Sangeetha Seshagiri Apr 09, 2012