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Nigeria’s Auditor General told a senate committee that he won’t be looking into alleged billions owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Boko Haram, whose name means “western education is sinful,” also reportedly burned down 24 buildings at the school.

Nigeria’s central bank governor has been dismissed after months of tension with the country's president over corruption allegations.

With a rapidly growing population, Nigeria faces a huge housing shortage.

Where did Nigeria's $50 billion of oil revenue go?

Nigeria’s space ambitions are expensive but necessary (according to the government) despite the country's unimaginable poverty.

Connor Sheets fresh from his trip to Nigeria discovered that it could be one of the most homophobic nations in the world.

Gay life in Nigeria is evolving, even as the country considers a measure to make homosexuality a crime punishable by 14 years in prison.

Governors from the north and south have formed a splinter group to challenge the ruling PDP.

At least 44 people were gunned down during morning prayers Sunday.

Nigerians suspected of stealing oil from lucrative pipelines may soon be behind bars for good.

Chinese companies already have $1.7 billion in Nigerian road contracts and are boosting oil imports from the West African country.

In Nigeria, citizens suspect the government of entering into a shady deal for a sophisticated Internet surveillance system.

Nigerian armed forces have launched raids against Boko Haram Islamist militants in the north-east, officials said on Thursday.

The state of emergency comes after a deadly offensive by Islamist militant groups in the troubled northeast part of the country.

The system from Israeli firm Elbit could help fight terrorism and cybercrime. Or it could spy on ordinary citizens.

Uhuru Kenyatta was inaugurated to become Kenya's president, despite his indictment for war crimes and upcoming International Criminal Court case.

About 200,000-300,000 Nigerians die annually from the disease, leading to a reduction in average life expectancy to only 52 years.

A suicide bomber killed at least 20 people Wednesday night at Shi'ite processions in Rawalpindi, where Pakistan's army is headquartered. The attack took place a day before the Muslim leaders, including the Iranian and Egyptian presidents, gather for a rare summit in the capital city of Islamabad.

ECOWAS has agreed on a plan to send troops into northern Mali; it will now be reviewed by the UN Security Council.

The Nigerian government has announced 'back-channel' talks with terrorist group Boko Haram, but whether this will actually accomplish anything remains to be seen.