Recordings on the AirAsia flight QZ8501’s black box don’t show any evidence of terrorist involvement in the crash that killed 162 people last month.
Using tubes to funnel polluted water into his small boat, Nigerian teenager Daniel Muukor helps to "mop up" the latest oil spill in the Niger Delta.
A former Nigerian rebel leader said on Friday he would abandon an amnesty programme if the government did not quickly provide jobs and development.
Nigeria’s Acting President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as head of state on Thursday following the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua.
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua death has paved the way for the most hotly contested succession since the country’s return to democracy.
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/ 3 February 2010
Nigeria’s main militant group has been revitalised by growing frustration over the government’s lack of leadership.
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/ 11 September 2009
An amnesty programme in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta risks failing if the government does not back up its offer with serious peace talks.
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/ 2 September 2009
A top Nigerian militant who has held talks with the government about laying down arms took out a full-page advert on Wednesday detailing demands.
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/ 1 September 2009
Two key militant leaders in Nigeria’s Niger Delta have started informal talks with the government, an amnesty committee spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Nigeria’s most prominent militant group said on Wednesday it sabotaged oil pipelines operated by Shell and Agip.