A faction of Boko Haram affiliated to the Islamic State militant group, has intensified attacks against the army in the northeast of Nigeria
His promise to tackle corruption in Nigeria should begin with political party funding.
For weary Nigerians, the damning parliamentary probe into Africa’s largest oil sector has offered a glimmer of progress against entrenched corruption.
Boko Haram, said to be linked to al-Qaeda,
is a growing threat to stability in the country
Nigerian acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday dissolved the Cabinet, asserting his power a little over a month after taking over.
Nigeria’s president returned on Wednesday after a stay in hospital fueling concern about fresh turmoil but his deputy said all was "on course".