At least 16 people have been killed after gunmen – who residents believe to be Boko Haram extremists – attacked a church in Nigeria.
A landmark UN report last year slammed multinational oil companies for 50 years of oil pollution, but a year later, nothing has improved.
The differing nature of regional economies means a one-size-fits-all approach cannot work, writes Lyal White.
At least 95 people who rushed to scoop up fuel after a Nigerian petrol tanker tipped over have been killed after the vehicle caught fire.
Nigeria’s Cabinet has approved a final draft of an oil law that will be sent to President Goodluck Jonathan before going to Parliament in a few days.
A radical militant sect has claimed responsibility for weekend attacks that have killed at least 58 people including two lawmakers in central Nigeria.
Nigeria does look like it’s teetering on the cusp of chaos, but it is also Africa’s second biggest economy and top oil producer.
Nigerian security forces killed at least 17 suspected members of the militant group Boko Haram in a shoot-out in the north town of Kano.
Nigerian troops have arrested a suspect in the country’s Christmas Day bombings, as the US put three Boko Haram leaders on its global terror list.
Street battles have continued in Kaduna, Nigeria, despite a round-the-clock curfew meant to halt the violence in which at least 101 people have died.
Deadly violence between Christians and Muslims in Kaduna has flared again, adding to the more than 90 deaths in clashes in the city this week.
A suicide bomber drove his car at a church in central Nigeria while gunmen opened fire on another church, killing at least three and wounding dozens.
Competition over UN, AU jobs and economic rivalries are escalating tension between the powerhouses of Africa’s north and south, writes Charles Molele.
The recent Nigerian-South African headlock over the leadership of the AU has raised questions about how the countries feel about each other.
Nigerian soldiers have killed at least 16 militants blasts rocked an area of the country where Boko Haram terrorists were believed to be hiding.
Chaos broke out at the scene of the plane crash in Lagos, which killed all 153 passengers and crew, as competing rescue crews clashed on the street.
A domestic passenger plane has crashed into a populated area of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least 150 people.
It is still not clear who was responsible for a Nigerian suicide bombing which has killed 12 people in the latest deadly attack on Christians.
A suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a church in north Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least 12 people, witnesses say.
Key indicators have shown that other African countries are making greater strides than South Africa, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Zanu-PF is rallying against Nigerian prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua’s visit in fear of his tendency to anoint new leaders, writes Ray Ndlovu.
Alleged terror mastermind Henry Okah has accused his native country’s government of being behind a bombing in which he is to stand trial.
Nigeria’s plans to rebase its GDP calculations and push its economy up 40% will add fuel to its contest with SA to be Africa’s undisputed leader.
Multinational corporations believe Africa is booming and are turning to a new brand of sales rep to reach the continent’s remote regions.
Attackers armed with bombs and guns have opened fire at outdoor church services at a Nigerian university on Sunday, killing around 20 people.
Two bomb blasts targeted the offices of Nigerian newspaper <i>This Day</i>, in the Abuja and Kaduna, killing at least three people.
Nigerian police say extremist sect Boko Haram are to blame for an attack in the north of the country that left at least seven civilians dead.
The US embassy in Nigeria has warned that extremist group Boko Haram may be planning attacks against hotels or other areas in the capital Abuja.
Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the World Bank appointment is not being decided on merit and that the US nominee will win.
Oil company Total has shut down a gas plant in Nigeria after a gas leak and has begun working at trying to limit the environmental impact.
Nigerian militant organisation Mend has threatened to attack SA investments, including MTN, unless their leader, Henry Okah, is released.
Humanist Leo Igwe has taken on popular pastor Helen Ukpabio over the hunting of "child witches" in Nigeria.