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-(Dow Jones)- A jailed Nigerian militant leader, whose freedom is key to a tentative peace deal between militants and the government, has been refused medical treatment in three countries, his lawye...

The Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho caused a major frenzy among Nigerian fans as he arrived in the country for a three-day visit.Mourinho arrived in Lagos on Friday as a guest of the Kwara Football Ac...

state oil company , Mohammed Barkindo, said on Friday the agreement "gives this project the official stamp of approval from the three governments, directing the

-(Dow Jones)- In a bid to tackle the bureaucratic red tape hampering a key energy plan to supply power to budding iron ore and bauxite mining firms, Cameroon President

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara.

LAGOS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya, where many see his itiner...

Nigeria Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009 " report to their offering. The Nigeria Commercial Banking Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Nigeria's commercial banking ...

Nairobi/Abuja - Nigeria, Niger and Algeria on Friday signed an agreement to build a pipeline that will bring Nigerian gas across the Sahara desert to the European markets. Europe is keen to diversify ...

-(Dow Jones)- Nigerian government officials are considering paying militants cash for turning in their weapons as part of a high-profile amnesty deal, despite public statements to the contrary, acco...

Lagos — Shell Group has finally confirmed that its Nigerian arm, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), has completely shut down its entire operations in the Western Niger Delta ...