Hard leaders, soft names

President Goodluck Jonathan, head of the world's eighth most populous country, perhaps the most powerful man on the entire African continent? The name may be hard to believe, but it's 100 per......

Nigerian ultras set condition for Indian's release

A Nigerian militant group on Monday demanded the release of its leader, in return for setting free an Indian sailor, along with five foreign crew members of a chemical tanker. Nigerian militant......

PM to visit Nigeria to enhance bilateral ties

When Dr Manmohan Singh arrives in Nigeria on a three-day state visit from October 14, he will be the first Indian prime minister to do so in 45 years. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had visited the oil......

Boko Haram: It's not just a religious problem

Boko Haram, the extremist Islamic group that recently abducted over 200 girls in Nigeria, roughly translates to 'fake (Western) education is sinful'. The title could be misleading as the group not......