Nigerian Government

Nigeria at a Tipping Point

Michael Watts | Posted 09.12.2009 | World


Michael Watts

Secretary Clinton arrives in Nigeria at a crucial moment: another failure of will by the federal government could prove to be catastrophic.

Clinton in Nigeria: A Moment of Opportunity

Sarah Dotlich | Posted 09.12.2009 | World


Sarah Dotlich

Electoral integrity and the ability for all citizens of Nigeria's democracy to participate meaningfully should be high on Secretary Clinton's agenda.

Clinton In Nigeria: US Elections, Like In 2000, Have Problems Too (VIDEO)

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 09.12.2009 | World


US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during a visit to Nigeria today, made a comparison between the elections in Nigeria and the United States, sayi...

Mamadou Tandja, Nigerian President, Claims Massive Victory

BBC NEWS | Posted 09.07.2009 | World


Niger's president has overwhelmingly won a referendum that will allow him to stay in power beyond the end of his second term in office, results show....

Shell's Settlement Doesn't Hide Unsettling Reality in Nigeria

Stephen Kretzmann | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


Stephen Kretzmann

Is $15.5 million is enough to compensate for the hanging of nine men, the death of thousands more, and for the destruction of an ecosystem?

Nigeria: Thousands Take Refuge In Makeshift Camp After Violence

AFP | Aminu Abubakar | Posted 01.03.2009 | World


JOS, Nigeria (AFP) - Thousands of Nigerians who fled a wave of deadly sectarian violence remained in a makeshift camp on Wednesday as more funerals we...

Clinton Fundraiser Accused Of Defrauding Nigerian Government

McClatchy | Greg Gordon and Will Connors | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics


A Texas oilman who's accused of defrauding the Nigerian government by illegally pumping and exporting 10 million barrels of oil is a major fundraiser ...