Although president says he is not looking to settle scores, analysts say former Jonathan administration officials will be likely target of probe
Release of captives comes a month after a report by Amnesty International alleging severe detainee abuse by Nigerian military
Twenty-five people reportedly dead, 32 wounded in attack in northern city of Zaria blamed on Boko Haram Islamist militants
New president has promised to stem insurgency; he’s scheduled to meet with President Obama at White House July 20
Islamist militants stormed village of Zabarmari on Friday, killing seven before being repelled by military, vigilante forces
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrates the new president’s plans for managing Nigeria’s biggest industry
Experts say practice is now common across much of the country and kidnappers are becoming less discerning about their targets
Facing Boko Haram threat and virtually empty treasury, some say country’s new president just taking his time to understand what he’s up against
As people continue to get sick in neighboring Guinea and Sierra Leone, Liberians worry deadly disease could make a comeback
Some believe indictments aim to implicate candidate planning to run against incumbent President Alpha Conde in elections set for October
Nigerians press for transparency in their new government; want to know about day-by-day affairs
While much of public religious life centers around Christianity and Islam, traditional beliefs are still prevalent in Nigeria
Batch of local gin killed about 70 people in southern Nigeria earlier this month, prompting nationwide ban on alcoholic beverage
Anti-corruption group 'Follow the Money' says Environment Ministry isn't answering questions about how money for program is being used, nor has it given out cook stoves
States comprising north-central middle belt hold great swaths of arable land that could be key to agricultural revolution Muhammadu Buhari says he wants to achieve
Mental health professionals say outbreak has left thousands of people traumatized, and three hardest-hit countries have few resources to help them
Leaders of Nigeria, four of its neighbors meet Thursday in Abuja to discuss proposed joint force to counter Islamist extremist group
Although declared Ebola free, many in Liberia, who worked in hazardous conditions at the height of the outbreak are finding new employment elusive
APC lawmakers in both houses collaborated with members of opposition PDP to go against party leadership and elect their own candidates for Senate president and speaker of House
After making history by conceding defeat and handing power to his opponent in March poll, former leader is predicted to withdraw from public life
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