GlobalPost — Nigeria

Nigeria to press First World on climate change

Shyamantha Asokan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:22:52 +0000

Growing chorus of African countries calls for pledges to a climate change fund at Copenhagen.

Opinion: Nigeria proposes reform of oil industry

John Campbell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:39:28 +0000

President Yar'Adua puts forward new legislation but it looks unlikely to effectively reform the industry.

Coming soon: Nigerians in space?

Katrina Manson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:25:22 +0000

Nigeria's space agency is no joke. It has launched satellites and aims to put Africans into space.

Nigeria's banking crisis

Drew Hinshaw — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:56:48 +0000

Problems from big loans with little collateral. Sound familiar?

Meet the economic gangsters

Mark Scheffler — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:03:52 +0000

Economic gangsters come in all shapes and sizes — they're Asian dictators and Somali pirates.

Who's behind those Nigerian email scams?

Eamon Kircher-Allen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:50:43 +0000

Welcome to the Lagos suburb of Festac Town, known as the center of internet fraud.

Vacation in sunny Nigeria?

Sarah Simpson — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:39:58 +0000

Government's re-branding exercise is criticized by people who say fix problems first.

Africa's moment?

Mort Rosenblum — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:25:40 +0000

Opinion: Hints of light in a not-so-dark continent

The fight for Nigeria's oil wealth

Finbarr O'Reilly — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:53:12 +0000

Surviving Lagos

Sarah Simpson — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:01:19 +0000

Life is tough in Nigeria's teeming commercial mega-city

Nigeria tries to settle oil protests

Sarah Simpson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:42:20 +0000

New amnesty to try to resolve violent protests that have disrupted oil production in Niger Delta area.

Nigeria boasts colorful fashions

Sarah Simpson — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:45:22 +0000

Women and men are stylish dressers in brightly patterned fabrics.

In Nigeria, all bets are off

Sarah Simpson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:46:45 +0000

The government tries to moderate the boom/bust effect of oil prices on economy.

My goodness, my Guinness!

Sarah Simpson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:33:22 +0000

More Guinness is drunk in Nigeria than, wait for it, Ireland.

Nigerians find inventive ways around helmet laws

Sarah Simpson — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:24:22 +0000

Passengers reluctantly don safety headgear when riding motorcycle taxis.

China's 'Little Africa' is under pressure

By Tom Mackenzie and Mitch Moxley — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:26:43 +0000

African traders used to thrive but now are threatened by immigration authorities.

A continent revealed

Finbarr O'Reilly — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:14:35 +0000

Essay: A photographer strives for nuance

Love helps Nigerian couple cope with HIV

Tristan McConnell — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:53:31 +0000

Marriage, family strengthen when confronted by virus.

Nigeria's "go slow" leader

Tristan McConnell — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:56:46 +0000

Africa's most populous country faces many challenges, but its president is curiously inactive.

Nollywood Confidential

Will Connors — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:08:34 +0000

Confessions of a B-list Nigerian movie star

For Which It Stands: Africa

Todd Moss — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:41:21 +0000

Advice to Obama's team: Keep Africa a priority

For Which It Stands: Africa

Tristan McConnell — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:30:29 +0000

Opportunities abound for Obama, in the continent where America has many admirers