Nigeria elections approach amid economic distress and terror attacks
Nigeria is in the news again because of vicious attacks by the extremist jihadi group Boko Haram in the country's Northeastern state of Borno.
Shell must be held accountable for murder, say Nigerian victims
The case could mean that the days of corporations getting away with massive human rights abuse without legal consequence may be coming to an end.
Weeklong "Occupy Nigeria" strike wins victory
A weeklong nationwide strike resulted in a victory for Nigerians as the government on Monday agreed to partially restore a popular fuel subsidy.
Media throws blanket on Shell Oil atrocities in Nigeria
Last month, oil magnate Royal Dutch Shell had an industrial accident, which asent one to two million gallons of oil straight into the ocen off the coast of Nigeria.
In Nigeria, Shell causes worst oil spill in a decade
75 miles off the coast of the Niger delta, up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled, poisoning the water.
Bombing of UN's Nigeria office raises questions
Who are Boko Haram? The group has drawn renewed media interest following the UN building bombing that killed 10 last week.
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