by Sokari Ekine from Pambazuka (pictures © Nairaland.com) Is the Nigerian ‘revolution’ over? Was it just a brief moment in our history when everyone came together believing that this time things would be different? Or has there been a permanent shift in consciousness? Emmanuel Iduma likens Nigeria’s 14-day revolt to a dream from which we awoke

Earlier this month, Christians were given an ultimatum by the Islamist group Boko Haram and its various affiliates to leave Northern Nigeria on pain of death. This weekend, Boko Haram struck in a series of coordinated attacks that left over 176 Christians dead and scores wounded in the northern city of Kano. The Islamists targeted several police stations and other public buildings, including the b...

Here are some of the posts made on Spectator.co.uk over the past week: Fraser Nelson highlights the plight of Christians in Nigeria, and says that poverty should concern us more than race. James Forsyth previews the coming battle over the undeserving rich, and says that Lord Glasman's target was the other Ed. Peter Hoskin says that it's getting worse and worse for Ed Miliband, and reveal...

Former PM has been paid to give speeches around the world at up to £62,000 a time in countries as diverse as Nigeria and South Korea

The religious cleansing against Christians is intensifying in Nigeria, where Christians have been told they have until Friday to leave the country or face attacks by Islamic extremists. As I wrote recently in the Daily Telegraph, this is a trend sweeping the Middle East. Thousands are fleeing Iraq and Egypt, but Nigeria is the scene of the most ferocious attacks. Its government condemns the attack...

Britons told to copy 'energy, hunger and drive' of emerging markets such as China, India and Nigeria as premier seeks to boost national mood

Berry is being investigated over alleged corrupt payments to secure contracts for a different company in another African country, Nigeria. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), in collaboration with Australian police, has made a series of arrests and raids during their inquiry into alleged multimillion bribes to Nigerians. Berry rejects the allegations, saying he is a

This is important news. Nigeria and Benin will cooperate to fight the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which has seen a number of attacks in recent weeks. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan made the announcement during bilateral talks with Benin, which were convened to address the issue. "Criminals don't respect political boundaries in their nefarious activities, so we...

Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to a clinic in the Nigerian capital, Lagos, today to see for himself how British aid money is spent on the front line.

Update to "Attacking Christians on Christmas, where is the outrage?" This morning the question was where President Obama was concerning the violence taking place against Christians in Iraq, the Philippines and Nigeria. Still waiting to hear, but he was right there condemning the violence against Muslims in Pakistan. In all instances the religiously motivated violence is wrong, but why ignore the e...