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By Angela Ukomadu and Abraham AchirgaLAGOS/ABUJA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ten years ago, DesmondOvbiagele abandoned his career in investment banking to pursuehis dream of making films....

LAGOS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Nigeria has given telecommunicationproviders an extra eight weeks to add valid NationalIdentification Numbers (NIN) to every SIM card registered in...

* Washington considering selection of next chief * Under Trump, trade body was partially paralysed * Delegate sees speech as "positive news" (Adds quotes, context throughout) By...

By Camillus Eboh and Abraham Achirga ABUJA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Nigeria evacuated hundreds of itscitizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayedtheir visas and were...

(Adds quote, background) ISTANBUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Pirates who kidnapped 15sailors from a Turkish-crewed container ship in the Gulf ofGuinea on Saturday have made their first...

ISTANBUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Pirates who kidnapped 15sailors from a Turkish-crewed container ship in the Gulf ofGuinea on Saturday have made their first contact with theshipping...

(Adds details of attacks on civilians) ABUJA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian President MuhammaduBuhari has appointed a new military high command, a spokesmansaid on Tuesday, after...

ABUJA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Nigeria's President MuhammaduBuhari has appointed new military chiefs, said a statementissued by a presidency spokesman on Tuesday.

ANKARA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Pirates who seized 15 sailorswhen they stormed a Turkish-crewed container ship in the Gulf ofGuinea two days ago have not yet made contact with...

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to deliver his first speech since Joe Biden entered the White House, remarks that could set the tone for relations between the...

ISTANBUL, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Turkey sought on Sunday torescue three surviving members of a cargo ship after piratesattacked it off the coast of Nigeria, killing one and...

By Seun Sanni and Angela UkomaduPORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Jan 22 (Reuters) - With fists, flipsand kicks, a Nigerian stunt crew is bringing blow-by-blowrecreations of famous fight...

* Nigeria operates Islamic and secular courts in northernstates * Sharia convictions for blasphemy prompted global outcry * Secular court acquitted boy sentenced to 10-year jail...

* Nigeria operates Islamic and secular courts in northernstates * Sharia convictions for blasphemy prompted global outcry * Secular court acquitted boy sentenced to 10-year jail...

(Bloomberg) -- Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) and Ant co-founder Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, quashing intense speculation about the plight of the billionaire...

ABUJA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Four police officers were killedand one was missing after armed bandits attacked their convoy innorthwest Nigeria on Friday, the Nigerian police said....

(Adds Islamic State claim of responsibility, details) MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Government troops andseveral hundred residents have been forced to flee afterIslamist...