Nigeria

Incoming president urges Nigerians to be respectful and peaceful after election victory

Nigerians choose former general who once ruled with iron hand to be next president

Observers fear interference in vote collation process as Jonathan and Buhari await outcome

Confusion and violence blights tense first ballot since end of military rule in 1999

Car bombs explode at two polling stations in south central Enugu state

Goodluck Jonathan says violence will not be tolerated as fear of clashes sparks panic buying

Town recaptured after months under Boko Haram control

President Goodluck Jonathan blames Boko Haram as bus stations targeted in two towns

Chibok resident said militants surrounded the market and started shooting

Nobel Peace Prize winner says more would have been done if girls were from more privileged background

Six-week delay in going to polls seen as potential blow to national democracy

Elections set for February 14th in spite of Boko Haram red zones where there can be no polling stations

Militant group B has killed thousands since it started its revolt in Maiduguri 5 years ago

Nigeria is Africa’s biggest oil producer and has one of its biggest economies. But most of its 175 million people have to live on less than $1 a day, and crime and corruption are rife. Some say that’s why the militant Islamist group will always find new recruits

Insurgents sieze another town in Borno state

Scores of deaths reported in fighting around key northern city of Maiduguri

Massacre in Baga draws no reply from president and little from public

One killed and 18 wounded in Gombe checkpoint bomb

President Goodluck Jonathan condemns Paris attack, but silent on Baga massacre

Boko Haram also behind earlier rampage where hundreds were massacred

Blasts come just months after Boko Haram boming kills 118 in same city

Attack bore the hallmarks of extremist group Boko Haram

No claim of responsibility but suspicion likely to fall on Islamist insurgents Boko Haram

President promises to defeat Boko Haram insurgents and end corruption

West African presidents want interim government to guide country into 2015 elections

Boko Haram’s intentions unclear after fresh violence, but talks to continue

Move could pave way for release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls

Hopes raised 200 missing schoolgirls could be released

Questions surround deal between Nigerian government and militants

Deal said to include release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped six months ago

Goodluck Jonathan visits site of Abuja bomb as UN ambassador Boko Haram crackdown

Jonathan says abucted schoolgirls will be released and order restored in northeast

Military fears trying to free 300 young women held by Boko Haram may get them killed

President Goodluck Jonathan blames the Boko Haram terrorist network for the attack

Paris summit ends with strategy to share intelligence on Nigerian extremist group

Chibok has suffered deadly assaults by Boko Haram militants for last five years

Canada sends special forces to help search effort

Vigilantes in area where Boko Haram opreates take matters into own hands

MC-12W aircraft missions being launched from US drone base in neighbouring Niger