As the race for next year's presidential elections heats up, two political outsiders have been named as contenders with support by some in the top ranks of President...

On 2 October Nigeria banned imports of all textiles in a bid to revive its own ailing industry. It now depends on imports from Asia, some of them...

Aliko Dangote is aiming for Africa’s biggest ever initial public offering as he seeks to raise at least US$1.6 billion to expand his Lagos refinery to 1.4 million...

Nigeria's politicians, soldiers, bankers, farmers, taxi drivers and creditors all know that the economy is weaker than at any time since Independence in 1960. Indeed, the figures agreed...

Crashing world oil prices and next February's elections – in which President Goodluck Jonathan must retain his grip on his base in the oil-producing Niger Delta – could...