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Articles about Nigeria, ordered by date. 
Nigeria court action over Saro-Wiwa memorial
Campaigners have begun legal proceedings to gain possession of a ‘living memorial’ to Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, Celestine AkpoBari reports.
Nigeria dares to hope
The end of the battle against polio might be in sight, but violence and public mistrust are creating yet more obstacles. Laura Jiménez Varo investigates.
Country profile: Nigeria
Samuel Malik considers life in the self-styled 'giant of Africa'.
Innocents detained in Nigeria
Ayuba Ijai was held hostage for months by Boko Haram terrorists before government soldiers detained him on suspicion of being a Boko Haram member. Samuel Malik explains.
Introducing... Muhammadu Buhari
Richard Swift on Nigeria's new president.
The spirit of Saro-Wiwa rises
Twenty years after the execution of their leader, the Ogoni people are rebelling once more. Patrick Naagbanton reports from the frontline.
Outgunned
Dayo Aiyetan and Theophilus Abbah offer a West African take on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Ben Okri
The award-winning Nigerian poet and novelist tells Rowenna Davis why now is the time for new dreams.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria court action over Saro-Wiwa memorial | Homelessness | June, 2017 |
| Nigeria dares to hope | Homelessness | June, 2017 |
| Country profile: Nigeria | Technology justice | May, 2016 |
| Innocents detained in Nigeria | Blood brothers - Saudi Arabia and the West | March, 2016 |
| Reasons to be cheerful | Capitalism is spinning out of control | July, 2015 |
| Introducing... Muhammadu Buhari | Fundamentalism - Power, politics and persuasion | June, 2015 |
| The spirit of Saro-Wiwa rises | Big oil RIP? | November, 2014 |
| Security operatives under suspicion | How the war on pirates became big business | September, 2013 |
| Outgunned | How the war on pirates became big business | September, 2013 |
| Ben Okri | The far right gets respectable | June, 2011 |
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