Nigeria continues to feature under the critical lens of the United States, which has again condemned the country’s human rights record in the last one year. Read the full story

Nigeria’s Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has become acting president, after weeks of political uncertainty over the absence of its ailing leader. Parliament earlier voted to recognise Mr Jonathan as acting president, after more than two months without ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua. Read the full story

The main rebel group in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta says it is ending the ceasefire it declared last October. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Delta (Mend) said it did not believe the government would restore control of resources to local people. Read the full story

Kidnappers snatched the four near the city of Port Harcourt, reportedly killing a Nigerian guard.  The oil-producing region is notorious for kidnappings by militants, who demand a greater share of its wealth. Read the full story