Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose to 25,8% in August from 24,08% in July, never so high since August 2005; last May, the president lifted the subsidy on petroleum products, including gasoline

Chess in Slums, Africa operates in the slums of Lagos and other Nigerian cities, and aims to teach a pastime that makes children aware of their intellectual abilities, making them more confident and equipped to go back to school

March average daily crude oil production declined to 1,2 million barrels from 1,3 in February, continuing last year's trend; Nigerian oil production faces crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism causing huge losses and incalculable environmental damage

The Censorship Unit of Nigeria's Muslim-majority northern state of Kano has let it be known that filmmakers and film productions in the state that depict scenes of violence or in which the protagonists are in disguise risk imprisonment