RUDDERLESS Nigeria struggles with a leadership crisis and recession -CNBC

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Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria

"Who's running Nigeria?" blared a headline in this week's The Economist, aptly summarizing the state of affairs in beleaguered Nigeria — a major oil producer and African economic powerhouse whose economy appears to be as stricken as its ailing leader.

Nigeria lacks the military capacity to defeat Niger Delta Avengers. Faces 'almost impossible' fight against 'Niger Delta Avengers' -CNBC

Nigeria faces 'almost impossible' fight against 'Niger Delta Avengers' -CNBC. Muhammadu Buhar. Frank Augstein | Pool | Reuters

It's a country of around 185 million people, a member of OPEC and the biggest economy on its continent. But Nigeria may have more than it can handle with the "Niger Delta Avengers."

Nigeria has vowed to rein in the militants who are relentlessly bombing the country's oil infrastructure and have slashed its crude output. But experts say the government of President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the military capacity and institutions to tackle the threat — and military action could make things much worse anyway.

CNBC lambastes Oby Ezekwesili over Oteh's appointment: Stop parading yourself as African first World Bank VP

CNBC lambastes Oby Ezekwesili over Oteh's appointment: Stop parading yourself as African first World Bank VP

The CNBC, an American basic cable and satellite business news television channel  has lambasted Dr Oby Ezekwesili over Aruma Oteh's appointment as the first African woman Vice president of the World Bank. The CNBC Africa, owned by the NBC Universal News Group, a division of Comcast Corporation told Ezekwesili erstwhile Nigeria’s  Minister of Education to stop parading herself as the first female Vice President of the World Bank.