Nigeria sect dialogue unlikely to stem unrest

By Joe Brock ABUJA, Sept 28 – Negotiating with a Nigerian Islamist sect behind a spate of bombings in Africa’s most populous nation is unlikely to succeed due to the sect’s disjointed structure and radical views.

Nigerian naira hits all-time low on cbank concerns

LAGOS, Sept 29 – The Nigerian naira fell to its weakest ever in the interbank market on Thursday as concerns that the central bank is losing some of its resolve to support the local currency drained trader confidence.