Nigeria's John Auta, 19, trains at a local football pitch in Ikeja neighbourhood in the commercial capital Lagos in this picture taken May 12, 2010. Football comes to South Africa when the World Cup begins next Friday (June 11) but many of the continent's young hopefuls still believe a ticket to Europe is the only hope of realising their footballing dreams. Picture taken May 12, 2010. To match Feature SOCCER-WORLD/AFRICA-DREAMS. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)
Nigeria's John Auta, 19, trains at a local football pitch in Ikeja neighbourhood in the commercial capital Lagos in this picture taken May 12, 2010. Football comes to South Africa when the World Cup begins next Friday (June 11) but many of the continent's young hopefuls still believe a ticket to Europe is the only hope of realising their footballing dreams. Picture taken May 12, 2010. To match Feature SOCCER-WORLD/AFRICA-DREAMS. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/nigerias-john-auta-19-trains-at-a-local-football-pitch-in-ikeja-neighbourhood-in-the-commercial-capital-lagos-in-this-picture-taken-may-12-2010-football-comes-to-south-africa-when-the-world-cup-begins-next-friday-june-11-but-many-of-the-continents-young-hopefuls-still-believe-a-ticket-to-europe-is-the-only-hope-of-realising-their-footballing-dreams-picture-taken-may-12-2010-to-match-feature-soccer-world-africa-dreams-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-sport-soccer-world-cup-image401116412.html
Jyrki Koskelo, Vicepresidente de Industrias mundiales de la Corporación financiera Internacional (CFI), habla en una conferencia de prensa en Lagos, la capital comercial de Nigeria, el 26 de julio de 2010.la Corporación financiera Internacional, la rama del sector privado del Banco Mundial, Dijo el lunes que proporcionaría un total de $300 millones en financiamiento al Banco Fiduciario de Garantía de Nigeria y al First Bank. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: NEGOCIOS)
Jyrki Koskelo, Vicepresidente de Industrias mundiales de la Corporación financiera Internacional (CFI), habla en una conferencia de prensa en Lagos, la capital comercial de Nigeria, el 26 de julio de 2010.la Corporación financiera Internacional, la rama del sector privado del Banco Mundial, Dijo el lunes que proporcionaría un total de $300 millones en financiamiento al Banco Fiduciario de Garantía de Nigeria y al First Bank. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: NEGOCIOS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/jyrki-koskelo-vicepresidente-de-industrias-mundiales-de-la-corporacion-financiera-internacional-cfi-habla-en-una-conferencia-de-prensa-en-lagos-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-el-26-de-julio-de-2010-la-corporacion-financiera-internacional-la-rama-del-sector-privado-del-banco-mundial-dijo-el-lunes-que-proporcionaria-un-total-de-300-millones-en-financiamiento-al-banco-fiduciario-de-garantia-de-nigeria-y-al-first-bank-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-negocios-image400669272.html
Local villagers look at a grilled chicken for sale at an open kitchen near Abuja November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA ANIMALS FOOD SOCIETY)
Local villagers look at a grilled chicken for sale at an open kitchen near Abuja November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA ANIMALS FOOD SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/local-villagers-look-at-a-grilled-chicken-for-sale-at-an-open-kitchen-near-abuja-november-25-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-animals-food-society-image400750168.html
Oficiales de seguridad nigerianos se encuentran cerca de quemar motocicletas en la casa demolida del líder militante islámico Mohammed Yusuf en la ciudad nigeriana septentrional de Maiduguri, a unos 1228 km (763 millas) de la capital Lagos, el 3 de agosto de 2009. Más de 700 personas murieron durante un levantamiento de cinco días por una secta islámica radical en el norte de Nigeria y la búsqueda de cuerpos continúa, dijeron la Cruz Roja y los oficiales de defensa. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (CONFLICTO DE NIGERIA)
Oficiales de seguridad nigerianos se encuentran cerca de quemar motocicletas en la casa demolida del líder militante islámico Mohammed Yusuf en la ciudad nigeriana septentrional de Maiduguri, a unos 1228 km (763 millas) de la capital Lagos, el 3 de agosto de 2009. Más de 700 personas murieron durante un levantamiento de cinco días por una secta islámica radical en el norte de Nigeria y la búsqueda de cuerpos continúa, dijeron la Cruz Roja y los oficiales de defensa. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (CONFLICTO DE NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/oficiales-de-seguridad-nigerianos-se-encuentran-cerca-de-quemar-motocicletas-en-la-casa-demolida-del-lider-militante-islamico-mohammed-yusuf-en-la-ciudad-nigeriana-septentrional-de-maiduguri-a-unos-1228-km-763-millas-de-la-capital-lagos-el-3-de-agosto-de-2009-mas-de-700-personas-murieron-durante-un-levantamiento-de-cinco-dias-por-una-secta-islamica-radical-en-el-norte-de-nigeria-y-la-busqueda-de-cuerpos-continua-dijeron-la-cruz-roja-y-los-oficiales-de-defensa-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-conflicto-de-nigeria-image400993064.html
Una víctima de quemaduras se recupera en el hospital un día después de que una explosión de oleoducto mató a 269 personas en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 27 de diciembre de 2006. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Una víctima de quemaduras se recupera en el hospital un día después de que una explosión de oleoducto mató a 269 personas en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 27 de diciembre de 2006. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/una-victima-de-quemaduras-se-recupera-en-el-hospital-un-dia-despues-de-que-una-explosion-de-oleoducto-mato-a-269-personas-en-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-el-27-de-diciembre-de-2006-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400913436.html
Nigeria's John Auta, 19, trains at a local football pitch in Ikeja neighbourhood in the commercial capital Lagos in this picture taken May 12, 2010. Football comes to South Africa when the World Cup begins next Friday (June 11) but many of the continent's young hopefuls still believe a ticket to Europe is the only hope of realising their footballing dreams. Picture taken May 12, 2010. To match Feature SOCCER-WORLD/AFRICA-DREAMS. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)
Nigeria's John Auta, 19, trains at a local football pitch in Ikeja neighbourhood in the commercial capital Lagos in this picture taken May 12, 2010. Football comes to South Africa when the World Cup begins next Friday (June 11) but many of the continent's young hopefuls still believe a ticket to Europe is the only hope of realising their footballing dreams. Picture taken May 12, 2010. To match Feature SOCCER-WORLD/AFRICA-DREAMS. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/nigerias-john-auta-19-trains-at-a-local-football-pitch-in-ikeja-neighbourhood-in-the-commercial-capital-lagos-in-this-picture-taken-may-12-2010-football-comes-to-south-africa-when-the-world-cup-begins-next-friday-june-11-but-many-of-the-continents-young-hopefuls-still-believe-a-ticket-to-europe-is-the-only-hope-of-realising-their-footballing-dreams-picture-taken-may-12-2010-to-match-feature-soccer-world-africa-dreams-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-sport-soccer-world-cup-image401086165.html
Policemen stand guard during a rally organised by Save Nigeria group in the capital territory of Abuja March 10, 2010. Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi hospital. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)
Policemen stand guard during a rally organised by Save Nigeria group in the capital territory of Abuja March 10, 2010. Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi hospital. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/policemen-stand-guard-during-a-rally-organised-by-save-nigeria-group-in-the-capital-territory-of-abuja-march-10-2010-hundreds-of-nigerians-gathered-in-the-capital-abuja-on-wednesday-for-a-march-to-the-presidency-to-demand-the-appearance-of-ailing-leader-umaru-yar-adua-two-weeks-after-he-returned-from-a-saudi-hospital-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politics-civil-unrest-health-image400668513.html
Edonabai Edoni, a 46-year-old Nigerian man, sits under a board which says 'Niger Delta must survive' in front of his house in Oloibiri village in the Niger Delta region June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Edonabai Edoni, a 46-year-old Nigerian man, sits under a board which says 'Niger Delta must survive' in front of his house in Oloibiri village in the Niger Delta region June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/edonabai-edoni-a-46-year-old-nigerian-man-sits-under-a-board-which-says-niger-delta-must-survive-in-front-of-his-house-in-oloibiri-village-in-the-niger-delta-region-june-11-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politics-images-of-the-day-image400752089.html
South Africa's reggae star Lucky Dube (R) and his band's back-up singer perform at a musical concert in honour of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti in Lagos, Nigeria, October 16, 2006. Fela kuti, a human right activist whose brand of music was used to fight against the ills of the Nigerian government until he died of HIV/AIDS in August 1997. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
South Africa's reggae star Lucky Dube (R) and his band's back-up singer perform at a musical concert in honour of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti in Lagos, Nigeria, October 16, 2006. Fela kuti, a human right activist whose brand of music was used to fight against the ills of the Nigerian government until he died of HIV/AIDS in August 1997. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/south-africas-reggae-star-lucky-dube-r-and-his-bands-back-up-singer-perform-at-a-musical-concert-in-honour-of-nigerian-music-legend-fela-kuti-in-lagos-nigeria-october-16-2006-fela-kuti-a-human-right-activist-whose-brand-of-music-was-used-to-fight-against-the-ills-of-the-nigerian-government-until-he-died-of-hiv-aids-in-august-1997-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400740656.html
A U.S. Navy boat patrols the waters of Nigeria's Lagos harbour, March 24, 2009. The U.S. Navy is training partners from around Africa's Gulf of Guinea to help boost maritime security in a region plagued by piracy, drug smuggling and raids on oil facilities. Picture taken March 24, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA POLITICS MILITARY)
A U.S. Navy boat patrols the waters of Nigeria's Lagos harbour, March 24, 2009. The U.S. Navy is training partners from around Africa's Gulf of Guinea to help boost maritime security in a region plagued by piracy, drug smuggling and raids on oil facilities. Picture taken March 24, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA POLITICS MILITARY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-u-s-navy-boat-patrols-the-waters-of-nigerias-lagos-harbour-march-24-2009-the-u-s-navy-is-training-partners-from-around-africas-gulf-of-guinea-to-help-boost-maritime-security-in-a-region-plagued-by-piracy-drug-smuggling-and-raids-on-oil-facilities-picture-taken-march-24-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-politics-military-image400587895.html
La gente ve como un hombre levanta una barra que contiene 50 kg (110 libras) de peso de hierro con su boca en un gimnasio abierto en Lagos 27 de marzo de 2010. REUTERS/ Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIEDAD CURIOSAMENTE DEPORTE DE LEVANTAMIENTO DE PESAS)
La gente ve como un hombre levanta una barra que contiene 50 kg (110 libras) de peso de hierro con su boca en un gimnasio abierto en Lagos 27 de marzo de 2010. REUTERS/ Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIEDAD CURIOSAMENTE DEPORTE DE LEVANTAMIENTO DE PESAS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/la-gente-ve-como-un-hombre-levanta-una-barra-que-contiene-50-kg-110-libras-de-peso-de-hierro-con-su-boca-en-un-gimnasio-abierto-en-lagos-27-de-marzo-de-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-sociedad-curiosamente-deporte-de-levantamiento-de-pesas-image400767555.html
Finance Minister Olusegun Aganga speaks at a news conference on key economic issues in the commercial capital Lagos July 16, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT BUSINESS)
Finance Minister Olusegun Aganga speaks at a news conference on key economic issues in the commercial capital Lagos July 16, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/finance-minister-olusegun-aganga-speaks-at-a-news-conference-on-key-economic-issues-in-the-commercial-capital-lagos-july-16-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politics-headshot-business-image400669249.html
Fishermen tug a canoe loaded with fish at the fishing harbour in James town, Accra, September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (GHANA SOCIETY)
Fishermen tug a canoe loaded with fish at the fishing harbour in James town, Accra, September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (GHANA SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/fishermen-tug-a-canoe-loaded-with-fish-at-the-fishing-harbour-in-james-town-accra-september-2-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-ghana-society-image400781828.html
An aerial view of an oil producing community on an island in the creeks of an Ogoni region in Nigeria's Niger Delta July 7, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: ENERGY ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY BUSINESS)
An aerial view of an oil producing community on an island in the creeks of an Ogoni region in Nigeria's Niger Delta July 7, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: ENERGY ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/an-aerial-view-of-an-oil-producing-community-on-an-island-in-the-creeks-of-an-ogoni-region-in-nigerias-niger-delta-july-7-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-energy-environment-society-business-image400669217.html
A worshipper bathes in the sacred Osun river during the annual worship festival in honour of the river goddess Osun in Osogbo August 29, 2008. The annual cultural festival around the sacred grove, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005, draws tens of thousands of ethnic Yoruba Nigerians and others to mark the remains of the bond between humans and the river goddess, who is believed to bring divine favour and fertility. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A worshipper bathes in the sacred Osun river during the annual worship festival in honour of the river goddess Osun in Osogbo August 29, 2008. The annual cultural festival around the sacred grove, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005, draws tens of thousands of ethnic Yoruba Nigerians and others to mark the remains of the bond between humans and the river goddess, who is believed to bring divine favour and fertility. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-worshipper-bathes-in-the-sacred-osun-river-during-the-annual-worship-festival-in-honour-of-the-river-goddess-osun-in-osogbo-august-29-2008-the-annual-cultural-festival-around-the-sacred-grove-listed-as-a-unesco-world-heritage-site-in-2005-draws-tens-of-thousands-of-ethnic-yoruba-nigerians-and-others-to-mark-the-remains-of-the-bond-between-humans-and-the-river-goddess-who-is-believed-to-bring-divine-favour-and-fertility-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400597519.html
A woman sells tomatoes at a roadside grocery stall in Nigeria's central city of Jos March 9, 2010. Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST FOOD POLITICS)
A woman sells tomatoes at a roadside grocery stall in Nigeria's central city of Jos March 9, 2010. Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST FOOD POLITICS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-woman-sells-tomatoes-at-a-roadside-grocery-stall-in-nigerias-central-city-of-jos-march-9-2010-nigeria-must-prosecute-those-behind-a-weekend-massacre-and-address-underlying-issues-of-poverty-and-discrimination-if-it-is-to-end-a-cycle-of-violence-in-the-zone-between-its-muslim-north-and-christian-south-rights-groups-and-diplomats-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-civil-unrest-food-politics-image400930858.html
A woman holds a banner during a rally organised by Save Nigeria group in the capital territory of Abuja March 10, 2010. Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi hospital. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)
A woman holds a banner during a rally organised by Save Nigeria group in the capital territory of Abuja March 10, 2010. Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi hospital. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-woman-holds-a-banner-during-a-rally-organised-by-save-nigeria-group-in-the-capital-territory-of-abuja-march-10-2010-hundreds-of-nigerians-gathered-in-the-capital-abuja-on-wednesday-for-a-march-to-the-presidency-to-demand-the-appearance-of-ailing-leader-umaru-yar-adua-two-weeks-after-he-returned-from-a-saudi-hospital-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politics-civil-unrest-health-image400668512.html
Oil workers walk through pipe installations on a tanker at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos, October 30, 2007. To match feature NIGERIA-BONGA/. Picture taken October 30, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Oil workers walk through pipe installations on a tanker at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos, October 30, 2007. To match feature NIGERIA-BONGA/. Picture taken October 30, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/oil-workers-walk-through-pipe-installations-on-a-tanker-at-bonga-off-shore-oil-field-outside-lagos-october-30-2007-to-match-feature-nigeria-bonga-picture-taken-october-30-2007-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400618843.html
Children carry planks from a canoe at Bishop Kodji village, in the outskirts of Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, March 7, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Children carry planks from a canoe at Bishop Kodji village, in the outskirts of Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, March 7, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/children-carry-planks-from-a-canoe-at-bishop-kodji-village-in-the-outskirts-of-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-march-7-2008-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400734159.html
Soldiers patrol the streets in Nigeria's central city of Jos January 20, 2010. The death toll after four days of clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs in the Nigerian city of Jos and nearby communities has topped 460, according to a mosque official and human rights activists. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST RELIGION MILITARY)
Soldiers patrol the streets in Nigeria's central city of Jos January 20, 2010. The death toll after four days of clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs in the Nigerian city of Jos and nearby communities has topped 460, according to a mosque official and human rights activists. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST RELIGION MILITARY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/soldiers-patrol-the-streets-in-nigerias-central-city-of-jos-january-20-2010-the-death-toll-after-four-days-of-clashes-between-muslim-and-christian-gangs-in-the-nigerian-city-of-jos-and-nearby-communities-has-topped-460-according-to-a-mosque-official-and-human-rights-activists-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-civil-unrest-religion-military-image400668262.html
Police are deployed to guard the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos April 15, 2007. Opposition supporters burned buildings, blocked roads and barricaded election offices in Nigeria on Sunday as partial results from flawed state elections showed a big victory for the ruling party. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Police are deployed to guard the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos April 15, 2007. Opposition supporters burned buildings, blocked roads and barricaded election offices in Nigeria on Sunday as partial results from flawed state elections showed a big victory for the ruling party. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/police-are-deployed-to-guard-the-headquarters-of-the-independent-national-electoral-commission-inec-in-lagos-april-15-2007-opposition-supporters-burned-buildings-blocked-roads-and-barricaded-election-offices-in-nigeria-on-sunday-as-partial-results-from-flawed-state-elections-showed-a-big-victory-for-the-ruling-party-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400201048.html
La gente se reúne en el río Osun durante el festival anual de culto de la diosa del río 'Osun' en Osogbo, al suroeste de Nigeria, 31 de agosto de 2007. El festival cultural anual alrededor de la arboleda sagrada, catalogado como Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO en 2005, atrae a decenas de miles de nigerianos yoruba étnicos y otros para marcar los restos del vínculo entre los seres humanos y la diosa del río, que se cree que trae el favor divino y la fertilidad. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
La gente se reúne en el río Osun durante el festival anual de culto de la diosa del río 'Osun' en Osogbo, al suroeste de Nigeria, 31 de agosto de 2007. El festival cultural anual alrededor de la arboleda sagrada, catalogado como Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO en 2005, atrae a decenas de miles de nigerianos yoruba étnicos y otros para marcar los restos del vínculo entre los seres humanos y la diosa del río, que se cree que trae el favor divino y la fertilidad. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/la-gente-se-reune-en-el-rio-osun-durante-el-festival-anual-de-culto-de-la-diosa-del-rio-osun-en-osogbo-al-suroeste-de-nigeria-31-de-agosto-de-2007-el-festival-cultural-anual-alrededor-de-la-arboleda-sagrada-catalogado-como-patrimonio-de-la-humanidad-por-la-unesco-en-2005-atrae-a-decenas-de-miles-de-nigerianos-yoruba-etnicos-y-otros-para-marcar-los-restos-del-vinculo-entre-los-seres-humanos-y-la-diosa-del-rio-que-se-cree-que-trae-el-favor-divino-y-la-fertilidad-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400293096.html
Un niño se prepara para utilizar el tinte para diseñar tejidos a estilos tradicionales en un taller en el pueblo de Dawakin Kudu cerca de Kano 28 de noviembre de 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (EMPRESA DE LA SOCIEDAD NIGERIANA)
Un niño se prepara para utilizar el tinte para diseñar tejidos a estilos tradicionales en un taller en el pueblo de Dawakin Kudu cerca de Kano 28 de noviembre de 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (EMPRESA DE LA SOCIEDAD NIGERIANA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/un-nino-se-prepara-para-utilizar-el-tinte-para-disenar-tejidos-a-estilos-tradicionales-en-un-taller-en-el-pueblo-de-dawakin-kudu-cerca-de-kano-28-de-noviembre-de-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-empresa-de-la-sociedad-nigeriana-image400259008.html
A participant attends the Homowo traditional festival at Teshie community in Ghana's capital, Accra, September 5, 2009. Homowo festival marks the beginning of a new harvest and is celebrated by the Ga people around the coastal regions of Ghana. Picture taken September 5, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (GHANA SOCIETY)
A participant attends the Homowo traditional festival at Teshie community in Ghana's capital, Accra, September 5, 2009. Homowo festival marks the beginning of a new harvest and is celebrated by the Ga people around the coastal regions of Ghana. Picture taken September 5, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (GHANA SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-participant-attends-the-homowo-traditional-festival-at-teshie-community-in-ghanas-capital-accra-september-5-2009-homowo-festival-marks-the-beginning-of-a-new-harvest-and-is-celebrated-by-the-ga-people-around-the-coastal-regions-of-ghana-picture-taken-september-5-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-ghana-society-image400128868.html
Italian hostage Francesco Arena is seen shortly before he was released after 98 days in the captivity of members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta in Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta March 15, 2007. Nigerian militants on Thursday released Italian oil workers Russo and Francesco Arena, who they had been holding hostage in remote creeks in the oil-producing Niger Delta for more than three months, a Reuters witness said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Italian hostage Francesco Arena is seen shortly before he was released after 98 days in the captivity of members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta in Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta March 15, 2007. Nigerian militants on Thursday released Italian oil workers Russo and Francesco Arena, who they had been holding hostage in remote creeks in the oil-producing Niger Delta for more than three months, a Reuters witness said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/italian-hostage-francesco-arena-is-seen-shortly-before-he-was-released-after-98-days-in-the-captivity-of-members-of-the-movement-for-the-emancipation-of-the-niger-delta-in-port-harcourt-in-the-niger-delta-march-15-2007-nigerian-militants-on-thursday-released-italian-oil-workers-russo-and-francesco-arena-who-they-had-been-holding-hostage-in-remote-creeks-in-the-oil-producing-niger-delta-for-more-than-three-months-a-reuters-witness-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400229507.html
Two men ride a motorcycle past a closed fuel station in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, June 21, 2007. A general strike to protest against a rise in fuel prices paralysed most economic activity in Nigeria for a second day on Thursday, but unions spared vital oil exports. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Two men ride a motorcycle past a closed fuel station in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, June 21, 2007. A general strike to protest against a rise in fuel prices paralysed most economic activity in Nigeria for a second day on Thursday, but unions spared vital oil exports. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/two-men-ride-a-motorcycle-past-a-closed-fuel-station-in-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-june-21-2007-a-general-strike-to-protest-against-a-rise-in-fuel-prices-paralysed-most-economic-activity-in-nigeria-for-a-second-day-on-thursday-but-unions-spared-vital-oil-exports-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400372391.html
El jefe de la Autoridad de Aviación Civil de Nigeria, Harold Demuren, habla en una conferencia de prensa en Lagos el 30 de diciembre de 2009. Nigeria equipará sus aeropuertos internacionales con escáneres de cuerpo entero el próximo año después de que un hombre nigeriano de 23 años intentara volar un avión de pasajeros de EE.UU. El día de Navidad, dijo Demuren el miércoles. El nigeriano Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ha sido acusado de intentar volar el vuelo 253 de Northwest Airlines cuando se acercó a Detroit desde Ámsterdam con casi 300 personas a bordo. Abdulmutallab comenzó su viaje a Detroit en Lagos, donde embarcó un vuelo de KLM a Ámsterdam antes de ir
El jefe de la Autoridad de Aviación Civil de Nigeria, Harold Demuren, habla en una conferencia de prensa en Lagos el 30 de diciembre de 2009. Nigeria equipará sus aeropuertos internacionales con escáneres de cuerpo entero el próximo año después de que un hombre nigeriano de 23 años intentara volar un avión de pasajeros de EE.UU. El día de Navidad, dijo Demuren el miércoles. El nigeriano Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ha sido acusado de intentar volar el vuelo 253 de Northwest Airlines cuando se acercó a Detroit desde Ámsterdam con casi 300 personas a bordo. Abdulmutallab comenzó su viaje a Detroit en Lagos, donde embarcó un vuelo de KLM a Ámsterdam antes de irhttps://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/el-jefe-de-la-autoridad-de-aviacion-civil-de-nigeria-harold-demuren-habla-en-una-conferencia-de-prensa-en-lagos-el-30-de-diciembre-de-2009-nigeria-equipara-sus-aeropuertos-internacionales-con-escaneres-de-cuerpo-entero-el-proximo-ano-despues-de-que-un-hombre-nigeriano-de-23-anos-intentara-volar-un-avion-de-pasajeros-de-ee-uu-el-dia-de-navidad-dijo-demuren-el-miercoles-el-nigeriano-umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-ha-sido-acusado-de-intentar-volar-el-vuelo-253-de-northwest-airlines-cuando-se-acerco-a-detroit-desde-amsterdam-con-casi-300-personas-a-bordo-abdulmutallab-comenzo-su-viaje-a-detroit-en-lagos-donde-embarco-un-vuelo-de-klm-a-amsterdam-antes-de-ir-image400209813.html
A rescue worker covers his nose at the rubble of a collapsed residential building in the densely-populated Idi-Araba neighbourhood in Lagos, March 25, 2009. The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos rose to 11 on Wednesday, some of them children, a police spokesman and Reuters witnesses said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA DISASTER IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)
A rescue worker covers his nose at the rubble of a collapsed residential building in the densely-populated Idi-Araba neighbourhood in Lagos, March 25, 2009. The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos rose to 11 on Wednesday, some of them children, a police spokesman and Reuters witnesses said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA DISASTER IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-rescue-worker-covers-his-nose-at-the-rubble-of-a-collapsed-residential-building-in-the-densely-populated-idi-araba-neighbourhood-in-lagos-march-25-2009-the-death-toll-from-the-collapse-of-a-four-storey-building-in-nigerias-biggest-city-lagos-rose-to-11-on-wednesday-some-of-them-children-a-police-spokesman-and-reuters-witnesses-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-disaster-image-of-the-day-top-picture-image400366735.html
A girl holds the Nigerian Naira in front of a community school in Iwaya, Lagos November 11, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A girl holds the Nigerian Naira in front of a community school in Iwaya, Lagos November 11, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-girl-holds-the-nigerian-naira-in-front-of-a-community-school-in-iwaya-lagos-november-11-2008-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400402691.html
A Red Cross official walks past the burnt area of an oil pipeline explosion in which at least 45 people were burned to death when fuel they were siphoning from a buried pipeline caught fire in Abagbo village, on the outskirts of Lagos, December 26, 2007. Such disasters are frequent in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and top exporter of crude oil. Nine out of 10 Nigerians live on less than $2 per day and many are prepared to take huge risks to obtain free fuel. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A Red Cross official walks past the burnt area of an oil pipeline explosion in which at least 45 people were burned to death when fuel they were siphoning from a buried pipeline caught fire in Abagbo village, on the outskirts of Lagos, December 26, 2007. Such disasters are frequent in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and top exporter of crude oil. Nine out of 10 Nigerians live on less than $2 per day and many are prepared to take huge risks to obtain free fuel. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-red-cross-official-walks-past-the-burnt-area-of-an-oil-pipeline-explosion-in-which-at-least-45-people-were-burned-to-death-when-fuel-they-were-siphoning-from-a-buried-pipeline-caught-fire-in-abagbo-village-on-the-outskirts-of-lagos-december-26-2007-such-disasters-are-frequent-in-nigeria-africas-most-populous-country-and-top-exporter-of-crude-oil-nine-out-of-10-nigerians-live-on-less-than-2-per-day-and-many-are-prepared-to-take-huge-risks-to-obtain-free-fuel-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400563593.html
ATENCIÓN EDITORES - COBERTURA VISUAL DE ESCENAS DE MUERTE Y LESIONES los trabajadores de rescate sacan un cuerpo de la escena de una explosión de un gasoducto cerca de la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, 26 de diciembre de 2006. Hasta 500 personas fueron quemadas vivas el martes cuando el combustible de un oleoducto destrozado explotó en la ciudad más grande de Nigeria, Lagos, dijeron los trabajadores de emergencia. Cientos de residentes del distrito de Abule Egba fueron a recoger combustible usando contenedores de plástico después de que los ladrones perforaran el ducto subterráneo durante la noche para sifón combustible en un camión cisterna, dijeron los habitantes locales. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
ATENCIÓN EDITORES - COBERTURA VISUAL DE ESCENAS DE MUERTE Y LESIONES los trabajadores de rescate sacan un cuerpo de la escena de una explosión de un gasoducto cerca de la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, 26 de diciembre de 2006. Hasta 500 personas fueron quemadas vivas el martes cuando el combustible de un oleoducto destrozado explotó en la ciudad más grande de Nigeria, Lagos, dijeron los trabajadores de emergencia. Cientos de residentes del distrito de Abule Egba fueron a recoger combustible usando contenedores de plástico después de que los ladrones perforaran el ducto subterráneo durante la noche para sifón combustible en un camión cisterna, dijeron los habitantes locales. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/atencion-editores-cobertura-visual-de-escenas-de-muerte-y-lesiones-los-trabajadores-de-rescate-sacan-un-cuerpo-de-la-escena-de-una-explosion-de-un-gasoducto-cerca-de-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-26-de-diciembre-de-2006-hasta-500-personas-fueron-quemadas-vivas-el-martes-cuando-el-combustible-de-un-oleoducto-destrozado-exploto-en-la-ciudad-mas-grande-de-nigeria-lagos-dijeron-los-trabajadores-de-emergencia-cientos-de-residentes-del-distrito-de-abule-egba-fueron-a-recoger-combustible-usando-contenedores-de-plastico-despues-de-que-los-ladrones-perforaran-el-ducto-subterraneo-durante-la-noche-para-sifon-combustible-en-un-camion-cisterna-dijeron-los-habitantes-locales-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400199562.html
Muslim faithful leave after attending Friday prayers at the Central mosque in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, July 31, 2009. Nigerian authorities have collected more than 200 bodies from the streets of the northern city of Maiduguri following days of clashes with members of a radical Islamic sect, a Red Cross official said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA RELIGION SOCIETY CONFLICT)
Muslim faithful leave after attending Friday prayers at the Central mosque in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, July 31, 2009. Nigerian authorities have collected more than 200 bodies from the streets of the northern city of Maiduguri following days of clashes with members of a radical Islamic sect, a Red Cross official said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA RELIGION SOCIETY CONFLICT)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/muslim-faithful-leave-after-attending-friday-prayers-at-the-central-mosque-in-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-july-31-2009-nigerian-authorities-have-collected-more-than-200-bodies-from-the-streets-of-the-northern-city-of-maiduguri-following-days-of-clashes-with-members-of-a-radical-islamic-sect-a-red-cross-official-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-religion-society-conflict-image400376634.html
Contestants react after the results announcement during the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2010 beauty pageant in the commercial capital Lagos, early May 23, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Contestants react after the results announcement during the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2010 beauty pageant in the commercial capital Lagos, early May 23, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/contestants-react-after-the-results-announcement-during-the-most-beautiful-girl-in-nigeria-mbgn-2010-beauty-pageant-in-the-commercial-capital-lagos-early-may-23-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-image400260069.html
Men dressed in traditional clothes ride horses during the Durbar festival in Kano November 28, 2009. The Durbar is a traditional horse-riding festival hosted by the Emir of the northern city of Kano to mark the Eid al-Adha Muslim celebration. Groups of horsemen representing nearby villages take turns to charge towards the Emir, pausing before him to pay their respects. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY RELIGION)
Men dressed in traditional clothes ride horses during the Durbar festival in Kano November 28, 2009. The Durbar is a traditional horse-riding festival hosted by the Emir of the northern city of Kano to mark the Eid al-Adha Muslim celebration. Groups of horsemen representing nearby villages take turns to charge towards the Emir, pausing before him to pay their respects. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY RELIGION)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/men-dressed-in-traditional-clothes-ride-horses-during-the-durbar-festival-in-kano-november-28-2009-the-durbar-is-a-traditional-horse-riding-festival-hosted-by-the-emir-of-the-northern-city-of-kano-to-mark-the-eid-al-adha-muslim-celebration-groups-of-horsemen-representing-nearby-villages-take-turns-to-charge-towards-the-emir-pausing-before-him-to-pay-their-respects-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-society-religion-image400268649.html
An electoral officer displays an election document before the start of voting in Isuofia village, about 30 km (18.6 miles) to Awka, capital of the Nigerian eastern state of Anambra, February 6, 2010. Polls opened late and voters complained they were not on electoral lists on Saturday in a Nigerian state election seen as a test of the country's ability to hold credible national polls next year. The election for governor of Anambra, one of Nigeria's most politically turbulent states in the southeast of the country, is the first in a cycle of state and federal polls culminating in presidential el
An electoral officer displays an election document before the start of voting in Isuofia village, about 30 km (18.6 miles) to Awka, capital of the Nigerian eastern state of Anambra, February 6, 2010. Polls opened late and voters complained they were not on electoral lists on Saturday in a Nigerian state election seen as a test of the country's ability to hold credible national polls next year. The election for governor of Anambra, one of Nigeria's most politically turbulent states in the southeast of the country, is the first in a cycle of state and federal polls culminating in presidential elhttps://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/an-electoral-officer-displays-an-election-document-before-the-start-of-voting-in-isuofia-village-about-30-km-18-6-miles-to-awka-capital-of-the-nigerian-eastern-state-of-anambra-february-6-2010-polls-opened-late-and-voters-complained-they-were-not-on-electoral-lists-on-saturday-in-a-nigerian-state-election-seen-as-a-test-of-the-countrys-ability-to-hold-credible-national-polls-next-year-the-election-for-governor-of-anambra-one-of-nigerias-most-politically-turbulent-states-in-the-southeast-of-the-country-is-the-first-in-a-cycle-of-state-and-federal-polls-culminating-in-presidential-el-image400237058.html
Filipino hostages disembark from a ship after being released by a militant group at a harbour in Warri, Delta state February 13, 2007. Nigerian kidnappers released all 24 Filipino seamen they had been holding captive in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta since January 20, the men's employer, German shipping firm Baco-Liner, said on Tuesday. Picture taken February 13, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Filipino hostages disembark from a ship after being released by a militant group at a harbour in Warri, Delta state February 13, 2007. Nigerian kidnappers released all 24 Filipino seamen they had been holding captive in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta since January 20, the men's employer, German shipping firm Baco-Liner, said on Tuesday. Picture taken February 13, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/filipino-hostages-disembark-from-a-ship-after-being-released-by-a-militant-group-at-a-harbour-in-warri-delta-state-february-13-2007-nigerian-kidnappers-released-all-24-filipino-seamen-they-had-been-holding-captive-in-the-creeks-of-the-oil-producing-niger-delta-since-january-20-the-mens-employer-german-shipping-firm-baco-liner-said-on-tuesday-picture-taken-february-13-2007-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400272602.html
A sand harvester anchors his boat amidst water hyacinth that spread through the Lagos lagoon, in Nigeria, November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE
A sand harvester anchors his boat amidst water hyacinth that spread through the Lagos lagoon, in Nigeria, November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLEhttps://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-sand-harvester-anchors-his-boat-amidst-water-hyacinth-that-spread-through-the-lagos-lagoon-in-nigeria-november-7-2006-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-best-quality-available-image400153339.html
Un hombre lee un periódico en el stand de un vendedor en el distrito de Obalende, en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 2 de diciembre de 2009. Los periódicos nigerianos publicaron el miércoles un llamamiento de un grupo de figuras públicas para que el presidente Umaru Yar'Adua deje de fumar o demuestre que está en condiciones de gobernar, profundizando el debate sobre el liderazgo de la nación productora de petróleo. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (MEDIOS POLÍTICOS DE NIGERIA)
Un hombre lee un periódico en el stand de un vendedor en el distrito de Obalende, en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 2 de diciembre de 2009. Los periódicos nigerianos publicaron el miércoles un llamamiento de un grupo de figuras públicas para que el presidente Umaru Yar'Adua deje de fumar o demuestre que está en condiciones de gobernar, profundizando el debate sobre el liderazgo de la nación productora de petróleo. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (MEDIOS POLÍTICOS DE NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/un-hombre-lee-un-periodico-en-el-stand-de-un-vendedor-en-el-distrito-de-obalende-en-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-el-2-de-diciembre-de-2009-los-periodicos-nigerianos-publicaron-el-miercoles-un-llamamiento-de-un-grupo-de-figuras-publicas-para-que-el-presidente-umaru-yar-adua-deje-de-fumar-o-demuestre-que-esta-en-condiciones-de-gobernar-profundizando-el-debate-sobre-el-liderazgo-de-la-nacion-productora-de-petroleo-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-medios-politicos-de-nigeria-image400150132.html
People watch the 2010 World Cup soccer match between Nigeria and Greece on TV in the Makoko fishing community in Lagos June 17, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)
People watch the 2010 World Cup soccer match between Nigeria and Greece on TV in the Makoko fishing community in Lagos June 17, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/people-watch-the-2010-world-cup-soccer-match-between-nigeria-and-greece-on-tv-in-the-makoko-fishing-community-in-lagos-june-17-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-sport-soccer-world-cup-image400503077.html
A labourer carries dough to an oven at a bakery in downtown Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos July 6, 2009. Picture taken July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA FOOD EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
A labourer carries dough to an oven at a bakery in downtown Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos July 6, 2009. Picture taken July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA FOOD EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-labourer-carries-dough-to-an-oven-at-a-bakery-in-downtown-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-july-6-2009-picture-taken-july-6-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-food-employment-business-image400479089.html
A crowd watches as Nigeria's Action Congress (AC) candidate for governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola (not pictured) leaves Friday prayers at the central mosque in Lagos April 13, 2007. European Union election observers in Nigeria called on the government on Friday to urgently correct a big shortfall in accreditation cards for observers with just a day to go before voting starts. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A crowd watches as Nigeria's Action Congress (AC) candidate for governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola (not pictured) leaves Friday prayers at the central mosque in Lagos April 13, 2007. European Union election observers in Nigeria called on the government on Friday to urgently correct a big shortfall in accreditation cards for observers with just a day to go before voting starts. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-crowd-watches-as-nigerias-action-congress-ac-candidate-for-governor-of-lagos-state-babatunde-fashola-not-pictured-leaves-friday-prayers-at-the-central-mosque-in-lagos-april-13-2007-european-union-election-observers-in-nigeria-called-on-the-government-on-friday-to-urgently-correct-a-big-shortfall-in-accreditation-cards-for-observers-with-just-a-day-to-go-before-voting-starts-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400143874.html
A man cuts a log in the waters of Lagos Lagoon March 21, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A man cuts a log in the waters of Lagos Lagoon March 21, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-man-cuts-a-log-in-the-waters-of-lagos-lagoon-march-21-2007-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400186234.html
Men halcón panqueque tradicional organizado en bolsas de politeno a lo largo de una carretera en la ciudad de Katsina, en el norte de Nigeria, 7 de mayo de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIEDAD)
Men halcón panqueque tradicional organizado en bolsas de politeno a lo largo de una carretera en la ciudad de Katsina, en el norte de Nigeria, 7 de mayo de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIEDAD)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/men-halcon-panqueque-tradicional-organizado-en-bolsas-de-politeno-a-lo-largo-de-una-carretera-en-la-ciudad-de-katsina-en-el-norte-de-nigeria-7-de-mayo-de-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-sociedad-image400237959.html
A policeman walks past a logo of telecoms firm Zain at a local call centre along a road in Obalende district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, March 24, 2010. Bharti Airtel moved closer to fulfilling its Africa ambitions after Kuwaiti telecom Zain's board approved the sale of most of its African assets to the Indian firm for $9 billion, sources said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS)
A policeman walks past a logo of telecoms firm Zain at a local call centre along a road in Obalende district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, March 24, 2010. Bharti Airtel moved closer to fulfilling its Africa ambitions after Kuwaiti telecom Zain's board approved the sale of most of its African assets to the Indian firm for $9 billion, sources said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-policeman-walks-past-a-logo-of-telecoms-firm-zain-at-a-local-call-centre-along-a-road-in-obalende-district-in-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-march-24-2010-bharti-airtel-moved-closer-to-fulfilling-its-africa-ambitions-after-kuwaiti-telecom-zains-board-approved-the-sale-of-most-of-its-african-assets-to-the-indian-firm-for-9-billion-sources-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-business-image400196460.html
An aerial view of on-going construction works in the creeks of Ogoni community in Nigeria's Niger Delta July 7, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
An aerial view of on-going construction works in the creeks of Ogoni community in Nigeria's Niger Delta July 7, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/an-aerial-view-of-on-going-construction-works-in-the-creeks-of-ogoni-community-in-nigerias-niger-delta-july-7-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-environment-image400360550.html
Los pescadores pescan en el río Matan Fada durante el festival de pesca de Argungu en el estado nigeriano de Kebbi el 15 de marzo de 2008. Miles de pescadores, utilizando redes y calabazas, participan en el festival anual, que se celebró por primera vez en 1934. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Los pescadores pescan en el río Matan Fada durante el festival de pesca de Argungu en el estado nigeriano de Kebbi el 15 de marzo de 2008. Miles de pescadores, utilizando redes y calabazas, participan en el festival anual, que se celebró por primera vez en 1934. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/los-pescadores-pescan-en-el-rio-matan-fada-durante-el-festival-de-pesca-de-argungu-en-el-estado-nigeriano-de-kebbi-el-15-de-marzo-de-2008-miles-de-pescadores-utilizando-redes-y-calabazas-participan-en-el-festival-anual-que-se-celebro-por-primera-vez-en-1934-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400125547.html
El Ministro de Finanzas Olusegun Aganga habla en una conferencia de prensa sobre temas económicos clave en la capital comercial Lagos el 16 de julio de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLÍTICA PROFILE BUSINESS)
El Ministro de Finanzas Olusegun Aganga habla en una conferencia de prensa sobre temas económicos clave en la capital comercial Lagos el 16 de julio de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLÍTICA PROFILE BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/el-ministro-de-finanzas-olusegun-aganga-habla-en-una-conferencia-de-prensa-sobre-temas-economicos-clave-en-la-capital-comercial-lagos-el-16-de-julio-de-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politica-profile-business-image400397360.html
A woman participates in a road show marking Nigeria's 49th independence day in Lagos, October 1, 2009. Nigeria's economy is showing signs of recovery, President Umaru Yar'Adua said on Thursday in an independence day speech, thanks to a series of reforms that has stabilised the naira currency, lowered inflation and renewed investor confidence. Nigeria officially became independent from Britain on October 1, 1960. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA ANNIVERSARY POLITICS SOCIETY)
A woman participates in a road show marking Nigeria's 49th independence day in Lagos, October 1, 2009. Nigeria's economy is showing signs of recovery, President Umaru Yar'Adua said on Thursday in an independence day speech, thanks to a series of reforms that has stabilised the naira currency, lowered inflation and renewed investor confidence. Nigeria officially became independent from Britain on October 1, 1960. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA ANNIVERSARY POLITICS SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-woman-participates-in-a-road-show-marking-nigerias-49th-independence-day-in-lagos-october-1-2009-nigerias-economy-is-showing-signs-of-recovery-president-umaru-yar-adua-said-on-thursday-in-an-independence-day-speech-thanks-to-a-series-of-reforms-that-has-stabilised-the-naira-currency-lowered-inflation-and-renewed-investor-confidence-nigeria-officially-became-independent-from-britain-on-october-1-1960-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-anniversary-politics-society-image400249199.html
Children salute as they join a workers parade during the Labour Day celebrations in Lagos, May 1, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Children salute as they join a workers parade during the Labour Day celebrations in Lagos, May 1, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/children-salute-as-they-join-a-workers-parade-during-the-labour-day-celebrations-in-lagos-may-1-2008-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400136396.html
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2010 winner Amuzie Afora Fiona (C) is flanked by the first and second runners-up after winning the title in the commercial capital Lagos, early May 23, 2010. Fiona will represent Nigeria in the upcoming Miss World pageant. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2010 winner Amuzie Afora Fiona (C) is flanked by the first and second runners-up after winning the title in the commercial capital Lagos, early May 23, 2010. Fiona will represent Nigeria in the upcoming Miss World pageant. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/most-beautiful-girl-in-nigeria-mbgn-2010-winner-amuzie-afora-fiona-c-is-flanked-by-the-first-and-second-runners-up-after-winning-the-title-in-the-commercial-capital-lagos-early-may-23-2010-fiona-will-represent-nigeria-in-the-upcoming-miss-world-pageant-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-image400250777.html
Voodoo worshippers dance at the shore of Quidah beach during the annual voodoo festival in Benin January 10, 2009. The festival is celebrated every year in Benin to mark the symbolic point of no return from where hundreds of thousands of African slaves were taken to the western world. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (BENIN)
Voodoo worshippers dance at the shore of Quidah beach during the annual voodoo festival in Benin January 10, 2009. The festival is celebrated every year in Benin to mark the symbolic point of no return from where hundreds of thousands of African slaves were taken to the western world. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (BENIN)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/voodoo-worshippers-dance-at-the-shore-of-quidah-beach-during-the-annual-voodoo-festival-in-benin-january-10-2009-the-festival-is-celebrated-every-year-in-benin-to-mark-the-symbolic-point-of-no-return-from-where-hundreds-of-thousands-of-african-slaves-were-taken-to-the-western-world-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-benin-image400296199.html
A woman casts her vote in an open field in Isuofia village about 30 km (19 miles) to Awka, the capital of Nigerian eastern state of Anambra, February 6, 2010. Polls opened late and voters complained they were not on electoral lists on Saturday in a Nigerian state election seen as a test of the country's ability to hold credible national polls next year. The election for governor of Anambra, one of Nigeria's most politically turbulent states in the southeast of the country, is the first in a cycle of state and federal polls culminating in presidential elections due in April. REUTERS/Akintund
A woman casts her vote in an open field in Isuofia village about 30 km (19 miles) to Awka, the capital of Nigerian eastern state of Anambra, February 6, 2010. Polls opened late and voters complained they were not on electoral lists on Saturday in a Nigerian state election seen as a test of the country's ability to hold credible national polls next year. The election for governor of Anambra, one of Nigeria's most politically turbulent states in the southeast of the country, is the first in a cycle of state and federal polls culminating in presidential elections due in April. REUTERS/Akintundhttps://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-woman-casts-her-vote-in-an-open-field-in-isuofia-village-about-30-km-19-miles-to-awka-the-capital-of-nigerian-eastern-state-of-anambra-february-6-2010-polls-opened-late-and-voters-complained-they-were-not-on-electoral-lists-on-saturday-in-a-nigerian-state-election-seen-as-a-test-of-the-countrys-ability-to-hold-credible-national-polls-next-year-the-election-for-governor-of-anambra-one-of-nigerias-most-politically-turbulent-states-in-the-southeast-of-the-country-is-the-first-in-a-cycle-of-state-and-federal-polls-culminating-in-presidential-elections-due-in-april-reuters-akintund-image400269183.html
A woman picks through the ruins of her apartment torched by Islamic militants in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, about 1228 km (763 miles) from the capital Lagos, August 3, 2009. More than 700 people were killed during a five-day uprising by a radical Islamic sect in northern Nigeria and the search for bodies is continuing, Red Cross and defence officials said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A woman picks through the ruins of her apartment torched by Islamic militants in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, about 1228 km (763 miles) from the capital Lagos, August 3, 2009. More than 700 people were killed during a five-day uprising by a radical Islamic sect in northern Nigeria and the search for bodies is continuing, Red Cross and defence officials said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-woman-picks-through-the-ruins-of-her-apartment-torched-by-islamic-militants-in-the-northern-nigerian-city-of-maiduguri-about-1228-km-763-miles-from-the-capital-lagos-august-3-2009-more-than-700-people-were-killed-during-a-five-day-uprising-by-a-radical-islamic-sect-in-northern-nigeria-and-the-search-for-bodies-is-continuing-red-cross-and-defence-officials-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-conflict-images-of-the-day-image400458065.html
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress protest in the commercial capital Lagos, June 20, 2007. A general strike over a rise in fuel prices brought much of Nigeria to a standstill on Wednesday but oil exports from Africa's top producer were initially unaffected. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress protest in the commercial capital Lagos, June 20, 2007. A general strike over a rise in fuel prices brought much of Nigeria to a standstill on Wednesday but oil exports from Africa's top producer were initially unaffected. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/members-of-the-nigeria-labour-congress-protest-in-the-commercial-capital-lagos-june-20-2007-a-general-strike-over-a-rise-in-fuel-prices-brought-much-of-nigeria-to-a-standstill-on-wednesday-but-oil-exports-from-africas-top-producer-were-initially-unaffected-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400411582.html
A model poses on stage during the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2010 beauty pageant in the commercial capital Lagos May 22, 2010. Picture taken May 22, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
A model poses on stage during the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2010 beauty pageant in the commercial capital Lagos May 22, 2010. Picture taken May 22, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-model-poses-on-stage-during-the-most-beautiful-girl-in-nigeria-mbgn-2010-beauty-pageant-in-the-commercial-capital-lagos-may-22-2010-picture-taken-may-22-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-image400130628.html
A rescue worker sits at the rubble of a collapsed residential building in the densely-populated Idi-Araba neighbourhood in Lagos, March 25, 2009. The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos rose to 11 on Wednesday, some of them children, a police spokesman and Reuters witnesses said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA DISASTER SOCIETY)
A rescue worker sits at the rubble of a collapsed residential building in the densely-populated Idi-Araba neighbourhood in Lagos, March 25, 2009. The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos rose to 11 on Wednesday, some of them children, a police spokesman and Reuters witnesses said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA DISASTER SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-rescue-worker-sits-at-the-rubble-of-a-collapsed-residential-building-in-the-densely-populated-idi-araba-neighbourhood-in-lagos-march-25-2009-the-death-toll-from-the-collapse-of-a-four-storey-building-in-nigerias-biggest-city-lagos-rose-to-11-on-wednesday-some-of-them-children-a-police-spokesman-and-reuters-witnesses-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-disaster-society-image400257313.html
A man rinses soot from his face at the scene of a gas pipeline explosion near Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos December 26, 2006. Up to 500 people were burned alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said. Hundreds of residents of the Abule Egba district went to scoop fuel using plastic containers after thieves punctured the underground pipeline overnight to siphon fuel into a road tanker, locals said. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A man rinses soot from his face at the scene of a gas pipeline explosion near Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos December 26, 2006. Up to 500 people were burned alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said. Hundreds of residents of the Abule Egba district went to scoop fuel using plastic containers after thieves punctured the underground pipeline overnight to siphon fuel into a road tanker, locals said. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-man-rinses-soot-from-his-face-at-the-scene-of-a-gas-pipeline-explosion-near-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-december-26-2006-up-to-500-people-were-burned-alive-on-tuesday-when-fuel-from-a-vandalised-pipeline-exploded-in-nigerias-largest-city-lagos-emergency-workers-said-hundreds-of-residents-of-the-abule-egba-district-went-to-scoop-fuel-using-plastic-containers-after-thieves-punctured-the-underground-pipeline-overnight-to-siphon-fuel-into-a-road-tanker-locals-said-best-quality-available-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400153352.html
Una mujer pasa por un anuncio para un carnaval callejero en la plaza Tafawa Balewa, en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, 5 de abril de 2010. El carnaval es organizado por el gobierno metropolitano de Lagos como parte de las celebraciones de Pascua. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIEDAD)
Una mujer pasa por un anuncio para un carnaval callejero en la plaza Tafawa Balewa, en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, 5 de abril de 2010. El carnaval es organizado por el gobierno metropolitano de Lagos como parte de las celebraciones de Pascua. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIEDAD)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/una-mujer-pasa-por-un-anuncio-para-un-carnaval-callejero-en-la-plaza-tafawa-balewa-en-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-5-de-abril-de-2010-el-carnaval-es-organizado-por-el-gobierno-metropolitano-de-lagos-como-parte-de-las-celebraciones-de-pascua-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-sociedad-image400279928.html
Una vista aérea muestra el distrito central de negocios en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 7 de abril de 2009. El primer Banco y Banco de acceso de Nigeria se convirtió el miércoles en dos de un puñado de instituciones financieras nigerianas en adoptar normas internacionales de presentación de informes, consideradas como clave para restablecer la confianza en el maltratado sector. REUTERS/AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE (NIGERIA CITYSCAPE BUSINESS POLITTICS) PARA UNA IMAGEN DE LA MEJOR CALIDAD VER: GM1E83L1P8V01
Una vista aérea muestra el distrito central de negocios en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 7 de abril de 2009. El primer Banco y Banco de acceso de Nigeria se convirtió el miércoles en dos de un puñado de instituciones financieras nigerianas en adoptar normas internacionales de presentación de informes, consideradas como clave para restablecer la confianza en el maltratado sector. REUTERS/AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE (NIGERIA CITYSCAPE BUSINESS POLITTICS) PARA UNA IMAGEN DE LA MEJOR CALIDAD VER: GM1E83L1P8V01https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/una-vista-aerea-muestra-el-distrito-central-de-negocios-en-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-el-7-de-abril-de-2009-el-primer-banco-y-banco-de-acceso-de-nigeria-se-convirtio-el-miercoles-en-dos-de-un-punado-de-instituciones-financieras-nigerianas-en-adoptar-normas-internacionales-de-presentacion-de-informes-consideradas-como-clave-para-restablecer-la-confianza-en-el-maltratado-sector-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-cityscape-business-polittics-para-una-imagen-de-la-mejor-calidad-ver-gm1e83l1p8v01-image400162227.html
A worker walks at the scene of a fire that burnt down an industrial packaging company in Lagos July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A worker walks at the scene of a fire that burnt down an industrial packaging company in Lagos July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-worker-walks-at-the-scene-of-a-fire-that-burnt-down-an-industrial-packaging-company-in-lagos-july-22-2008-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400147114.html
An aerial view shows Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, April 7, 2009. Nigeria's First Bank and Access Bank on Wednesday became two of a handful of Nigerian financial institutions to adopt international reporting standards, seen as key to restoring confidence in the battered sector. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA CITYSCAPE BUSINESS POLITICS)
An aerial view shows Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, April 7, 2009. Nigeria's First Bank and Access Bank on Wednesday became two of a handful of Nigerian financial institutions to adopt international reporting standards, seen as key to restoring confidence in the battered sector. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA CITYSCAPE BUSINESS POLITICS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/an-aerial-view-shows-nigerias-commercial-capital-of-lagos-april-7-2009-nigerias-first-bank-and-access-bank-on-wednesday-became-two-of-a-handful-of-nigerian-financial-institutions-to-adopt-international-reporting-standards-seen-as-key-to-restoring-confidence-in-the-battered-sector-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-cityscape-business-politics-image400394353.html
Firemen hold a water hose to put off a fire after petrol tankers belonging to an oil service company went in flames at Ogba neighbourhood in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos February 2, 2010. No case of injuries reported. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Firemen hold a water hose to put off a fire after petrol tankers belonging to an oil service company went in flames at Ogba neighbourhood in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos February 2, 2010. No case of injuries reported. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/firemen-hold-a-water-hose-to-put-off-a-fire-after-petrol-tankers-belonging-to-an-oil-service-company-went-in-flames-at-ogba-neighbourhood-in-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-february-2-2010-no-case-of-injuries-reported-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-disaster-images-of-the-day-image400470514.html
Un actor actuando como Jesucristo (C, en blanco) lleva una cruz durante un ritual que Marca la muerte de Cristo el Viernes Santo en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, 2 de abril de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: RELIGIÓN)
Un actor actuando como Jesucristo (C, en blanco) lleva una cruz durante un ritual que Marca la muerte de Cristo el Viernes Santo en la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, 2 de abril de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: RELIGIÓN)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/un-actor-actuando-como-jesucristo-c-en-blanco-lleva-una-cruz-durante-un-ritual-que-marca-la-muerte-de-cristo-el-viernes-santo-en-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-2-de-abril-de-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-religion-image400196500.html
Oando Plc Chief Executive Wale Tinubu speaks during a Reuters interview in Lagos, January 13, 2009. Nigeria's top fuel retailer and gas distributor Oando Plc plans more acquisitions to grow its upstream business and produce 100,000 barrels per day of crude oil by 2013, its chief executive said in an interview. Picture taken January 13, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Oando Plc Chief Executive Wale Tinubu speaks during a Reuters interview in Lagos, January 13, 2009. Nigeria's top fuel retailer and gas distributor Oando Plc plans more acquisitions to grow its upstream business and produce 100,000 barrels per day of crude oil by 2013, its chief executive said in an interview. Picture taken January 13, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/oando-plc-chief-executive-wale-tinubu-speaks-during-a-reuters-interview-in-lagos-january-13-2009-nigerias-top-fuel-retailer-and-gas-distributor-oando-plc-plans-more-acquisitions-to-grow-its-upstream-business-and-produce-100000-barrels-per-day-of-crude-oil-by-2013-its-chief-executive-said-in-an-interview-picture-taken-january-13-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400577493.html
A boy standing in a canoe holds a hose to siphon oil from a spillage site on a river in Bodo community in Ogoni region of the Niger Delta June 10, 2010. Nigeria's main militant group said its fighters clashed with soldiers in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta on Thursday, but the military denied any such shoot-out had taken place.The clash would be the first such unrest in the OPEC member nation's oil heartland for several months, following an amnesty for militants agreed with the government last year. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)
A boy standing in a canoe holds a hose to siphon oil from a spillage site on a river in Bodo community in Ogoni region of the Niger Delta June 10, 2010. Nigeria's main militant group said its fighters clashed with soldiers in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta on Thursday, but the military denied any such shoot-out had taken place.The clash would be the first such unrest in the OPEC member nation's oil heartland for several months, following an amnesty for militants agreed with the government last year. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-boy-standing-in-a-canoe-holds-a-hose-to-siphon-oil-from-a-spillage-site-on-a-river-in-bodo-community-in-ogoni-region-of-the-niger-delta-june-10-2010-nigerias-main-militant-group-said-its-fighters-clashed-with-soldiers-in-the-creeks-of-the-oil-producing-niger-delta-on-thursday-but-the-military-denied-any-such-shoot-out-had-taken-place-the-clash-would-be-the-first-such-unrest-in-the-opec-member-nations-oil-heartland-for-several-months-following-an-amnesty-for-militants-agreed-with-the-government-last-year-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-energy-business-image400269910.html
Pupils return home from a public primary school aboard a canoe in the Makoko riverine area of Lagos September 18, 2007. Government schools resumed learning session this week after a two-month-long vacation. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Pupils return home from a public primary school aboard a canoe in the Makoko riverine area of Lagos September 18, 2007. Government schools resumed learning session this week after a two-month-long vacation. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/pupils-return-home-from-a-public-primary-school-aboard-a-canoe-in-the-makoko-riverine-area-of-lagos-september-18-2007-government-schools-resumed-learning-session-this-week-after-a-two-month-long-vacation-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400382124.html
Una excavadora de arena levanta una canasta de arena de una canoa en la Laguna de Lagos 21 de noviembre de 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Una excavadora de arena levanta una canasta de arena de una canoa en la Laguna de Lagos 21 de noviembre de 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/una-excavadora-de-arena-levanta-una-canasta-de-arena-de-una-canoa-en-la-laguna-de-lagos-21-de-noviembre-de-2007-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400070318.html
A woman reacts to the destruction and the sight of burnt bodies at the scene of a gas pipeline explosion near Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos December 26, 2006. Up to 500 people were burned alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said. Hundreds of residents of the Abule Egba district went to scoop fuel using plastic containers after thieves punctured the underground pipeline overnight to siphon fuel into a road tanker, locals said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A woman reacts to the destruction and the sight of burnt bodies at the scene of a gas pipeline explosion near Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos December 26, 2006. Up to 500 people were burned alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said. Hundreds of residents of the Abule Egba district went to scoop fuel using plastic containers after thieves punctured the underground pipeline overnight to siphon fuel into a road tanker, locals said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-woman-reacts-to-the-destruction-and-the-sight-of-burnt-bodies-at-the-scene-of-a-gas-pipeline-explosion-near-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-december-26-2006-up-to-500-people-were-burned-alive-on-tuesday-when-fuel-from-a-vandalised-pipeline-exploded-in-nigerias-largest-city-lagos-emergency-workers-said-hundreds-of-residents-of-the-abule-egba-district-went-to-scoop-fuel-using-plastic-containers-after-thieves-punctured-the-underground-pipeline-overnight-to-siphon-fuel-into-a-road-tanker-locals-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400473194.html
Los periodistas llevan pancartas a lo largo de una calle durante una protesta para conmemorar el día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa en Lagos, la capital comercial de Nigeria, el 3 de mayo de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLÍTICA DE DISTURBIOS CIVILES)
Los periodistas llevan pancartas a lo largo de una calle durante una protesta para conmemorar el día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa en Lagos, la capital comercial de Nigeria, el 3 de mayo de 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLÍTICA DE DISTURBIOS CIVILES)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/los-periodistas-llevan-pancartas-a-lo-largo-de-una-calle-durante-una-protesta-para-conmemorar-el-dia-mundial-de-la-libertad-de-prensa-en-lagos-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-el-3-de-mayo-de-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politica-de-disturbios-civiles-image400196628.html
A woman hawks water at a market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, April 26, 2010. Years of military rule and memories of rigged voting have left many Nigerians unimpressed with democracy as presidential election approaches. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS SOCIETY)
A woman hawks water at a market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, April 26, 2010. Years of military rule and memories of rigged voting have left many Nigerians unimpressed with democracy as presidential election approaches. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-woman-hawks-water-at-a-market-in-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-april-26-2010-years-of-military-rule-and-memories-of-rigged-voting-have-left-many-nigerians-unimpressed-with-democracy-as-presidential-election-approaches-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-elections-politics-society-image400092124.html
Vista aérea de la capital comercial de Nigeria Lagos 4 de junio de 2007. Los sindicatos nigerianos convoquen una huelga en dos semanas a menos que el presidente Umaru Yar'Adua invierta un aumento en el precio del combustible decidido por su predecesor tres días antes de la entrega del poder, dijeron los líderes sindicales el lunes. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (REUTERS)
Vista aérea de la capital comercial de Nigeria Lagos 4 de junio de 2007. Los sindicatos nigerianos convoquen una huelga en dos semanas a menos que el presidente Umaru Yar'Adua invierta un aumento en el precio del combustible decidido por su predecesor tres días antes de la entrega del poder, dijeron los líderes sindicales el lunes. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (REUTERS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/vista-aerea-de-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-4-de-junio-de-2007-los-sindicatos-nigerianos-convoquen-una-huelga-en-dos-semanas-a-menos-que-el-presidente-umaru-yar-adua-invierta-un-aumento-en-el-precio-del-combustible-decidido-por-su-predecesor-tres-dias-antes-de-la-entrega-del-poder-dijeron-los-lideres-sindicales-el-lunes-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-reuters-image400390934.html
A poster showing an image of Nigeria's President Umaru Musa Yar'adua is pasted on a wall along a road in Katsina city, January 28, 2010. A Nigerian court ruled on Friday that President Umaru Yar'Adua was not breaching the constitution by failing to hand over to his deputy during a prolonged absence, but offered little clarity on who was in charge. Picture taken January 28. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)
A poster showing an image of Nigeria's President Umaru Musa Yar'adua is pasted on a wall along a road in Katsina city, January 28, 2010. A Nigerian court ruled on Friday that President Umaru Yar'Adua was not breaching the constitution by failing to hand over to his deputy during a prolonged absence, but offered little clarity on who was in charge. Picture taken January 28. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-poster-showing-an-image-of-nigerias-president-umaru-musa-yar-adua-is-pasted-on-a-wall-along-a-road-in-katsina-city-january-28-2010-a-nigerian-court-ruled-on-friday-that-president-umaru-yar-adua-was-not-breaching-the-constitution-by-failing-to-hand-over-to-his-deputy-during-a-prolonged-absence-but-offered-little-clarity-on-who-was-in-charge-picture-taken-january-28-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politics-image400224812.html
La gente se reúne en el río sagrado de Osun para recoger agua durante un festival anual que se celebra para adorar a una diosa del río en Osogbo, al suroeste de Nigeria, el 4 de agosto de 2006. El festival cultural anual alrededor de un bosque sagrado, alistado como Centro del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO en 2005, atrae a decenas de miles de nigerianos yoruba étnicos y otros para marcar los restos de un vínculo místico entre el pueblo y una diosa del río 'Osun', que se cree que trae el favor divino y la fertilidad. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA) LA MEJOR CALIDAD DISPONIBLE
La gente se reúne en el río sagrado de Osun para recoger agua durante un festival anual que se celebra para adorar a una diosa del río en Osogbo, al suroeste de Nigeria, el 4 de agosto de 2006. El festival cultural anual alrededor de un bosque sagrado, alistado como Centro del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO en 2005, atrae a decenas de miles de nigerianos yoruba étnicos y otros para marcar los restos de un vínculo místico entre el pueblo y una diosa del río 'Osun', que se cree que trae el favor divino y la fertilidad. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA) LA MEJOR CALIDAD DISPONIBLEhttps://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/la-gente-se-reune-en-el-rio-sagrado-de-osun-para-recoger-agua-durante-un-festival-anual-que-se-celebra-para-adorar-a-una-diosa-del-rio-en-osogbo-al-suroeste-de-nigeria-el-4-de-agosto-de-2006-el-festival-cultural-anual-alrededor-de-un-bosque-sagrado-alistado-como-centro-del-patrimonio-mundial-de-la-unesco-en-2005-atrae-a-decenas-de-miles-de-nigerianos-yoruba-etnicos-y-otros-para-marcar-los-restos-de-un-vinculo-mistico-entre-el-pueblo-y-una-diosa-del-rio-osun-que-se-cree-que-trae-el-favor-divino-y-la-fertilidad-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-la-mejor-calidad-disponible-image400142321.html
Vendors sell newspapers along a road in Nigeria's central city of Jos March 9, 2010. Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
Vendors sell newspapers along a road in Nigeria's central city of Jos March 9, 2010. Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/vendors-sell-newspapers-along-a-road-in-nigerias-central-city-of-jos-march-9-2010-nigeria-must-prosecute-those-behind-a-weekend-massacre-and-address-underlying-issues-of-poverty-and-discrimination-if-it-is-to-end-a-cycle-of-violence-in-the-zone-between-its-muslim-north-and-christian-south-rights-groups-and-diplomats-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-civil-unrest-crime-law-image400196153.html
Adaeze Igwe llora después de que ella ganó el concurso de belleza de 2008 más hermosa Chica en Nigeria en Lagos el 28 de marzo de 2008. Igwe representará a Nigeria en el concurso de belleza Miss Mundo que se celebrará el 4 de octubre en Ucrania. Foto tomada el 28 de marzo de 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Adaeze Igwe llora después de que ella ganó el concurso de belleza de 2008 más hermosa Chica en Nigeria en Lagos el 28 de marzo de 2008. Igwe representará a Nigeria en el concurso de belleza Miss Mundo que se celebrará el 4 de octubre en Ucrania. Foto tomada el 28 de marzo de 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/adaeze-igwe-llora-despues-de-que-ella-gano-el-concurso-de-belleza-de-2008-mas-hermosa-chica-en-nigeria-en-lagos-el-28-de-marzo-de-2008-igwe-representara-a-nigeria-en-el-concurso-de-belleza-miss-mundo-que-se-celebrara-el-4-de-octubre-en-ucrania-foto-tomada-el-28-de-marzo-de-2008-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400099383.html
A man sells items at a road-side market in Nigeria's central city of Jos March 9, 2010. Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
A man sells items at a road-side market in Nigeria's central city of Jos March 9, 2010. Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-man-sells-items-at-a-road-side-market-in-nigerias-central-city-of-jos-march-9-2010-nigeria-must-prosecute-those-behind-a-weekend-massacre-and-address-underlying-issues-of-poverty-and-discrimination-if-it-is-to-end-a-cycle-of-violence-in-the-zone-between-its-muslim-north-and-christian-south-rights-groups-and-diplomats-said-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-image400237436.html
Voodoo worshipers attend the annual voodoo festival at the village of Quidah January 10, 2010. The small West African state sandwiched between Togo and Nigeria is the home of the ancient Voodoo religion, which was later carried by slaves to the Americas where it survives in different forms in countries like Brazil, Haiti and Cuba. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (BENIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
Voodoo worshipers attend the annual voodoo festival at the village of Quidah January 10, 2010. The small West African state sandwiched between Togo and Nigeria is the home of the ancient Voodoo religion, which was later carried by slaves to the Americas where it survives in different forms in countries like Brazil, Haiti and Cuba. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (BENIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/voodoo-worshipers-attend-the-annual-voodoo-festival-at-the-village-of-quidah-january-10-2010-the-small-west-african-state-sandwiched-between-togo-and-nigeria-is-the-home-of-the-ancient-voodoo-religion-which-was-later-carried-by-slaves-to-the-americas-where-it-survives-in-different-forms-in-countries-like-brazil-haiti-and-cuba-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-benin-tags-religion-society-image400288820.html
A man reads a newspaper, carrying a headline on the number of people killed in fighting linked to rigging in Saturday's elections for 36 state governors, in Lagos April 15, 2007. Opposition supporters burned buildings, blocked roads and barricaded election offices in Nigeria on Sunday as partial results from flawed state elections showed a big victory for the ruling party. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A man reads a newspaper, carrying a headline on the number of people killed in fighting linked to rigging in Saturday's elections for 36 state governors, in Lagos April 15, 2007. Opposition supporters burned buildings, blocked roads and barricaded election offices in Nigeria on Sunday as partial results from flawed state elections showed a big victory for the ruling party. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-man-reads-a-newspaper-carrying-a-headline-on-the-number-of-people-killed-in-fighting-linked-to-rigging-in-saturdays-elections-for-36-state-governors-in-lagos-april-15-2007-opposition-supporters-burned-buildings-blocked-roads-and-barricaded-election-offices-in-nigeria-on-sunday-as-partial-results-from-flawed-state-elections-showed-a-big-victory-for-the-ruling-party-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400540364.html
People watch as a man lifts a bar containing 50 kg (110 lbs) iron weights with his mouth at an open gym in Lagos March 27, 2010. REUTERS/ Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ODDLY IMAGES OF THE DAY SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)
People watch as a man lifts a bar containing 50 kg (110 lbs) iron weights with his mouth at an open gym in Lagos March 27, 2010. REUTERS/ Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ODDLY IMAGES OF THE DAY SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/people-watch-as-a-man-lifts-a-bar-containing-50-kg-110-lbs-iron-weights-with-his-mouth-at-an-open-gym-in-lagos-march-27-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-oddly-images-of-the-day-sport-weightlifting-image400339831.html
Children gesture in the Makoko fishing community in Lagos November 21, 2009. Despite being the world's eighth biggest crude oil exporter, 70% of Nigeria's population lives below the poverty line, according to official sources. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY)
Children gesture in the Makoko fishing community in Lagos November 21, 2009. Despite being the world's eighth biggest crude oil exporter, 70% of Nigeria's population lives below the poverty line, according to official sources. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/children-gesture-in-the-makoko-fishing-community-in-lagos-november-21-2009-despite-being-the-worlds-eighth-biggest-crude-oil-exporter-70-of-nigerias-population-lives-below-the-poverty-line-according-to-official-sources-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-society-image400368339.html
Canoes float amongst rafts of logs on the Lagos Lagoon, December 31, 2008. Floating rafts of rainforest logs are carried by the many creeks and rivers from outlying areas to the city's sawmills. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Canoes float amongst rafts of logs on the Lagos Lagoon, December 31, 2008. Floating rafts of rainforest logs are carried by the many creeks and rivers from outlying areas to the city's sawmills. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/canoes-float-amongst-rafts-of-logs-on-the-lagos-lagoon-december-31-2008-floating-rafts-of-rainforest-logs-are-carried-by-the-many-creeks-and-rivers-from-outlying-areas-to-the-citys-sawmills-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400445942.html
Voodoo worshippers dance at the shore of Quidah beach during the annual voodoo festival in Benin January 10, 2009. The festival is celebrated every year in Benin to mark the symbolic point of no return from where hundreds of thousands of African slaves were taken to the western world. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (BENIN)
Voodoo worshippers dance at the shore of Quidah beach during the annual voodoo festival in Benin January 10, 2009. The festival is celebrated every year in Benin to mark the symbolic point of no return from where hundreds of thousands of African slaves were taken to the western world. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (BENIN)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/voodoo-worshippers-dance-at-the-shore-of-quidah-beach-during-the-annual-voodoo-festival-in-benin-january-10-2009-the-festival-is-celebrated-every-year-in-benin-to-mark-the-symbolic-point-of-no-return-from-where-hundreds-of-thousands-of-african-slaves-were-taken-to-the-western-world-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-benin-image400103205.html
A ship loads crude oil at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos, October 30, 2007. To match feature NIGERIA-BONGA/. Picture taken October 30, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A ship loads crude oil at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos, October 30, 2007. To match feature NIGERIA-BONGA/. Picture taken October 30, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-ship-loads-crude-oil-at-bonga-off-shore-oil-field-outside-lagos-october-30-2007-to-match-feature-nigeria-bonga-picture-taken-october-30-2007-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400465497.html
Commuters peer from a broken window on a public bus in Lagos, March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)
Commuters peer from a broken window on a public bus in Lagos, March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/commuters-peer-from-a-broken-window-on-a-public-bus-in-lagos-march-27-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-society-image-of-the-day-top-picture-image400385459.html
Un hombre intenta extinguir un incendio en una empresa de envases industriales en Lagos el 22 de julio de 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Un hombre intenta extinguir un incendio en una empresa de envases industriales en Lagos el 22 de julio de 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/un-hombre-intenta-extinguir-un-incendio-en-una-empresa-de-envases-industriales-en-lagos-el-22-de-julio-de-2008-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400072277.html
A girl sells food before prayers to mark the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Kano November 27, 2009. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA RELIGION FOOD ANNIVERSARY)
A girl sells food before prayers to mark the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Kano November 27, 2009. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA RELIGION FOOD ANNIVERSARY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-girl-sells-food-before-prayers-to-mark-the-first-day-of-the-muslim-holiday-of-eid-al-adha-in-kano-november-27-2009-muslims-around-the-world-celebrate-eid-al-adha-to-mark-the-end-of-the-haj-by-slaughtering-sheep-goats-cows-and-camels-to-commemorate-prophet-abrahams-willingness-to-sacrifice-his-son-ismail-on-gods-command-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-religion-food-anniversary-image400150091.html
Jonathan Auerbach, co-founder of New York-based stock broker Auerbach Grayson, looks at his Blackberry during a visit to a farm at Ljebu-Remo, south-west Nigeria April 29, 2010. Auerbach was visiting sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest economy with more than a dozen emerging markets fund managers from around the world. Picture taken April 29, 2010. To match Feature FRONTIERS/NIGERIA REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS)
Jonathan Auerbach, co-founder of New York-based stock broker Auerbach Grayson, looks at his Blackberry during a visit to a farm at Ljebu-Remo, south-west Nigeria April 29, 2010. Auerbach was visiting sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest economy with more than a dozen emerging markets fund managers from around the world. Picture taken April 29, 2010. To match Feature FRONTIERS/NIGERIA REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/jonathan-auerbach-co-founder-of-new-york-based-stock-broker-auerbach-grayson-looks-at-his-blackberry-during-a-visit-to-a-farm-at-ljebu-remo-south-west-nigeria-april-29-2010-auerbach-was-visiting-sub-saharan-africas-second-biggest-economy-with-more-than-a-dozen-emerging-markets-fund-managers-from-around-the-world-picture-taken-april-29-2010-to-match-feature-frontiers-nigeria-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-business-image400480986.html
Participants perform during the Abuja Cultural Carnival in Nigeria's capital Abuja November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY)
Participants perform during the Abuja Cultural Carnival in Nigeria's capital Abuja November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/participants-perform-during-the-abuja-cultural-carnival-in-nigerias-capital-abuja-november-23-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-society-image400513000.html
Un hombre cubre su nariz mientras pasa cuerpos quemados en el escenario de una explosión de oleoducto cerca de la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 26 de diciembre de 2006. Hasta 500 personas fueron quemadas vivas el martes cuando el combustible de un oleoducto destrozado explotó en la ciudad más grande de Nigeria, Lagos, dijeron los trabajadores de emergencia. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Un hombre cubre su nariz mientras pasa cuerpos quemados en el escenario de una explosión de oleoducto cerca de la capital comercial de Nigeria, Lagos, el 26 de diciembre de 2006. Hasta 500 personas fueron quemadas vivas el martes cuando el combustible de un oleoducto destrozado explotó en la ciudad más grande de Nigeria, Lagos, dijeron los trabajadores de emergencia. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/un-hombre-cubre-su-nariz-mientras-pasa-cuerpos-quemados-en-el-escenario-de-una-explosion-de-oleoducto-cerca-de-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-lagos-el-26-de-diciembre-de-2006-hasta-500-personas-fueron-quemadas-vivas-el-martes-cuando-el-combustible-de-un-oleoducto-destrozado-exploto-en-la-ciudad-mas-grande-de-nigeria-lagos-dijeron-los-trabajadores-de-emergencia-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400371150.html
A boy works in front of a stack of firewood arranged along a road in Nigeria's northern city of Katsina May 7,2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
A boy works in front of a stack of firewood arranged along a road in Nigeria's northern city of Katsina May 7,2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-boy-works-in-front-of-a-stack-of-firewood-arranged-along-a-road-in-nigerias-northern-city-of-katsina-may-7-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-image400225539.html
A boy sells music CD along a road in NIgeria's oil hub city of Port-Harcourt July 8, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
A boy sells music CD along a road in NIgeria's oil hub city of Port-Harcourt July 8, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-boy-sells-music-cd-along-a-road-in-nigerias-oil-hub-city-of-port-harcourt-july-8-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-image400225989.html
Farmers sit on the back of a truck with agricultural produce outside the main city of oil-rich Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta region June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)
Farmers sit on the back of a truck with agricultural produce outside the main city of oil-rich Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta region June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/farmers-sit-on-the-back-of-a-truck-with-agricultural-produce-outside-the-main-city-of-oil-rich-port-harcourt-in-the-niger-delta-region-june-11-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politics-image400151696.html
An electoral official (L) types electorate data for the registration of voters in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, January 29, 2007, ahead of the country's general elections later this year. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
An electoral official (L) types electorate data for the registration of voters in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, January 29, 2007, ahead of the country's general elections later this year. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/an-electoral-official-l-types-electorate-data-for-the-registration-of-voters-in-nigerias-commercial-capital-of-lagos-january-29-2007-ahead-of-the-countrys-general-elections-later-this-year-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400068525.html
Los católicos llevan una cruz de madera durante una procesión del Viernes Santo en Labogs, Nigeria, 6 de abril de 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
Los católicos llevan una cruz de madera durante una procesión del Viernes Santo en Labogs, Nigeria, 6 de abril de 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/los-catolicos-llevan-una-cruz-de-madera-durante-una-procesion-del-viernes-santo-en-labogs-nigeria-6-de-abril-de-2007-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400262889.html
Azeez Agoro (2nd L) works with his friends on a laptop computer to upload music tracks and video clips to the mobile phones of customers who cannot afford their own computers in the Obalende district of Lagos May 20, 2010. Agoro charges 50 naira ($0.33) for a video clip and 30 naira for music or a ringtone. Many people in Africa's most populous nation buy phones second hand or do not have the equipment to upload their own music or video. Picture taken May 20, 2010. To match Feature FRONTIERS/NIGERIA REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY)
Azeez Agoro (2nd L) works with his friends on a laptop computer to upload music tracks and video clips to the mobile phones of customers who cannot afford their own computers in the Obalende district of Lagos May 20, 2010. Agoro charges 50 naira ($0.33) for a video clip and 30 naira for music or a ringtone. Many people in Africa's most populous nation buy phones second hand or do not have the equipment to upload their own music or video. Picture taken May 20, 2010. To match Feature FRONTIERS/NIGERIA REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/azeez-agoro-2nd-l-works-with-his-friends-on-a-laptop-computer-to-upload-music-tracks-and-video-clips-to-the-mobile-phones-of-customers-who-cannot-afford-their-own-computers-in-the-obalende-district-of-lagos-may-20-2010-agoro-charges-50-naira-0-33-for-a-video-clip-and-30-naira-for-music-or-a-ringtone-many-people-in-africas-most-populous-nation-buy-phones-second-hand-or-do-not-have-the-equipment-to-upload-their-own-music-or-video-picture-taken-may-20-2010-to-match-feature-frontiers-nigeria-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-business-society-image400491835.html
A ship loads crude oil at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos, October 30, 2007. Oil fell more than $1 to near $89 a barrel on Wednesday, deepening its sharp profit-taking retreat from this week's record high on recovering Mexican oil output and an expected rise in weekly U.S. crude stocks. Picture taken October 30, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)
A ship loads crude oil at Bonga off-shore oil field outside Lagos, October 30, 2007. Oil fell more than $1 to near $89 a barrel on Wednesday, deepening its sharp profit-taking retreat from this week's record high on recovering Mexican oil output and an expected rise in weekly U.S. crude stocks. Picture taken October 30, 2007. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-ship-loads-crude-oil-at-bonga-off-shore-oil-field-outside-lagos-october-30-2007-oil-fell-more-than-1-to-near-89-a-barrel-on-wednesday-deepening-its-sharp-profit-taking-retreat-from-this-weeks-record-high-on-recovering-mexican-oil-output-and-an-expected-rise-in-weekly-u-s-crude-stocks-picture-taken-october-30-2007-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-image400202432.html
Un hombre enjuaga el hollín de su rostro en el escenario de una explosión de un gasoducto cerca de Lagos, la capital comercial de Nigeria, el 26 de diciembre de 2006. Hasta 500 personas fueron quemadas vivas el martes cuando el combustible de un oleoducto destrozado explotó en la ciudad más grande de Nigeria, Lagos, dijeron los trabajadores de emergencia. Cientos de residentes del distrito de Abule Egba fueron a recoger combustible usando contenedores de plástico después de que los ladrones perforaran el ducto subterráneo durante la noche para sifón combustible en un camión cisterna, dijeron los habitantes locales. REUTERS/AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE (NIGERIA) PARA LA MEJOR CALIDAD DISPONIBLE VER GF2DUINONMAA
Un hombre enjuaga el hollín de su rostro en el escenario de una explosión de un gasoducto cerca de Lagos, la capital comercial de Nigeria, el 26 de diciembre de 2006. Hasta 500 personas fueron quemadas vivas el martes cuando el combustible de un oleoducto destrozado explotó en la ciudad más grande de Nigeria, Lagos, dijeron los trabajadores de emergencia. Cientos de residentes del distrito de Abule Egba fueron a recoger combustible usando contenedores de plástico después de que los ladrones perforaran el ducto subterráneo durante la noche para sifón combustible en un camión cisterna, dijeron los habitantes locales. REUTERS/AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE (NIGERIA) PARA LA MEJOR CALIDAD DISPONIBLE VER GF2DUINONMAAhttps://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/un-hombre-enjuaga-el-hollin-de-su-rostro-en-el-escenario-de-una-explosion-de-un-gasoducto-cerca-de-lagos-la-capital-comercial-de-nigeria-el-26-de-diciembre-de-2006-hasta-500-personas-fueron-quemadas-vivas-el-martes-cuando-el-combustible-de-un-oleoducto-destrozado-exploto-en-la-ciudad-mas-grande-de-nigeria-lagos-dijeron-los-trabajadores-de-emergencia-cientos-de-residentes-del-distrito-de-abule-egba-fueron-a-recoger-combustible-usando-contenedores-de-plastico-despues-de-que-los-ladrones-perforaran-el-ducto-subterraneo-durante-la-noche-para-sifon-combustible-en-un-camion-cisterna-dijeron-los-habitantes-locales-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-para-la-mejor-calidad-disponible-ver-gf2duinonmaa-image400121834.html
People sitting near election posters are reflected in a side mirror of a motobike parked along a road in Awka, Anambra state, southeast Nigeria February 5, 2010. One of Nigeria's politically most turbulent states goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new governor in a vote seen as a test of the country's ability to hold credible national elections in 2011.The governorship vote in southeastern Anambra state is the first in a series of state and federal polls culminating in presidential elections next year. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)
People sitting near election posters are reflected in a side mirror of a motobike parked along a road in Awka, Anambra state, southeast Nigeria February 5, 2010. One of Nigeria's politically most turbulent states goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new governor in a vote seen as a test of the country's ability to hold credible national elections in 2011.The governorship vote in southeastern Anambra state is the first in a series of state and federal polls culminating in presidential elections next year. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/people-sitting-near-election-posters-are-reflected-in-a-side-mirror-of-a-motobike-parked-along-a-road-in-awka-anambra-state-southeast-nigeria-february-5-2010-one-of-nigerias-politically-most-turbulent-states-goes-to-the-polls-on-saturday-to-elect-a-new-governor-in-a-vote-seen-as-a-test-of-the-countrys-ability-to-hold-credible-national-elections-in-2011-the-governorship-vote-in-southeastern-anambra-state-is-the-first-in-a-series-of-state-and-federal-polls-culminating-in-presidential-elections-next-year-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-politics-elections-image400269181.html
Men load fowls in baskets on a motorbike at the Kara animal market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS BUSINESS)
Men load fowls in baskets on a motorbike at the Kara animal market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS BUSINESS)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/men-load-fowls-in-baskets-on-a-motorbike-at-the-kara-animal-market-in-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-december-24-2009-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-animals-business-image400396122.html
A girl carries a tray with bottles filled with groundnuts as she sells them along a road in Lagos July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
A girl carries a tray with bottles filled with groundnuts as she sells them along a road in Lagos July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)https://www.alamy.es/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.es/a-girl-carries-a-tray-with-bottles-filled-with-groundnuts-as-she-sells-them-along-a-road-in-lagos-july-24-2010-reuters-akintunde-akinleye-nigeria-tags-society-image400378570.html
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