Obama endorses Nigerian agenda

United States President Barack Obama has offered strong support for Nigeria's new President, Muhammadu Buhari, saying he had a clear agenda for defeating the militant Islamist group Boko Haram and was working to root out corruption.

Obama was speaking on Monday as he greeted Buhari on his first visit to the White House since his election in March.

He said the two leaders would discuss ways to cooperate against the group, which has wreaked havoc in parts of the West African country.