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Two Nigerian Catholic priests have been abducted in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna, the local diocese said, nearly two weeks after another priest was taken from his parish in the same state.

The Dutch champions and Brighton are ready to battle it out for the 22-year-old Nigeria international.

History sides with Nigeria in their clashes with Cameroon at the Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons have won 10 of the 14 encounters since the inception of the tournament in 1991.

Ucas data also shows surge in applications from Nigeria, India and China but fall in nursing applications

It might sound like science fiction, but a Nigerian-born tech entrepreneur thinks he has found a way for Africans to escape problems like inequality and bad governance - a virtual nation born online. His is among a number of African-led virtual projects that aim to help the world's poorest continent…

The Sahel – a 5,000km long strip of the African continent stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Red Sea – has become the most neglected and conflict-ridden part of the planet. Millions of people have been displaced in the region. Mass murders and property destruction occur almost daily.

Victor Daniyan, from Nigeria, has painstakingly created a version of Pro Evolution Soccer that incorporates leagues, team names, kits and player avatars from the top leagues in his country

In tonight's edition: People in Soweto accuse authorities of not doing enough to protect them after 15 people are gunned down in an attack on a bar in the South African township. In Nigeria, the presidential candidate for the ruling party picks a Muslim senator as his running mate. Lastly,…

Armed gunmen attacked a prison and freed several Boko Haram members. Analysts fear it will lead to a ripple effect.