The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

Her husband Benjamin Ogudoro, 50, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is said to have set his wife and brother-in-law alight as they slept.

If there is one musician as commonly associated as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with the West African musical movements Afrobeat and Afrobeats (never mind Afro-Blues and Afro-Soul), this is the preserve of Orlando Julius Ekemode. Given Fela’s immense stature it would seem impossible to speak of another musician from whom he gained…

Nigerian OL Roy Mbaeteka impressed the New York Giants with his understanding of schemes and blocking assignments.

The long read: Until the 1990s, there were almost no Jews in Nigeria. Now thousands have enthusiastically taken up the faith. Why?

Nigeria's opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday it will choose a presidential candidate at the end of May to contest elections set for February next year as it seeks to return to power after losing office seven years ago.

Across northwest Nigeria, individuals are turning to self-help as Nigeria’s security forces remain acutely understaffed.

A Nigerian oil official says as many as 100 people may have died in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria

The impressive debut from the founder of Nigeria’s alté scene is a mellow celebration that does away with posturing

Unemployment and poverty in oil-producing Niger Delta has made illegal crude refining an attractive but deadly business.