The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

The Nigeria international has been impressive for both club and country with Steven Gerrard keen on a reunion.

Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according to a hospital doctor and media reports.

Gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives as worshippers were celebrating mass at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state. Several children were among the dead, a state lawmaker said.

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced an increase in the interest rate, from 11.5% to 13%, a 1.5 percentage point hike that took effect immediately.

A Nigerian man was burned to death by a mob in the capital Abuja on Saturday following an argument with a Muslim cleric, police said.

Motorists queuing for several hours at petrol pumps in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, has become the new normal after an acute scarcity in fuel earlier this year. In February, the government announced that bad fuel containing a high level of methanol was imported into the country by oil marketeers and…

The defender has been a top performer for both club and country earning him links with a big money move.

The former Ibrox boss has talked up the impact of the Nigeria international during his two year spell in Scotland.

The Nigeria cap ended his spell in Scotland with a Scottish Cup winners medal.

Veteran Nigerian politician and former Lagos state governor Bola Tinubu has said it is his turn to lead Africa's most populous nation after his backing helped propel President Muhammadu Buhari to power seven years ago.

Nigeria's police say the country's security forces are still looking for suspects in the abduction of the head of the Methodist Church Nigeria who was freed in exchange for a ransom of 100 million naira ($240,600)