The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

Tragic violence erupts in Nigeria as religious schism over LGBTQ bans escalates between Methodist factions.

United Methodist News Service reports that a religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze

Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria

Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria

Vice-president Kashim Shettima hits out at the new Tory leader accusing her of "denigrating her country of origin” - while praising Rishi Sunak

This might not have made national news, but if you live in the Chicago area, you might have heard about a garbage truck explosion over the weekend. Or, if you actually lived in or were visiting the suburb of Arlington Heights, where the explosion occurred, you might actually have heard…

Residents said men carrying assault rifles went door to door, kidnapping people in the northwestern town of Kakin Dawa.

Festive season is here again. During the last quarter of the year (a period popularly called the “ember months” in Nigeria – a reference to the last letters of the words September, October, November and December), many people count down to Christmas, End-of-the-Year and New Year festivities.

Mobile money agents have become a familiar sight across Nigeria, using handy point-of-sale machines to provide essential services to millions of people without access to banking, particularly in hard-to-reach rural areas.