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The Foreign Secretary will hold high-level meetings in Nigeria and South Africa on his first visit to the continent in the role.

Children in Nigeria face death penalty for protesting cost-of-living crisis, highlighting socio-economic challenges in the country.

The woman who now leads the Conservative party was born in London, but growing up in west Africa shaped the politician she would become, writes Sunder Katwala

The Nigerian photographer aimed to capture the power of femininity with his part-planned, part-spontaneous image – while leaving plenty open to interpretation

Children in Nigeria face death penalty for protesting cost-of-living crisis amid economic challenges and legal concerns.

Four of the minors collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea

Reporting from Nigeria’s capital during Design Week Lagos 2024, our correspondent shares his view from the streets and explores the role of design in economic evolution

Youth unemployment has been a problem in Nigeria for decades. This is why policymakers are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship education as a solution. It is hoped that entrepreneurship will reduce reliance on formal jobs and create more opportunities for self-employment.

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

Ms Badenoch grew up in Nigeria where her father was a GP and her mother a lecturer in physiology.

Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant species. But the animals are facing unprecedented threats to their survival. In about 30 years, Nigeria’s elephant population has crashed from an estimated 1,200-1,500 to an estimated 300-400 today. About 200-300 are…