The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

Tigran Gambaryan, a highly respected former IRS special agent who now works for Binance, is being denied medical help and legal counsel by Nigeria.

Officials remain worried over heavy rains that have caused flooding as the rainy season is yet to peak.

Conflict and tension in Nigeria are not new. Ever since independence in 1960, there have been conflicts over natural resources and political agitations. The country has also experienced a civil war, the Nigerian-Biafran war, and the 12 June 1993 presidential election was annulled – leading to a major political conflict.…

Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria had gambled or placed bets and that soccer was by far the most popular sport to bet on. Young…

The Conversation Africa condemns the harassment of its West Africa editor, Adejuwon Soyinka, by Nigeria’s Department of State Security operatives.

Thousands are being trafficked out of Nigeria, tricked with promises of work by agents taking advantage of record unemployment levels in the country

Challenges faced by Fulani herders in Abuja due to urbanization and climate change, seeking sustainable solutions.

As the population grows and development extends to rural areas where herders live and graze their cattle, they are now forced to move into the city center in search of pasture

She was hounded from the Miss South Africa contest in a torrent of vicious, xenophobic abuse.

In Nigeria’s largest city, stressed-out residents are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer