Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchers

In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it’s 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world.

The Conversation

‘We are not happy’: Chiamaka Nnadozie on Wafcon debacle, boomboxes and Brighton

The Brighton and Nigeria goalkeeper is highly critical of the decision to push back Wafcon, but still has hope for the future of the women’s game in Africa

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria

Officials say militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria and abduct 23 pupils

Gunmen have raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria, abducting 23 pupils

The Independent UK

Anthony Joshua next opponent revealed as blockbuster Tyson Fury fight deal signed

Joshua’s comeback confirmed as he makes first return to ring since car accident in Nigeria

Evening Standard

Thursday news quiz: insurance scams, drinking games and errors of biblical proportions

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Islamic militants kill 11 people and burn homes in late night attack in Nigeria, local officials say

Islamic militants have attacked a remote village in northeastern Nigeria, killing 11 people and leaving two critically injured

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Alleged coup plotters in Nigeria plead not guilty to treason and terrorism

Six people accused of plotting to overthrow Nigerian President Bola Tinubu have been arraigned on charges of treason and terrorism

The Independent UK

Nigeria charges retired general and five others over alleged coup plot

In Nigeria, prosecutors charged six men, including a retired major general, on Tuesday, accusing them of attempting to plan a coup in October 2025. Authorities initially denied the charges, while the army announced the arrest of 16 officers for "discipline issues." Subsequently, President Bola Tinubu carried out a major reshuffle…

Radio France Internationale

‘Nobody knows what works. There’s a lot of panic’: can African pop get back to global success?

Tracks by Rema, Burna Boy and more were streaming in the billions, but hits are drying up. Stars and analysts across the African music industry fret about how to change course

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria authorities charge six people with treason over alleged plot to overthrow president

Those charged include a retired major general and a serving police inspector

The Independent UK

Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot

Nigerian authorities say they have charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, according to charge sheet seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s new election law leaves gaps: 5 reforms for free, fair and credible polls

Nigeria’s new Electoral Act, passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to overhaul the country’s electoral framework.

The Conversation

Man extradited from Nigeria over 2018 London murder

Matthew Adebiyi, 25, has been charged with the murder of Joshua Boadu - two others were convicted of the same crime in 2019

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Soaring rents and a four-hour commute: the misery of the Lagos housing crisis

The Nigerian megacity’s dynamic growth is outstripping its rental supply, and wages are not keeping up with rising costs

The Guardian - UK

Survivors ask why busy market bombed in Nigerian anti-terror campaign

Military has described devastating attack that killed up to 200 people, many of them civilians, as a ‘precision airstrike’

Euronews

Up to 200 civilians killed in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria opens investigation after deadly airstrike kills dozens in market

Dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria have been killed in airstrikes carried out by Nigeria's military, which claimed to be targeting jihadists, local residents and NGOs said Sunday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London

A former Nigerian oil minister has denied taking bribes in exchange for government contracts

International Business Times UK

Nigerian Military Blamed for Killing Over 200 at Yobe Market While Targeting Boko Haram Militants

A Nigerian military airstrike on Jilli Market in the northeast has left over 200 feared dead, raising questions about military engagement rules.

The Independent UK

At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported

The Independent UK

Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial

A court in Abuja, Nigeria, has convicted over 300 terrorism suspects in a four-day mass trial

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s petulance over slavery reparations shows it just doesn’t grasp Britain’s place in the modern world

The party’s talk of visa bans for countries seeking reparative justice is not just undemocratic – it displays staggering ignorance about geopolitics, says professor of law and political economy Kojo Koram

The Independent UK

Nigerian general and soldiers killed in militant attack on army base

Nigeria's officials say that an army general and several soldiers have been killed during an attempt to raid a military base in the northeast

The Independent UK

Why US now advises against travel to much of Nigeria

Americans have been told not to travel to 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states

1 … 4 5 6 7

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Amnesty International

1,132 stories

the House of Representatives

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.