The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

As Nigeria deals with economic woes and worsening insecurity, Fraser Jackson speaks to a representative of the main opposition, the People's Democratic Party, ahead of Saturday's presidential elections. Also in this edition: Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in Madagascar, and an unusual school bus in Liberia teaches schoolchildren IT skills.

Ruling party candidate promises hope, opposition pledges change as Thursday’s deadline to end campaigns approaches.

The rise of Peter Obi in the campaign for Nigeria's presidential election on February 25 has shaken up the country's politics, hitherto dominated by two major parties since the end of military rule in 1999. But analysts say that Obi still faces an uphill struggle.

Man says he was instructed to falsely claim he was cousin of Nigerian politician’s daughter

The man was allegedly brought to the UK to donate a kidney to the sick daughter of a wealthy Nigerian politician.

Since the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the emergence of Islamist-Salafist groups in northern Mali in 2013, the Sahel has increasingly been caught in the maelstrom of Islamist terrorism.

First-time voter Amanda Iheme has made up her mind on her choice for Nigeria's next president - and it won't be a candidate from the two main political parties.

The Nigeria international has struggled for game time since Heitinga took over from Alfred Schreuder.

The leading contenders in Nigeria’s presidential election have made their last push for support as the campaign period nears its end