The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

In tonight's edition: Frustration about a regional taskforce deepens in eastern DR Congo. Protesters who accuse it of having little impact on the M23 militia operating around Goma are teargassed by police. Also, we hear from the Principles for Peace Executive Director, Hiba Qasas, as a new international peacemaking covenant…

Experts say the new wave of attacks takes insecurity in Nigeria into uncharted territory ahead of the elections.

A leading Nigerian presidential candidate is pledging to fight the endemic corruption that has stifled growth for many years

Amid strikes by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, one thing is clear: the current funding model for the country’s public universities is broken. The government’s new Higher Education Bill aims to fix it.

West Ham United have made a £20million bid to sign striker Terem Moffi from Ligue 1 side Lorient and here is a look at the 23-year-old who is flying in France this season

Gunmen burned a Catholic priest to death and shot and injured his colleague in northwest Nigeria on Sunday, police said, the latest violence raising concerns about security ahead of an election next month.

Emem Thomas employs women of a certain weight and shape to her Dragon Squad security team, creating a safe space for plus-size women to excel in a traditionally male-dominated field.

As self-described misogynist, Andrew Tate, finds himself in jail, Annette Young talks to Sophie Gallagher, the UK author of 'How Men Can Help' about the dire need for men to become allies in making the world a more equal place. Also how Nepal is one of the most dangerous countries…

For years, Emem Thomas' body drew snarky remarks from slimmer classmates in southern Nigeria that shattered her confidence and natural affability.