How serious are ethnic tension and conflict in Nigeria? Both are serious. Nigeria is a deeply divided state in which major political issues are contested along complex ethnic, religious and ...

Nigeria’s giant new Dangote oil refinery is filling tanks with gasoline, a milestone for the African nation that’s been more than a decade in the making. By the weekend, the facility near the ...

At least 64 people were feared dead following a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, local officials said on Saturday. A wooden boat carrying 70 farmers capsized as it ...

In Nigeria, both the elite and the common people share this profound understanding of governance’s impact on the country’s trajectory. However, despite this shared understanding, these groups ...

Nigeria’s giant new Dangote facility near the commercial hub of Lagos is on the verge of producing large amounts of the road fuel, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency is warning that fatalities caused by severe flooding in the country will increase in September and October - the usual peak period for rainfall. The ...

At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said, as aid agencies reported more than 1,000 people had ...

Nigerian students aged eight to 11 now have the opportunity to enter the renowned Scripps National Spelling Bee through the newly introduced ‘Spell It, Nigeria’ programme. This marks a ...

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria on Monday charged 10 people with treason and conspiring to incite the military to mutiny following last month's nationwide demonstrations that saw thousands take to the ...