Nigeria

Abuja (AFP) – Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as the worst economic crisis in a generation leaves many struggling to afford food.

The head of Access Bank Group, Herbert Wigwe, was aboard a helicopter that went down in California in the US on Friday

Lagos loves to wine, dine and dance in the month leading up to Christmas, but soaring prices and rampant inflation mean would-be revellers are staying home

Nigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed.

Coup leaders’ refusal to welcome delegation meant to discuss return to civilian government raises risk of regional war

The West African regional bloc’s plan for a possible military intervention in Niger entails a force of 25,000, RFI has reported

Eighty people in the West African country have been killed by diphtheria, health officials say

The term "japa" comes from the Yoruba word meaning to run or flee and, in recent years, has become something of a buzzword on the streets of cities such as Lagos as a growing number of often young, educated Nigerians look to move abroad to escape unemployment, inflation and low salaries. But this exodus is leaving the country facing a brain-drain, while some warn that those who leave may not find the life they are hoping for abroad.

Bola Tinubu, a political "godfather" famed for his strategic deftness and clout, never hid his ambition to be president of Nigeria.

People will go the polls on Saturday in what is seen as a potential turning point for Africa’s most populous country

Nigerians voted on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race, with three frontrunners for the first time in the country's modern history.

Nigerian police say a man who had a row with a Muslim cleric died in the capital, Abuja, after being set ablaze by a mob supporting the cleric.