Why the World Bank may have peddled some dodgy facts about this mental health condition.
The firm will be investigated for improper involvement in elections and personal data-hacking of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.
The Dapchi kidnapping on February 19 brought back painful memories of a similar abduction in Chibok in April 2014, when more than 200 girls were taken
Fears grew in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday about the fate of potentially scores of girls who have not been seen since a Boko Haram attack on Monday
After four months of intensive training, Simidele Adeagbo became the first woman from Africa to compete in the Winter Olympics, ranking 20th overall
Clashes between farmers and nomadic herders have resulted in violent retribution
Billed as "Cool Runnings" reloaded, the Nigerian women’s bobsled team admit they battle their demons every time they climb into the sled.
West Africa’s biggest economy has the world’s third-largest bitcoin holdings as a percentage of its GDP because the units make business easier.
Despite their military collaboration against Boko Haram Islamists, Nigeria and Cameroon have long had tense relations.
"We are failing to put the blame squarely where it belongs: on our political leaders, our business leaders and ourselves".
The Nigerian skeleton racer made history during her last two qualifying races on her way to PyeongChang
For many young Muslims in northern Nigeria, Salafism’s prescriptions and prohibitions are suffocating
In the long term only rapid, inclusive economic growth combined with good governance can make the continent less volatile.
From the sand to the ice, Africa’s first woman skeleton racer gears up for the Winter Olympics
Following months spent outside his country, President Muhammadu Buhari is getting ready to make a comeback
Sent home after failing to reach Europe, migrants tell of the horrors they endured
Shell allegedly helped Nigeria’s military commit human rights abuses in the oil-rich south in the 1990s.
There have been no claims of responsibility for the suicide bombing, although authorities believe jihadi group Boko Haram is responsible
The incumbent governor, Willie Obiano was announced the victor on Sunday, scoring a widely-expected win in Nigeria’s Anambra state.
Inefficient policing in Nigeria has forced many communities to rely on vigilante groups for security— sometimes with support from authorities
A truck equipped with laboratory equipment tours Nigeria, allowing 7,500 students and 15 schools to conduct practical lessons.
Readers write in about Ahmed Timol, the issues that hinder students’ success, and President Zuma’s statue in Nigeria
A street was also named after Zuma, he was awarded the Imo Merit Award and he bagged a chieftaincy title.
Police are investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and assault after raiding a suspected drug den.
For nearly three decades, a thriving sex-trafficking industry has been operating between Nigeria and Italy. Can this woman help break the chain?
The military denies attacking Nnamdi Kanu’s home or knowing where he is but the military is not exactly seen as a credible source of information
In the "war the world forgot", the international community won’t react to the human rights violations which will leave 6.8 million hungry.
Fifty years ago, a declaration of Biafran independence sparked a brutal 30-month civil war.
Numerous men suspected of being homosexual were arrested and have not yet had a court hearing.
‘In black communities, you don’t only look after your family. From the money you get, you need to pay a monthly allowance for extended family’
"It’s special for someone like me to come from the Eastern Cape and make it in the big city"