Daniel ‘The Bull’ Amokachi was one of African football’s first household names, powering Nigeria to Olympic glory in 1996
The former military ruler was first elected as civilian president of Africa’s most populous nation and leading oil producer in 2015
Results from nearly 120 000 polling stations were being collated at local and state level before being sent to the capital, Abuja, on Sunday
The evidence is conclusive: over and over again, democrats trump dictators
According to new research, the volume of disinformation and fake news in the run-up to the Nigerian election is unprecedented
More than 27 000 people have been killed since the Boko Haram conflict began in 2009 and some 1.8-million others are still displaced
‘Still, we cannot allow the noise to overwhelm the signal as a nation. We have been here before’
Only hours before polls were to open, Nigeria’s electoral commission postponed elections scheduled for February 16 by a week
Regardless of how the elections are conducted on the new dates announced, losing parties will blame the postponement for their defeat
The two main candidates — President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar — both called for calm as a one-week delay was announced
Edo State is Nigeria’s capital of human trafficking, and local authorities are seemingly powerless. Enter His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II
Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a second term but is facing a strong challenge from Atiku Abubakar who has campaigned largely against his record in office
Nigerians must not put up with attempts by Nigerian President Buhari to steal the February 16 elections like his predecessors did, says the author
Four women on launched a court case in the Netherlands against oil giant Shell for alleged complicity in the execution of their husbands in the 1990s
There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible
African citizens consistently place corruption amongst their top concerns, with many indicating that they have lost faith in many key institutions
A recent World Bank report highlighted the costs of limiting educational opportunity for girls
The case is politically charged as Onnoghen heads the Supreme Court, which would give a final ruling on any disputes arising from general elections
President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen on Friday, just weeks before the presidential election
President Buhari replaced Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, sparking claims he had breached the constitution and was trying to manipulate the judiciary
The European Union says the president’s decision ‘raises concerns about opportunity for electoral justice’
At times chaotic, at others comical, the race to lead Africa’s biggest economy is never boring
She has withdrawn from the race, pledging to form an opposition coalition to defeat the ruling party
Atiku Abubakar, the main opposition contender, has vowed to break up the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, which he called a "mafia organisation"
Low pay and precarious work conditions for most African journalists lead many to seek work with Western news outlets
The debate about what Muslim women in Nigeria can put on their heads is getting more heated
Staffers from the Daily Trust newspaper released following military raid on Sunday
The offices of Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper were raided by military personnel who accuse the paper of ‘undermining national security’
A faction of Boko Haram affiliated to the Islamic State militant group, has intensified attacks against the army in the northeast of Nigeria
Big investors seem to be mainly interested in Nollywood’s already established popularity with African audiences
The Mail & Guardian prides itself on in-depth, first-hand reporting on and from the African continent
Rumours that the Nigerian president had died and been replaced by a lookalike called "Jubril" have been spreading on the internet