Police in Nigeria say 38 people were killed and others were abucted in an attack last week in northwestern Zamfara state.

Gunmen believed to be Islamic extremists have killed at least 162 people in western Nigeria. Local officials say the attack ...

The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a "huge" ransom of millions of dollars to free up to 230 children and staff ...

The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say.

Nigeria have confirmed their ranking as one of the four best runners-up in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of qualification of the World Cup after thumping Benin 4-0 on Tuesday ...

Gunmen have abducted at least 20 people, including a pastor and a new bride, in two separate attacks in the latest Nigerian kidnappings. Attackers stormed the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim ...

LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria has grabbed global headlines again following a spate of attacks by gunmen involving the kidnapping of dozens of students from two schools and a deadly assault on a church ...

Nigeria’s latest executive order mandating the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues into the Federation Account has ...

The remaining last-16 fixtures at Africa Cup of Nations were finalised by the conclusion of Group F on New Year’s Eve, with Mozambique - despite a 2-1 defeat here in Agadir - sneaking through to face ...

Nigeria is now ranked 38th globally in the latest FIFA ranking released on Wednesday by the world governing football body. Nigeria climbed in the table but still trail Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and ...