Nigeria

Three suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a market in Nigeria killing at least 19 people in the north-eastern part of the country.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging doctors and medical officials to give women enough time to give birth to avoid many complications.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has retained Manu Garba as coach of their under-17 side despite failing to qualify the country for the last Fifa World Cup in India.

Hundreds of people suspected of links to Boko Haram stood trial in a detention centre in central Nigeria on Monday in a resumption of the country’s biggest legal investigation of the militant Islamist insurgency, authorities said.

Nigerians have been shocked by a revelation from a sales clerk who claimed $100,000 had been swallowed by a snake.

The internet users increased marginally to 98.3million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said.

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed an executive order on Monday aimed at boosting the domestic production of goods and creating jobs in science, technology and engineering in the west African country.

Morocco became the first host nation to claim the African Nations Championship (CHAN) title with a convincing 4-0 win over 10-man Nigeria in Sunday's final.

The UN refugee agency on Thursday criticised Nigeria for breaching international agreements after the leader of a Cameroonian anglophone separatist movement and his supporters were extradited at Yaounde's request.

The Nigerian state of Lagos has announced the setting up of special courts that will deal solely with sexual offences and corruption cases.