Three seminarians were kidnapped in Nigeria’s Edo State on July 10, adding to the escalating crisis of abductions plaguing the country, with Christians increasingly being targeted.

ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's headline inflation rate fell for the third straight month in June, to 22.22% year-on-year from 22.97% in May, data from its statistics agency showed on Wednesday.

Dive into unfolding events spanning governance shifts, military deployments, cross-border cooperation, financial reforms, environmental shifts, population movements and civic engagement. Monitor Afric

At least 20 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in central Nigeria. Local authorities reported the attack happened early Tuesday in Tahoss, Plateau State.

Sterling Financial Holdings Co. aims to raise $400 million of capital in phases through multiple instruments and currencies to fund the Nigerian lender’s expansion.

But Nigeria refused to bend to Mr Buhari’s will. Almost 500 politicians and businessmen were arrested for corruption and sent to jail by military tribunals. A new currency was issued to flush out the stashes piled floor to ceiling in the homes of the elite. For many military men this purge was too close for comfort—and too uncompromising.

As Nigeria looks to rebuild after catastrophic flooding, an innovative program is helping internally displaced children resume their education.

Maz Farookhi previews the Wafcon quarterfinals from Morocco with Nigeria journalist Biola Solace-Chukwu from Ladies March and Moroccan journalist Kaoutar Alaidi.

The former president’s death has cracked open the 2027 race, exposing a fierce contest over who now controls the massive bloc of northern voters that powered him to office and kept him relevant through two terms and three prior defeats.