Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

In both incidents, the victims were primarily women and children, who had queued for food handouts for hours.

IDHTBTW warns readers of the disasters that will ensue if we continue on the path of using natural resources irresponsibly.

The fraudsters lured victims with offers of romance, then pressed them to hand over cash for phoney cryptocurrency investments.

Many live in informal settlements under precarious conditions and have an unconventional approach to creating change.

Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja had not been seen in public in nearly two months.

The country's attorney general took over the case from the police and dropped the charges after bringing forward the matter due to be heard in January...

The arraignment of minors sparked public outrage and criticism of the government after they were paraded in court last Friday.

Amnesty International said at least 13 people died during clashes with security forces on the first day of protests.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled in favor of Nigeria, awarding a 3-0 forfeit win over Libya in their AFCON 2025 Qualifier. Libya...

The Super Eagles were stranded in Libya ahead of an AFCON 2025 return leg tie against the hosts

Nigeria's southeast is embroiled in violence, which the government blames on a separatist group which campaigns for the secession of a part of southea...

NCDC said 359 people had died between January and September, compared to 106 during the same period last year.

Cameroon has several dams on the Benue River, which flows downstream to Nigeria.

More than 30 people have been killed by the floods, which authorities say affected about one million people.

The floods in West Africa come at a time of flooding in Europe after days of torrential rain that caused rivers to burst their banks in several parts...

The flood has killed at least 30 people, according to the country's emergency agency, and affected a million others.

Some 800,000 people in 29 states in Nigeria have been affected by floods as of September 2024, WFP said.

Floods began when a dam overflowed following heavy rains, uprooting thousands of people.