Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage. Along with eigh...

Following a backlash from lawyers and rights groups, Nigeria has scrapped a controversial bill that would have made voting mandatory. It had...

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Thursday endorsed President Bola Tinubu to run for a second and final term at ...

The Nigerian government has pressed charges against a senator who accused one of the country's top politicians of plotting to kill her. ...

Lawmakers in Nigeria have proposed compulsory voting to tackle low turnout. With over 93 million registered voters, the country leads Afr...

  Fierce Nigerian political rivals Peter Obi and President Bola Tinubu were seen laughing and joking at Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass in...

President Bola Tinubu will on Friday join fellow Muslims at the National Mosque in Abuja for a special prayer session for the nation to mark...

Nigeria’s leader declared an emergency in oil-rich Rivers state and suspended its governor and lawmakers Tuesday over a political crisis and...

A Nigerian senator who alleged she was sexually harassed by one of the country's top politicians has told the BBC the Senate operates li...

Nigeria's government has started vetting potential candidates to lead its more than 100 diplomatic missions, with appointments expected ...

Nigeria's former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, known as IBB, has released a new autobiography including several revelations...

Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida has expressed deep regret for the first time for annulling the results of the 1993 pre...

There is no evidence that Donald Trump banned Nigerian politicians from visiting the United States, contrary to a claim that appeared online...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu defended sweeping economic reforms implemented since he took power in May 2023 as necessary to prevent a nati...

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu presented a 47.9 trillion naira ($30 billion) budget for 2025 to parliament on Wednesday. The bill, Tinubu’s...

In a recent meeting, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa discussed strategies to strengthen trade...

Kemi Badenoch has stood by her past comments about Nigeria, after the vice-president of the West African country accused her of denigrating...

Nigeria’s president has directed that all minors detained during protests against the rising cost of living in August be freed and treason c...

The National Executive Council has recommended the withdrawal of the four tax reform bills sent to the parliament by President Bola Tinubu. ...

Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh has apologised after a video went viral of him slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver who had come to delive...