Nigeria have beaten Gabon 4-1 to advance to the play-off final of African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. They needed extra time to make it through after Mario Lemina’s late deflected effort ...

Nigeria’s gross external reserves have risen to $42 billion, the highest level in six years, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The reserves last stood at this ...

LAGOS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria has lifted a ban on mining exploration in the northwestern state of Zamfara after a five-year suspension, the mining minister said, citing improved security. Mining ...

President Buhari eventually polled 15.2 million votes to defeat Atiku, who got 11.3 million. Traditionally, the Nigerian electorate’s voting pattern is along religious, ethnic, and regional lines.

Beautifully cast by expert craftsmen from Benin City in what’s now southwest Nigeria, the Benin Bronzes have been languishing in museums all over the world for almost 125 years. Increasingly, however, ...