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Chris Hemsworth praises Nigerian film-makers for recreating 'Extraction' trailer
The actor has called it 'better than the original'
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PM Imran, Nigerian president discuss socio-economic challenges amid pandemic
Premier conveyed Pakistan’s solidarity with the government and people of Nigeria, says FO
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At least 14 killed in armed attacks in Nigeria
10 killed in Ebonyi state, four others in Kaduna city
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Nigeria's chief of staff dies of coronavirus
Abba Kyari had tested positive to virus shortly after he returned from trip to Germany in early March
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Virus fear stalks Nigeria displaced camps
Northeast Nigeria has yet to register any confirmed infections
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Nigeria orders lockdown in Lagos, Abuja over virus
Country so far registered just 97 confirmed infections and one death from COVID-19
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Nigeria braces as coronavirus hits megacity Lagos
Prior to the case in Nigeria, there had been just two cases on the continent , in Egypt and Algeria
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'Millennials fear nuclear attack in next decade'
Young people believe there would be a third world war in their lifetime, according to Red Cross survey
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India says 20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa
The shipping industry has warned in recent months about increased incidents of piracy, kidnapping
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Nigerian 'serial killer' held after 8 women killed
The suspect was also member of a cult
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Boy stages own kidnap, demands father pay ransom
Teenager and four accomplices aged between 15 and 22, taken into custody
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Double suicide attack kills 3 in northeast Nigeria: officials
The blasts tore through a crowd late Tuesday in the town of Mafa, some 50 kilometres from regional capital Maiduguri
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Suspected militants kill at least 65 in northeast Nigeria: state TV
One of the deadliest attacks on civilians in recent years
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Nigeria militants release video of 'kidnapped aid worker'
After Action Against Hunger said a staff members along with three health workers and two drivers were missing
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Gunmen kill 10 in revenge attack on Nigerian village: police
Police spokesman Gambo Isah says ten persons were found dead five injured
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Mahrez stunner sends Algeria into Africa Cup of Nations final
Algeria will take on Sadio Mane's Senegal for the title on July 19, in a repeat of a group stage clash they won 1-0
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Five oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria: police
Tuesday's abductions were the latest to hit the restive region in recent weeks
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Death toll among soldiers in Niger ambush rises to 28 - army
No immediate claim of responsibility
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Eight expatriates get death sentence for armed robberies in UAE
In UAE law, a group of people who endanger lives of others while engaging in robbery are subject to death penalty
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Ghost ships of Lagos, a haven of crime
Scores of shipwrecks in Lagos' waterways have turned parts of its shoreline into a marine cemetery
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Africa's richest man withdrew $10 million just to look at it
Dangote, a manufacturing tycoon has a range of companies spanning cement to flour
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10 farmers killed in attack in northern Nigeria: police
Residents say it could be in reprisal for a recent military operation as police investigates
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Four farmers killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria: witnesses
A day after the militants killed three people in a raid
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100 children, many others feared trapped in collapse of Nigeria building that housed school
Nigeria is frequently hit by building collapses with weak enforcement of regulations and poor construction materials
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Suspected militants attack Nigerian town hours before poll, residents say
Forcing people to flee as blasts were heard in Maiduguri, the capital of the neighboring state
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Nigeria's two main parties condemn election postponement
Independent National Electoral Commission blames postponement on logistical difficulties
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Soldier, local chief killed in Boko Haram attacks
Fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar Shekau attacked the town of Madagali
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Nigeria: African giant struggling with poverty, unrest
Post-independence Nigeria has suffered six successful coups since January 1966
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Leave or face criminal prosecution: Nigerian police tell 'gay community'
If you're homosexually inclined, Nigeria is not a place for you, says Lagos Police spokesperson
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Nigerian envoy for exploiting untapped trade potential
Diplomat calls on businesses of two sides to collaborate in diverse fields
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Boat carrying over 300 migrants rescued off Libya reaches Spain
The first time since August that Spain will allow a charity rescue ship to dock and unload migrants
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Research centre opens in Nigeria to honour Pakistani scientist
Professor Dr M Iqbal Choudhary owns more than 1,300 publications in the fields of organic and bioorganic chemistry
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'Sex-for-marks' lecturer jailed in Nigeria
Nigerian lecturer is found guilty on all four charges and sentenced to two years in jail
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Eight killed as gunmen attack French drilling camp in Niger
Boko Haram insurgency in the country has driven 1.8 million people from their homes
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Boko Haram attacks leave 53 dead in pre-election show of force
Boko Haram militants accuse farmers and loggers of passing information to the military
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Man charged over Nigerian 'First Lady' email scam
Man accused of defrauding people around the world of $20.5 million
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Nigeria names fifth commander in under 2 years to lead fight against Boko Haram
The attacks could hurt President Muhammadu Buhari's chances of re-election in Feb. 2019
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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 15 in northeast Nigeria: residents
On the outskirts of the militarised city of Maiduguri, the heart of government
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Nigerian sex work network dismantled in France
Thirty people of Nigerian nationality were arrested during two rounds of judicial police raids
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Pakistan Army to train Nigerian military on counter-terrorism techniques
Cooperation agreed in training and intelligence, radio communication, and logistics support
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Nigerian migrants rescued after Libya cell video goes viral
The group of migrants were held inside a detention centre in Zawiya in Libya
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Ivory Coast looks to solar vehicles to replace bush taxis
Ivory Coast leader in electricity production is targeting an 11-per cent share of national consumption for renewables
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Cholera outbreak in Nigeria claims nearly 100 lives
More than 3,000 cholera cases have been recorded in the states of Yobe and Borno
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100 die in severe flooding in Nigeria: relief agency
Nigeria has declared a national disaster after severe flooding left about 100 people dead across 10 states
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'Instagram' holidays get Nigerians travelling
"Why don't people come to see our royal palaces?"
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Nigerian gas tanker explosion kills at least 35
35 people were killed on Monday and hundreds injured due to a gas explosion in Nigeria's Nasarawa
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Nigeria: tackling corruption with a children's book
Author Onyinye Ough wrote to counter Nigeria's culture of rampant corruption
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Nigeria face football ban
FIFA do not accept third party interference in its member federations and said the NFF must be led by president
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Skin bleaching in Africa: An 'addiction' with risks
For many Nigerians, it is a standard procedure and a gateway to beauty and success
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Boko Haram suicide attack kills eight at mosque
The bombers were disguised as worshippers