The United States has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November.

Nigeria is in advanced talks with Alphabet Inc.’s Google for a new undersea cable to strengthen the West African nation’s digital resilience, a senior government official said.

Tunisia finally shrugged off a long-standing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opening-day curse on Tuesday night, with Elias Achouri’s brace powering the

Nigeria showed all the qualities that could lead them to AFCON triumph; and all the frailties that could lead to an early exit.

The Central Bank of Nigeria said claims that fire engulfed its head office in Abuja are "totally false" after posts shared fabricated images of a burning high-rise building and said a blaze destroyed trillions in local currency.

The first winds of west Africa's Harmattan dry season are in the air, and Lagos, the economic capital of the continent's most populous country, is abuzz.Two pole dancers put on a show in seasonal red-and-white fur boots and red satin bodysuits.

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has acknowledged his position with the Super Eagles remains precarious as his team prepares to face Tanzania in its Africa Cup of Nations opener, but is choosing to focus on the job at hand for the moment.

Armed men have kidnapped 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic event in Nigeria's central Plateau state, local sources have told the BBC. The victims, including women and children, were ambushed in their bus on Sunday night as it was driving between villages.