The Latest Breaking News from Lagos

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In Lagos, a 3D print studio is aiding Nigerian manufacturers; one Gambian ex-footballer is sounding the alarm on the spike in kidney disease; and in Kenya, trying to prevent elephant invasions…

The long read: In October 2020 an emergency call was received from a ship in British waters. After a full-scale commando raid, seven Nigerians were taken off in handcuffs – but no one was ever charged. What really happened on board?

In the past 20 years, a new generation of Zimbabwean artists has attained international acclaim, or emerged as stars with work showing at top galleries and museums, collected by prominent people such as Jay Z. One of these stars, Cape Town based Richard Mudariki, is now using his growing fame…

Locals blame nomadic herders, while experts say it could be Boko Haram offshoots expanding their sphere of influence.

Veteran Nigerian politician and former Lagos state governor Bola Tinubu has said it is his turn to lead Africa's most populous nation after his backing helped propel President Muhammadu Buhari to power seven years ago.

People living in a Lagos care home are enjoying a break in routine with a virtual mix of therapy and entertainment delivered via headset

Rumours spread online that the aircraft had crashed, but authorities said it was simply being delivered to its new owner

The man's body was found on the tarmac of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria - with some theories suggesting he may have fallen from the wheel-well of a departing aircraft

Adoption rates of the eNaira, Africa’s first official digital currency, have been low since its introduction in October.