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Nigeria’s highest court dismisses the opposition’s claims of fraud and electoral law violations.

The kola nut tree is grown for its seed. The tree is indigenous to west Africa, where it is widely cultivated. It’s now also found in Asia, South America and the Caribbean.

In tonight's edition: Nigeria no longer has to pay a multibillion-dollar fine over a failed gas deal. A London court has backed Abuja's appeal over damages. Also, we speak to the president of Rugby Africa about the prospects for the sport on the continent as South Africa powers through the…

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in managing diseases in Nigeria, gives his verdict on the most significant discoveries and what they mean for Africa.

For years, Nigerian doctors fled overseas, seeking better pay. Now, they say they are doing so to avoid dying on duty.

A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally

Check out the best photos from Khamzat Chimaev's majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Many Nigerians are remembering the victims of the historic protests in 2020 against police brutality, with Amnesty International reporting that at least 15 of the protesters are still being detained and tortured

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleges Centre complicit in allowing Chinese workers to disembark at Vizhinjam port, violating security guidelines. He questions why Chinese workers are being allowed to work illegally for Adani Group linked to global money-laundering networks. Home Ministry guidelines state no landing permit for nationals of Afghanistan, China,…

Festival attendees say the late Fela Kuti’s criticism of Nigeria’s government is still relevant decades after his death.

Sexual harassment encompasses a wide range of inappropriate behaviour, from ogling, touching and commenting about body parts, to sexual proposition, coercion, assault and rape. In other words, it is any form of unsolicited and unwanted sexual attention.