The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

In tonight's edition: The cutting of power transmission from Nigeria to Niger puts pressure on Niamey as regional defence chiefs meet to work out the next steps in response to last week's coup. Also, after the recent end of a three-year goods ban, Beninese traders who have long relied on…

Protesters march through major cities as the weeklong action starts, but businesses remain open in Lagos and elsewhere.

In tonight's edition: As the first few hundred French and European nationals are evacuated from coup-hit Niger, the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso say any foreign armed intervention in Niamey will be treated as a declaration of war against them all. Also, two protesters are killed in demonstrations…

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force in reinstating the president of Niger after was deposed by his military but how the bloc would carry out the threat remains unclear

Recently, Logos Olori – a Nigerian singer who is signed to Afrobeats superstar Davido’s music label – released a video with supposedly Muslim men dancing to his song Jaye Lo in front of a mosque. After an outcry, the controversial video had to be taken down by Davido because it…

The NBA star paid a visit to the Nigerian National Surf team this summer to spend time with the athletes.

England 6-1 China: James thrived for the Lionesses to storm into the last 16, where Nigeria await

England hit top form as they hammered China to ease into the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup as group winners

Three first-half goals powered England to a resounding 6-1 win over China and set up a last-16 date against Nigeria