The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

Barcelona has condemned racist insults hurled at their first-team player James Nnaji before final against Real Madrid.

Saracens and England lock will support an initial group of 40 childen through their full education

The new administration plans to end the state monopoly on oil and gas.

Nigeria’s labour unions threatened to strike after fuel prices tripled due to President Tinubu scrapping fuel subsidy.

This summer’s Fifa Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live in the UK on the BBC and ITV. All 64 matches from the tournament will be on free-to-air terrestrial TV with both broadcasters showing the final. 

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced changes to the way the country’s foreign exchange market will work. Foreign currencies can now be bought and sold at rates determined by the market – not by the central bank.

Nigeria's removal of a subsidy that helped reduce the price of gasoline has increased costs for people already struggling with high inflation

A chilling and star-packed podcast adaptation gets under way. Plus: Afua Hirsch visits Nigeria and David Harewood delivers a very personal lecture. Here’s what to watch this evening

Nigeria’s president has named new commanders of the defence forces, army, navy and air force, according to a statement.

The Nigerian presidency has announced that the president has replaced the chiefs of all the country's security services

Absenteeism of health workers contributes to poor quality of care. A study in Uganda, for example, showed that it reduced the likelihood of people using primary health centres by 30%. Absenteeism also increases the workload for available staff. This adds to work-related stress.