Nigeria9 hrs agoIS says it was behind deadly Nigeria attack on football pitchAuthorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.9 hrs ago21 hrs agoGunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap childrenThe attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.21 hrs ago4 days agoFormer Nigeria striker Eneramo dies during matchMichael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.4 days ago4 days agoBehind Nigeria's murky coup plot - the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrestWhat court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.4 days ago4 days agoKenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken EnglishWilliam Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.4 days ago4 days ago'Trailblazing' surgeon given posthumous awardProf Dumbor Ngaage helped halve recovery time for cardiac patients at Hull's hospitals.4 days ago6 days agoHe wasn't guilty but delays left this man jailed for five years without trialAt 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.6 days ago6 days agoNigeria's suspected coup plotters deny treason chargesAllegations of a coup plot first surfaced last year when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.6 days ago7 days agoArrests in Nigeria after abduction of local monarch 'held for ransom'The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.7 days ago...
