Gunmen killed at least 20 people during an attack on a village in Nigeria’s north-central Benue state over the weekend, a local official said.

Marte, the headquarters of the eponymous Local Government Area (LGA) on the western floodplains of the Lake Chad in Borno State, north-east Nigeria, has been a site of lingering contest between ...

The resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria's northeast is raising fears about a risk of returning to the peak Boko Haram ...

Islamic State fighters attacked a military post in Eknewan, Niger, marking one of the bloodiest assaults on Nigerian forces ...

My Father’s Shadow by Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies has earned a special mention in the Camera d’Or for best first film category at the just concluded Cannes film festival. The 78th edition of the ...

Eighty-year-old retired pilot, Captain Jaiyeola Adeola, shares with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI his journey from a carefree childhood to becoming a pioneering Nigerian pilot. He also reflects on his 35 years in ...

Côte d’Ivoire's Ambassador to Nigeria, Kalilou Traoré, on Friday said there was no military takeover in his country, denying ...

Sopé Dirisu ('Slow Horses') leads Akinola Davies Jr.'s debut feature, which follows a father trying to connect with his sons ...

Akinola Davies Jr -- who has made history by directing Nigeria's first ever film in competition at the Cannes film festival - ...

US director Wes Anderson brought his latest A-list cast led by Benicio del Toro to the Cannes film festival on Sunday, ...

US director Wes Anderson brought his latest A-list cast led by Benicio del Toro to the Cannes film festival on Sunday, ramping up the star power as the competition reaches ...