From 12 January, public and private schools "in safe and secure areas" will be allowed to reopen, Niger state's education ministry said in a statement. The decision follows security assessments and "extensive consultations" with security agencies, it added.

Ademola Lookman turned in a virtuoso performance as Victor Osimhen struck twice to lead Nigeria to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 on Monday.

The Social Security Administration is behind on millions of payments, and the U.S. and Nigeria struck ISIS militant targets. The post Social Security payments delayed for millions; US and Nigeria strike ISIS militants targeting Christians appeared first on Straight Arrow News.

Police say the driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria has been charged.

Nigeria today stands at a dangerous national-security crossroads. Citizens confront an unrelenting mix of banditry, terrorism,