A Nigerian emir told elites to discourage early marriage, pointing to high rates of teen marriage and related pregnancy-risks. We checked wh...

Two years ago Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressive Congress government assumed office on the back of promises of cha...

In celebration of Democracy Day on 29 May, the country’s acting president reassured Nigerians that promised change is on the way. He also li...

For decades, the plight of retired people in Nigeria has been dire. Pensioners have died while queueing for their cheques while many don’t r...

Nigeria’s much delayed 2017 budget has been signed into law, but is it the first time spend on development projects has reached 30%, as has ...

The governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers state wants investors. One of his selling points is the state’s relative security, claiming that i...

Celebrated girls' rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai visited Nigeria where she called for a state of emergency on education. Does she get fu...

“45% of Nigerian women married before age 18” read the headline of a prominent Nigeria-focused publication. Is there data to back up this fi...

To attract investors, Nigeria’s Kaduna state wants to repair aircraft. But would its planned facility be only the fourth on the continent, a...