Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in the city of Abuja in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit. The Prime Minister arrived to an enthusiastic crowd that received him with a grand ...

Deadly attacks by the militant group Boko Haram have put a stranglehold on one of Nigeria's key cities, limiting supplies and sending prices skyrocketing amid mounting fears of a massacre. Four of the ...

In Europe, Italian organised crime takes different forms – Camorra, Cosa Nostra, ‘Ndrangheta, while other criminal organisations from the Balkans (Albania and Serbia), Russia, and Georgia jostle for ...

The coastal city of Lagos is the largest city in both Nigeria and all of Africa, with a metro area population of 21 million. It is one of only three mega-cities — cities with a population exceeding 10 ...

LAGOS, NigeriaLAGOS, Nigeria — What will one day be the most populous city in Africa was initially ignored by the Portuguese explorers who first claimed it, served as a hub for a brutal slave trade ...

The group show “Nigeria Imaginary” will be one of the most ambitious African presentations ever at the Venice Biennale. By Siddhartha Mitter Reporting from Lagos, Nigeria People in Lagos, Nigeria’s ...

It’s a world of endless parties and sleepless nights. A relentless celebration that turns West Africa – and especially Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos – into one of the hottest destinations on the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hundreds of Boko Haram gunmen on Sunday launched a predawn attack on the Nigerian city of Maiduguri and were locked in a fierce battle with government troops on the outskirts of the city, according to ...

As the first Radisson branded hotel outside of Lagos and Abuja, the Radisson Hotel Benin City will continue to reinforce the brand awareness in Nigeria. Radisson Hotel Group has revealed further ...

A pilot landed a flight in a city some 198 miles from its intended destination. Passengers said the pilot announced he had received the wrong flight path. United Nigeria Airlines claimed the flight ...