Nigeria
Explore our coverage of Nigeria’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Middle East & Africa
Farmers in central Nigeria are being killed with impunity
The government is failing to protect them
Middle East & Africa
Nigeria has more people without electricity than any other country
Fixing that will be fiendishly difficult
Middle East & Africa
Nigeria’s president pushes the limits of his power
A crisis in the oil-rich Niger Delta raises questions about the rule of law
Middle East & Africa
Nigerian politics is a nasty place for women
A sexual-harassment scandal in parliament shows why
Christmas Specials
How a Nigerian built one of Europe’s largest churches in…Ukraine
The astonishing tale of an unlikely merchant of miracles
Middle East & Africa
Nigeria seeks to restore pride in its artefacts, ancient and modern
A new museum in Benin City will showcase “a cauldron of creativity”
Middle East & Africa
Why the fertility gap between north and south Nigeria matters
It has enormous implications for development
Middle East & Africa
How African churches are keeping the faith alive abroad
A revamped version of the prosperity gospel appeals to young immigrants
Britain
How British-Nigerians quietly made their way to the top
A story of modern migration has had extraordinary results
Middle East & Africa
Floods in Nigeria’s north-east are aggravating a humanitarian crisis
The region had already been devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency
Leaders
Nigeria’s catastrophic fuel crisis has a straightforward solution
How to scrap a popular yet ruinous subsidy
Middle East & Africa
If Nigeria cannot end fuel shortages, disaster beckons
A new refinery creates a chance to scrap ruinous petrol subsidies