Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted $461,600 in United States currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and transferred two suspects and the seized funds to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.

May 15 (Reuters) - Credit ratings agency S&P upgraded Nigeria's long-term sovereign rating to "B" from "B-" on Friday, citing improving credit worthiness. Higher oil production and prices, a large increase in domestic refining capacity,

Nigeria's headline inflation rate rose to 15.69% for the month of April, according to data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Suspected jihadi militants have attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state. Police report that several students are missing after the attack on Friday.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a new lawsuit against Nigeria's attorney general in a ​bid to overturn fuel import licences issued to ‌marketers and the NNPC state oil firm, court documents seen by Reuters show.

Nigerians travelling to Rwanda will no longer require a visa, as Nigeria has activated a reciprocal 30-day visa exemption arrangement

WNBA forward Amy Okonkwo has been signed by the Atlanta Dream to a developmental contract, the team announced, adding the Nigeria women's basketball captain to a roster that is on a 2-0 roll.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 15 (Reuters) - Suspected militants abducted an unspecified number of students from a primary and junior secondary school in Nigeria's insurgency-ravaged northeastern state of Borno on Friday,