From its optimistic people to "Nollywood" films, see photos that illustrate the top things travelers like about Nigeria.

Food e no dey...Brother eh water no dey...And our country no good o If we had to score Nigeria’s situation, it would be a zero—maybe even a negative. The healthcare system is unstable, with overworked ...

When you hear the word "prison," what comes to mind? Maybe you picture inmates in orange uniforms, steel bars, or strict wardens. But prison life is much deeper and darker than what movies or TV shows ...

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a UK-based man documented his journey to Nigeria for the ...

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...

A look inside Africa's largest economy. May 7, 2014— -- What Texas is to the United States, Nigeria is to Africa. Slightly larger than the Lone Star State, Nigeria is situated on the western part ...

Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to defeat Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium. The hosts started as the better, more aggressive team, creating ...

YAOUNDÉ. Cameroon – Catholic activists across Africa have joined Church leaders in Nigeria in condemning government’s attempts to “expand access to safe termination of pregnancies” in the West African ...

Catholic bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province (IEP) are alarmed by the recurrent and “pervasive” security challenges in the West African nation, which they compare to a battlefield ...