Murtala Nyako was impeached by lawmakers in the northeast state last year after he resigned from the then-ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
Once Mozambique’s new laws go into effect, there will still be 35 African countries that deem homosexuality a criminal act.
Nigeria media have estimated the watch costs roughly $52,000, or more than what President Muhammadu Buhari earns in three months from his official salary.
Hundreds of LGBT people have been killed in violent attacks since 2011 despite continued efforts to protect their rights, a U.N. report says.
Days after his inauguration, Nigeria's anti-corruption president finds out officials at his central bank may have been crooked.
A string of attacks by suspected Boko Haram militants have come in the wake of the inauguration of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a mosque just hours after a Boko Haram attack.
Nigeria would likely accept military assistance to battle Boko Haram, and it has vowed to take a more proactive stance against the militant group.
The Nigerian president-elect will be sworn in Friday morning.
Buhari, a Muslim from northern Nigeria, was expected to take the oath of office Friday after vowing on the campaign trail to wipe out the Boko Harem insurgency and national political corruption.
How can Muhammadu Buhari, who criticized the Nigerian army throughout his presidential campaign, restore national security upon taking office Friday?
By 2050, Africa will be the world’s youngest economic region, but capitalizing on this demographic wave requires planning.
The gruesome footage shows amputations, stoning and lashing in the most convincing evidence yet to support the claim that Boko Haram has foreign influence within its ranks.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan had reportedly asked the board's chairman to step down, but then rejected the offer to assume the position.
Experts hope the move could have a ripple effect on the 26 other African nations where the practice remains prevalent.
Sub-Saharan African economies are on the rise, but the gains aren’t without risks.
The terrorist commander was one of 30 Boko Haram fighters killed Saturday in a foiled attack on Nigerian Special Forces in Mafa district.
Lassa fever is endemic to parts of West Africa also affected by the ongoing Ebola epidemic, but is rarely seen in the U.S.
An area the Nigerian military claimed was safe has been subject to attacks by the militant group.
Africa Day marks the anniversary of the formation of the African Union and is celebrated each year on May 25.
Africa’s biggest oil producer has been crippled by record-low crude prices this year.
Charged with heroin distribution in a case linked to "Orange Is the New Black," a Nigerian senator-elect has been detained in Lagos.
