An explosion tore through a mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state, a Reuters witness said. There was no immediate word on casualties or official comment.

The United States has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November.

Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country's central Niger state. Nigeria's federal government described the latest release as a " moment of triumph and relief", after one of the country's worst mass kidnappings.

A small group of lawmakers flew over 5,000 miles to Nigeria to send a clear message to the leaders of the African nation.

Nigeria is in advanced talks with Alphabet Inc.’s Google for a new undersea cable to strengthen the West African nation’s digital resilience, a senior government official said.

High inflation and a cost of living crisis mean that the familiar favourite has become a rare Detty December treat for many in the country

Alex Iwobi provided Nigeria with the attacking thrust from central midfield needed to unlock a deep-lying Tanzanian side. Operating as one of the two box-to-box midfielders alongside Fulham team-mate Samuel Chukwueze in a 4-4-2 diamond, Iwobi drifted intelligently into pockets of space across the pitch.

Nigeria debuts as a heavy favorite against Tanzania in their AFCON opener in Fez. Get the preview, predicted lineups, and global TV/streaming details.

The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and current and former U.S. officials, in a sign of increased security cooperation between the countries.