As part of its expansion plans into Africa, global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies launched a pilot test of their taxi boat service on Friday in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. To attract ...

The latest wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa has prompted some governments, including Nigeria, to evacuate their ...

The House passed the budget on April 29, more than 80 days after it was laid before the lawmakers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were a lot of impasses between the executive and ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian firefighters were battling two fires that broke out almost simultaneously Tuesday at a busy market in central Lagos, the country's largest city and commercial center.

From a purely statistical standpoint, Lagos seems like a perfect destination for an art fair. It is the largest city in Nigeria, a country that is home to more black billionaires than any other. It ...

An artist who was born in Britain and raised in Nigeria has announced plans for a programme to get painters, sculptors and other creatives living and working together in the West African nation's ...

Can Lagos hold back the waves? Sprawled around a lagoon, Nigeria's frenetic economic capital faces a threat from the Atlantic on its doorstep. The ocean has pounded the soft, sandy shoreline on a ...

“RICH AND poor, everyone has a tailor here,” says Olajire Omikunle, a couturier for Nigeria’s powerful. So great is the appeal of a well-cut outfit in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre, that roadside ...

Chris Oyeniyi runs a small tech startup in Lagos, Nigeria. It's a smartphone app called KariGO that he says is "like Uber but for trucks." Businesses or factories can use it to hire big semitrucks to ...

Forty-seven men accused of homosexuality are standing trial in a Nigerian court, their lawyer and a rights group told CNN. The men, who say they are innocent of the charges, appeared in court on ...

It’s commonly understood that the best way to explore a new place is to go straight to the locals. Each week in The Urbanist, we take that wisdom one step further by seeking out not just locals but ...

When it comes to navigating the workplace and launching businesses, Black women around the globe are facing similar challenges. There's a growing need for professional development, community support ...