man in Nigeria, was attacked and eaten by his hungry dog, boerboels terrify people in Johannesburg, and in Canada some folk take their canine companions to daycare.

Aduke Komolafe, a 58-year-old Nigerian civil servant, put an end to her life by swallowing rat poison, mortified at the loss of her savings to a phoney investment fund. Lured by…

A visitor to Ibadan University in pre-independence Nigeria more than 50 years ago was impressed by its modern structure and 100 000-book library. Since then, Nigeria’s premier…

Nigerian labour leaders have called for workers to protest a large hike in petrol prices by mounting their second nationwide general strike of the year. The strike could have a…

Eleven men suspected of taking part in the murder of Nigeria’s justice minister appeared in court on Monday amid preparations for a politically explosive trial.