Nigeria

The ban on Twitter in the country will soon be lifted after about two months, thanks to direct talks with the social media giant

Moving towards genetically modified crops is seen by government's biosafety agency as a very useful option to achieve its food security objectives and reduce dependence on imports

The first 6 of 12 military aircraft purchased by the US, which are expected to boost its efforts in tackling violence from various armed groups, landed in the city of Kano

The JK Randle Centre for the promotion of Yoruba history and culture has been inaugurated by the Governor of Lagos State

IHS Nigeria, a provider of telecommunications infrastructure services, has commissioned a new hub to support micro, small and medium enterprises and freelancers

Danish owned dairy co-operative Arla Foods will build a commercial dairy farm in the north of the country, where it will train and support up to 1,000 local dairy farmers

In the city of Jos, riven by serious ethnic strife, community leaders have turned to football and music to overcome conflict by having the city's youth play in two teams - Love FC and Unity FC

Kola Lamikanra, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur, will launch a platform Lingua54, aimed at matching supply and demand for private African language lessons

Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture has launched 'farmers' hubs', one of the elements of a complex operational strategy to boost crop productivity while facilitating links with different markets

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has picked 26 foreign and local companies as well as 12 countries to lift the country’s crude oil for the next two years

The Nigerian football player Peter Olayinka strongly helped Slavia Prague to win its third successive Czech league title

Stephen Dami Mamza, bishop of Yola, Adamawa State, built a mosque for Muslims living as IDPs in the Sangere Margi area of Gire Province

Google has recently created a doodle to celebrate the 74th posthumous birthday of the Nigerian guitarist Oliver De Coque