UK-based Particia Ajayi, 51, from Nigeria, opened up about the long-term impact of surviving FGM. She told the BBC that the psychological aspect 'far outweighs' the physical pain.

Alex Iwobi is determined to make a name for himself after completing a £30m move from Arsenal to Everton on deadline day. The winger became Marco SIlva's seventh signing of the summer.

Ellias Preko, a Ghanaian national used his 'expertise and veneer of respectability' to flush dirty money out of Nigeria.The money was plundered by former governor James Ibori.

Abraham is in sensational form for Chelsea, scoring seven goals in three matches, which puts him alongside Sergio Aguero as the Premier League's top scorer and he is keen to win a senior cap.

The detainees, mostly children, emerged from the building in Kaduna with chains on their hands and feet and horrific scarring after police raided it following an anonymous tip-off.

An Islamic boarding school has been revealed as a 'house of torture' after authorities raided the building on Thursday.

Police say the women, aged between 15 and 28, were mostly lured to the coastal city of Lagos with the promise of domestic work before having their phones taken and being forced into pregnancy.

Central defender Fikayo Tomori has shone for Frank Lampard's Chelsea side this season and is understood to have impressed England's coaching staff.

Alagba, meaning 'Elder', the tortoise died today after suffering from an illness. She lived with the ruler of Ogbomoso's palace, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade, in Nigeria.

EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Nigeria have been running the rule over 21 year-old hotshot Ugbo who has caught the eye after making a prolific start to his loan spell at Roda JC this season.

Roberto Firmino opened the scoring following Gabriel Jesus' assist, but Senegal were level after Sadio Mane won a penalty. Famara Diedhiou stepped up to score, and it remained level.

Okri is always good company and these 20-odd tales showcase his lucid prose and freewheeling imagination.

Neymar limped out of Brazil's friendly against Nigeria in Singapore on Sunday after only 12 minutes. The 27-year-old was replaced by midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

The little boy in Nigeria threw the sulk due to his toy Winnie the Pooh not staying on the back of his tricycle but when his auntie makes fun of him he quickly regains self-control.

The 27-year-old forward hobbled off early on during Brazil's 1-1 friendly draw with Nigeria last weekend and now faces four weeks on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring strain.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward hobbled off early on during Brazil's 1-1 friendly draw with Nigeria last month and has been on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring strain.

Hope Olusegun Aroke is currently under investigation in Nigeria after officials said he masterminded a 'mega scam' worth at least $1m (£773,000) from within the confines of a Lagos prison.

Wolves youngster Owen Otasowie is reportedly being pursued by French giants Paris Saint Germain, who hope to sign the teenager before Premier League sides make their first move.

Jerry Doubles from Nigeria shared on Twitter how six job seekers had been made to wait almost 12 hours to be seen for an interview. Many blasted the employer for not valuing their time.

Nyekachi Douglas of Nigeria was one of the final three for Miss World. When it was announced that Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica won the crown instead of Douglas, the woman happily celebrated.

Chauntae Davies recounted her five-day humanitarian trip to Africa in an interview with The Sun. The star-studded group traveled on Epstein's private jet, the Lolita Express.

Liverpool are in the running to swoop for Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze, according to reports in France. Lyon have also been linked with a move for the Nigeria international.

James Ibori (pictured), who previously lived in Middlesex, was jailed for 13 years for fraud and money laundering back in 2012 and is yet to pay any of the money back.

The Nigeria striker, 30, sealed a dramatic deadline day loan move to United from Shanghai Shenhua as boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's search for a striker went down to the wire.

Odion Ighalo will be able to travel with Manchester United for their Europa League tie in Bruges next week despite having to miss the club's training camp in Marbella over the coronavirus alert.

The stunning find, published in the journal Science Advances, came after the scientists analysed genetic material from 405 people from Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

She's currently in Nigeria to work on an HBO Max TV adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling 2013 novel Americanah, which has been a passion project for sometime.

Michael Oluronbi, originally from Nigeria and living in Birmingham, was convicted of 15 counts of rape, seven counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.

The 67-year-old man, Suleiman Achimugu, died in the capital Abuja after returning to Nigeria following a medical procedure in the UK. Nigeria has 36 confirmed cases of the virus.

A study by international relief agency Tearfund is the first to quantify the amount of plastic waste burnt in Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico, India, China and The Philippines.

Businesses were closed, markets abandoned and streets empty as Nigeria's usually chaotic megacity of 20 million shuddered to a halt on the first full day of a two-week shutdown.

Professor Chris Whitty, who was born in a quiet Surrey village but spent most of his childhood in Nigeria, was little known outside of medical circles before his appointment as England's top doctor.

Nigeria were one of the fairytale stories of the competition in France after surprisingly topping their group with six points ahead of Spain, Bulgaria and Paraguay.

Despite being written off by many following his surprise loan switch to United in January, Ighalo has impressed with four goals in eight outings for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

The 17-year-old forward scored six times at the tournament to claim the Golden Boot, including a last-16 hat-trick against Nigeria, and has also played twice for Ajax's first team.

The reality star, 35, uploaded a series of cryptic quotes in the early hours of Tuesday, but gave no context to the comments. The posts came after Jordyn, 22, took a lie detector test.

Their relationship has had ups and downs, including when Kim Kardashian famously told Kourtney she's 'the least exciting to look at' during an argument about the Christmas card.

Jordyn Woods posed in a very revealing yellow bikini top for her social media page. But while the ex friend of Kylie Jenner may look like she has all going for her, it's actually been an incredibly tough year.

The 35-year-old reality star rocked a gorgeous sequin coat while her baby girl wore a darling red dress for a few selfies with her mom.

The 36-year-old reality star simply stunned in a form-fitting pink dress as she plugged the Pretty Little Thing label.

With a revealing thigh-high slash the dress added an extra touch of sophistication to an already glamorous red carpet.

Schumer made clear she's had her share of comedic fun at the expense of the celeb clan, including the time she famously tripped in front of Kim and Kanye West at the TIME 100 gala in June of 2015.

Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner have been spotted sporting gorgeous necklaces from one of Australia's most sought-after custom jewellers.

The leggy 35-year-old Revenge Body star was posing in the new SKIMS sleepwear line which Kim launched earlier this month to great success.

It was the first time the 40-year-old reality star had the honor of hosting the bash which drew Joan Collins, Kathy Griffin, Sia, Travis Scott, and Travis Barker

The 35-year-old reality star stayed warm underneath an over-sized camouflaged jacket as she pushed baby True in a stroller through the outdoor marketplace.

Kourtney Kardashian was joined by two of her three kids, 10 year old Mason and five year old Reign, plus drummer Travis Barker as they visited Kanye West's warehouse.

The 35-year-old reality star wore an all-black ensemble to complement her new Yeezy Boost 700 V3 sneakers ahead of New Year's Eve festivities.

The 35-year-old reality star was over the moon with joy upon opening a package with a bright pink Elmo doll just for baby True.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took a date night to the star-studded Lakers game Monday night. The couple risked an awkward run-in as Khloe Kardashian's ex Tristan Thompson on the court,