Nigeria has 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Learn about Nigeria's state structure, the largest and ...

Stretching over 4,200 kilometers, the Niger River sustains millions of people across West Africa. Flowing through rainforest, savannah, and desert, it has been a source of life, commerce, and culture ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, an official said Wednesday. The accident happened ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...

The African Union is fighting to correct the misrepresentation of the African continent. By advocating for maps that reflect Africa’s true size, the AU aims to ensure a more accurate representation of ...

DAKAR, Senegal — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their ...

Scientists found a “long”-headed creature with a “sickle-shaped” mouth in a river of South Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Google Street ...

A team from The Wilderness Project has conducted a survey of hippos along Zambia’s Kafue River, one of the last strongholds of the species in Southern Africa. The expedition faced regular close ...

Have you ever wondered about the location of one of Nigeria’s most significant hydroelectric power sources? Kainji Dam, a marvel of engineering and a crucial component of Nigeria’s energy ...