“This is our Nigeria…to live here is to know pain by her middle name.” Nigerian spoken word artist Ella Fortte uses language to shed light on some of society’s biggest issues - despite how “unflattering and raw” it is. Listen to her in action here 👇🏿👇🏿 | BBC News Africa

Nigeria's President Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be "ruthless" with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of the general election. Critics said his comments condoned "jungle justice". | BBC News Africa

Political leaders in West Africa are meeting to decide their next moves after the military junta in Niger defied an ultimatum to hand back power to the country's democratically elected president. Secunder Kermani reports. | Channel 4 News

If you can't follow the news on Twitter, catch up on the stories making headlines in Nigeria today. For more, go to bbc.com/africa | BBC News Africa