A car laden with explosives rammed through two gates and blew up at the United Nations’ offices in Nigeria’s capital Abuja today, killing at least 16 people and shattering part of the concrete structure.

At least 16 people have died in a car bomb attack on the United Nations’ offices in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja.

A car bomb has exploded outside the United Nations' main office in Nigeria's capital, flattening one wing of the building and killing an unknown number of people.

A large explosion struck the United Nations' main office in Nigeria's capital today, flattening one wing of the building.

Muslim extremists may have planted a bomb which struck an army barracks in Nigeria’s capital, the country’s president said today, highlighting the dangers and confusion still gripping a nation beset by violence in recent weeks.