The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

Across the world, the question of how to deal with former fighters remains urgent. From Nigeria and Iraq to Syria and the Sahel, governments are wrestling with how to bring people who once fought for violent groups back into society. Reintegrating ex-fighters – after appropriate punishment – is unavoidable. This…

Trump announced he was adding the West African country to the State Department’s watch list

Burkina Faso narrowly missed out on qualification after a four-star Nigeria performance

Mercy Diebiru-Ojo's ambitions are straightforward -- increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500 percent, fight hunger and raise her country's position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to a processor.

The Super Eagles can still reach next summer’s finals despite being pipped by South Africa to top spot in Group C

Veteran striker Sadio Mané bagged a brace on Tuesday night as Senegal dispatched Mauritania 4-0 to power over the line to a third successive World Cup. Fellow West African powerhouse Côte d'Ivoire joined them at next summer's football fest in the United States, Canada and Mexico following a controlled 3-0…

Nigeria have been handed a World Cup qualification lifeline after beating Benin

South Africa won the three-horse race on Tuesday night from African qualifying Group C for a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda as pacesetters Benin lost 4-0 in Nigeria. .

Super Eagles handed lifeline as Bafana Bafana punch their ticket to the 2026 World Cup