The recurring disputes are a microcosm of the corruption and mismanagement that plagues high-level soccer across Africa.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from June 15 to 21, 2019.

Alexandra Popp had just scored a go-ahead goal against Nigeria in her 100th international appearance when Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita signaled for ...

The recipe writer, who grew up in Lagos and found herself searching for Nigerian flavors in New York, chooses the dishes that define the cuisine for her.

Nigeria's central bank will keep its foreign exchange system, its governor said on Monday, supporting a controversial managed float of the naira that investors ...

The Nigeria women's team ended their protest over unpaid bonuses and left their hotel in France following their elimination from the World Cup.

Six in 10 people in Nigeria's Edo state live on or under the poverty line, and a poor education system has been a stumbling block to growth, development and ...

Odion Ighalo scored from a brilliant Ola Aina assist as Nigeria wore down a spirited Burundi side in Alexandria.

English Analysis on Nigeria about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Protection and Human Rights and IDPs; published on 24 Jun 2019 by Nextier SPD.

In Group A, Uganda confidently beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0, while in Group B Nigeria beat Burundi with a single goal.

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Three suicide bombers, two girls and a boy, killed 30 people and injured 39 others when they detonated explosives in Nigeria's northeast, ...

Transnational education in Nigeria has “huge potential” and is expected to take off as the country stabilises politically, socially and economically, according to a ...

Temitayo “Tayo” Bakare is 35-years-old with a family and a job as clinical director of pharmacy at CoxHealth in Springfield. But her life began thousands.

Nigerian motorcycle transit startup MAX.ng has raised a $7 million funding round led by Novastar Ventures, with participation from Japanese manufacturer ...

Authorities say the accident happened during maintenance work on the pipeline in Oyigbo near the West African country's oil hub Port Harcourt.

NIGERIA'S PRESIDENT, Muhammadu Buhari, once described press freedom as a “sound democratic ideal”. At the time he was on the presidential campaign ...

Nigerian energy tycoon Femi Otedola has concluded the sale of his 75% stake in Forte Oil, a publicly listed oil marketing company, to Prudent Energy, a local oil ...

At least 42 fighters aligned with the Islamic State West Africa Province were killed in Nigeria on Friday and several wounded after troops launched an offensive ...

Rebecca Sharibu's teenaged daughter, Leah, was kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria. Now she is turning to the U.S government in a desperate plea ...

ImpactAlpha, June 24 – Transit startup MAX.ng is known for its motorcycle ride-hailing *service*, a growing transport trend in Africa's traffic-choked cities, like its ...

Maiduguri, 18 June 2019 – Some of Nigeria's leading bank executives came together to show solidary with their fellow Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis ...

Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri Child rights organisation, Plan International Nigeria has said it has plans to educate 10 million Nigerian girls in the ...

(CNN) It took a remarkable six-minute period in the second half for what had been a largely uneventful Women's World Cup match to come to life in Rennes as ...

Nigeria made a big impact in the 1990s, but have failed to build on their golden era. Ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Jay-Jay Okocha spoke to DW ...

(Reuters) - Nigeria's women sealed a place in the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time in 20 years without kicking a ball on Thursday -- three days ...

Nigeria forward Samuel Kalu is taken to hospital on the eve of his side's first Africa Cup of Nations match suffering from "severe dehydration".

I believe by the time anyone caught in the act faces death penalty other people will learn and stop."

GRENOBLE, France — Nigeria took their chances against the run of play on Wednesday to beat South Korea, 2-0, for rare success at the Women's World Cup, ...

Nigerian investigators have been forced to dismiss claims that a rogue gorilla ate 6.8 million Naira ($22,000) in cash at a zoo - because it doesn't exist.

English Appeal on Nigeria and 3 other countries about Coordination, Food and Nutrition, Aged Persons, Children and more; published on 24 Jun 2019 by ACT ...

The Nigerian Government, the Global Environment Facility and UN Environment have announced a $15-million initiative to kick off a circular electronics system ...

Nigeria have ended their sit-in protest over unpaid bonuses and allowances and left their hotel in France following elimination from the FIFA Women's World ...

LAGOS, June 24- A federal court in Lagos adjourned a case brought by local oil firm Oando to stop Nigeria's financial watchdog from replacing its.

A new $15 million (£12m) initiative to kick off a circular electronics system and bring an end to the toxic management of electronic waste (e-waste) in Nigeria has ...

Just as Nigeria gets to grips with militants who brought the nation's oil industry to its knees a few years ago, another group of longstanding foes are slowly ...

Tunde Odesola. (. ) God's name is love. Always, His thoughts towards Man are good. On the morning of creation day, God said, “Let there be light: and there was ...

With respect to general kidnapping which we have seen in parts of the country, again, this is not entirely new. In fact, some of the kidnapping stories you read or ...

To start this week, we cover: food aid diversions in Yemen; 9.7 billion of people on earth by 2050; Law of the Sea Convention; World Day to Combat ...

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari took the reins of leadership for another term on Wednesday, against a tense backdrop of ...

Nigeria's loading programmes for August were starting to be issued on Monday with the Qua Iboe schedule pointing to more ample supplies.

On the occasion of President Muhammadu Buhari's second inauguration, Amnesty International has issued a report, “Nigeria: Human Rights Agenda,” a ...

Nigeria coach Thomas Dennerby refused to blame VAR for their Women's World Cup exit at the hands of Germany but believes no one has found the solution to ...

Nigeria's 2019 general elections won by President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress weren't transparent and were marred by violence ...

Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja. The Federal Government on Sunday said it is taking the verification and payment of ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited in ...

Lagos (CNN) Authorities in Jersey say they have seized more than $267 million from the family and associates of late Nigerian military dictator Sani Abacha.

Some consider motorcycle taxis dangerous, but venture capitalists are investing millions in these ride-hailing startups.

At a funeral earlier this month, Nigerian religious and political leaders paid tribute to Bishop Kevin Aje of Sokoto, well-known as a role model who worked for ...

A new wave of emigration among Nigeria's middle class is robbing the oil-rich West African nation of skills and putting local recruitment under pressure.

Shehu Abdullahi, Jamilu Collins and Samul Kalu were all absent from Nigeria training on Monday ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations clash with Guinea.

Police forces in Nigeria's Edo State liberate a Catholic priest who was abducted by suspected Fulani herders after Mass.

Fire from a pipeline explosion in Nembe, Nigeria. The image serves as a partial testament to oil-and-gas-rich Nigeria's failure to improve its energy infrastructure.

Tactical preview of Nigeria ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations using statistics. In this analysis, get a statistics driven tactical preview of Nigeria. This tactical ...

Odachi* secretly saved money for her daughters' UK flights to save them from FGM, but had to leave her son behind.

Opposition party member and business tycoon Raymond Dokpesi accuses presidency of intimidation, crackdown on his media.

The attacks, carried out overnight in Sokoto, saw the gangs ride out from forest hideouts into villages with weapons.

In our series of letters from African journalists, the editor-in-chief of Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper, Mannir Dan Ali, considers why politicians have taken aim at ...

The Nigeria elections in 2019 that brought President Muhammadu Buhari back into office for a second term were marred by political violence, some of it by ...

SUNLIGHT POURS onto yellowing cloth in the Gaskiya textile factory in Kano, northern Nigeria's largest city, through gaping holes in its tin roof. Chickens in the ...

Africa has two teams in the knockout stage as final day of group fixtures produces high-tempo games and outcomes.

Watch the moment Nigeria players found out they were advancing to the Women's World Cup knockout stage.

The defender is gradually recovering from a hamstring injury and will play no part when the Super Eagles face the National Elephants on Wednesday.

Uwakwe is the son of the late Nigeria's first President, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. He talks about his father's life and politics with OGBONNA CASMIR. Tell us more ...

He will need to solve a revenue crisis in his second.

Wendie Renard's penalty, awarded via VAR and then retaken after VAR wiped out her miss, gave France a 100% record while two more spot-kicks guided ...

The Nigerian women's football team are training hard in preparation for their match against the French hosts on June 17 – hoping that they won't undergo a ...

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) started tearing down more than 7,000 Globacom masts for falling foul of maximum height regulations.

Nigeria plans to increase its palm oil production 700% over the next eight years to help improve its foreign-exchange earnings that are largely dependent on ...

We like 12/5 for the Super Eagles to win and over 2.5 goals for our top Nigeria vs Guinea prediction and have other Africa Cup of Nations betting tips.

Nigeria, the “Giant of Africa,” has a long history of diplomatic leadership. It was one of the founders of the African Union and of the Economic Comm…

Scores are feared dead following an oil pipeline explosion in southeastern Nigeria, officials said Monday, with some putting the toll at more than.

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr downplays his team's chances of winning a fourth title at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt which kicks off on Friday.

Nigeria's highly mobilized efforts to eliminate polio, and even tackle measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases along the way, may have lessons for the ...

Lengthy power cuts are pretty much a daily experience in Nigeria. The country's epileptic power supply has been identified by businesses as the second biggest ...

Nigerians from predominantly Christian tribes in Nigeria visited the United States this week to describe the atrocities they've faced at the hands of Fulani radicals ...

Former United States of America's Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has said in his latest blog post that there is a trend that Nigeria's emerging middle ...

Dr Andy Osakwe, Convener, Summit Bible Church (SBC), Abuja, has said that Nigeria is not a failed project, contrary to the erroneous belief in some quarters.

The Central Bank of Nigeria signaled it will allow the naira to weaken past its official rate as it gradually unwinds its regime of multiple exchange rates, data on its ...

A school in Nigeria is accepting empty plastic bottles in exchange for payment of school fees.

Some APC stakeholders have asked Buhari to sack Abba Kyari, the president's chief of staff. - According to the group, Nigerians elected Muhammadu Buhari ...

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in on Wednesday for a second term at a low-key inauguration ceremony in which he ...

Strict new conditions for covering government proceedings and the re-arrest of a prominent journalist on terrorism charges have raised concerns about ...

Evangelical Christians have flocked to Israel for a mass faith-healing by a celebrity Nigerian pastor outside Jesus's hometown of Nazareth.

The report alleged that helicopters had been seen on several occasions flying at a low level and landing in the forest area to 'discharge their packages'.

(CNN) Rarely is there respite when trying to transform a country's sporting fortunes. For all the talent, there are the obstacles; for all the expectations, there is the ...

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised on Wednesday to repeat in his second term successes from his first four years including an ...

Naira Marley and Zlatan's cheeky political song “Am I a Yahoo Boy” prompted immediate action from the government.

It took only a small change in wording on the Nigerian central bank's website this week to get some analysts speculating that the nation's multiple exchange-rate ...

Tuesday's main stories include: thousands fleeing into Niger as violence surges in Nigeria; UN rights office condemns rise in anti-Semitic incidents; UN chief ...

Nigeria players Francisca Ordega and Asisat Oshoala on their personal struggles, inspirations and responsibilities going into this summer's World Cup.

The first full day of matches kicks off at the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, with Nigeria looking to upset Norway.

Nigeria has done it again, scoring the most popular football kit in the Women's World Cup. Find out more about the Nike-designed kit here.

The sole spiritual head of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, has said that the greed of Nigeria's leaders is at the root of.

The American church is feeding itself to death as the worldwide church is being murdered.

A school in Lagos, Nigeria, is accepting empty plastic bottles from parents in exchange for their children's school fees.

Back in February, Teniola Apata brought TENI LIVE, a 20-date world tour, to the UK, selling out a string of dates and cementing her rising global status. As the ...

Beliefs regarding the spiritual powers of apes drive a thriving trade in ape body parts in Nigeria and beyond. In many cultures within Nigeria, chimpanzee and ...

JESUSEGUN ALAGBE writes about some claims Nigerians make to embassies and their 'host' countries to secure asylum status. Henry (not real name) recently ...

Take a bow.

I've never thought of myself as much of a daddy's girl. Though if I look back on my first childhood memories, it's clear my father had an idea of the woman I would ...

Nigeria has begun renegotiating oil contracts with Royal Dutch Shell that could lead to major energy companies generating billions of dollars less in revenues ...