Nigeria have beaten Gabon 4-1 to advance to the play-off final of African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. They needed extra time to make it through after Mario Lemina’s late deflected effort ...

He said the U.S. might attack Nigeria, cut aid if Christians weren't protected. The State Department on Monday officially updated its designation for Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" for ...

Nigeria has said it would welcome assistance from the United States in fighting armed groups, as long as its territorial integrity is respected, as US President Donald Trump continued to threaten ...

Nigeria's president has pushed back against claims of religious intolerance as it joins North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China on a list of countries "of particular concern" to the US. Nigeria has ...

Accusing Nigeria of not doing enough to protect Christians from violence, President Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for action. By Pranav Baskar President Trump on Saturday ...

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria as he continues to accuse the nation of not doing enough to stem ...

Victor Osimhen powered Nigeria to an emphatic 4-0 win over Benin to guarantee the Super Eagles a play-off lifeline in their hunt for 2026 World Cup qualification. Osimhen bagged a hat-trick before ...

More than 7,000 Christians had been killed in Nigeria during the first 220 days of 2025, a civil-society watchdog said. This is an average of 35 killings a day, according to the recent report ...

The State Department’s move to limit Nigerian travelers to three-month, single-entry visas last week has Nigerian Americans and immigrant communities scrambling to navigate the sudden shift in travel ...

Increasing revenues, establishing an effective budget framework, and scaling up the cash transfer system can all support Nigeria’s progress Over the past two years, Nigeria—Africa’s most populous ...

Lagos, Nigeria’s energy is relentless year-round, but it’s during the holiday season that the city truly comes alive in a way that’s difficult to explain. Streets pulse with music, laughter, and a ...

In recent times, Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy, has been under intense pressure. Assailed by rising inflation, food insecurity and the rising cost of fuel and energy, Nigerians have had to ...