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World
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Africa
11/10/2025 11:43:51 AM
Clashes between rival jihadist factions in northeast Nigeria have claimed some 200 lives in the restive Lake Chad area, intelligence, militia and jihadist sources told AFP Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/9/2025 4:54:33 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Nigerian counterpart Yusuf Tuggar discussed strengthening bilateral relations and regional cooperation during a phone call on Sunday, according to a statement by Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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World
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Africa
11/4/2025 7:01:09 PM
The Nigerian government Tuesday said it does not tolerate religious persecution, responding to US President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country.
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World
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Africa
11/3/2025 4:21:30 PM
Nigerians across the religious spectrum pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians in the country.
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World
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Africa
11/2/2025 9:19:20 AM
US President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to send the military into Nigeria with "guns-a-blazing" if Africa's most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists.
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World
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Africa
11/1/2025 9:42:44 PM
US President Donald Trump on Friday listed Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) over what he called an "existential threat" to the African nation's Christian population.
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Sports
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Africa
10/29/2025 11:29:59 PM
Moroccan capital Rabat will host the 2026 African World Cup qualifying play-offs involving Cameroon, Democratic of Congo, Gabon and Nigeria, the Confederation of African Football confirmed on Wednesday.
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Business
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Energy
10/26/2025 9:40:10 PM
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery, already the largest in Africa, aims to become the biggest in the world in three years' time with an expansion doubling its capacity, its owner said on Sunday.
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Sports
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National Teams
10/26/2025 6:51:27 PM
Egyptian national team will face Nigeria on 14 December at Cairo Stadium as part of their preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA)said on Sunday.
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World
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Africa
10/23/2025 5:25:28 PM
Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.
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Sports
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Africa
10/19/2025 8:55:14 PM
South African side Mamelodi Sundowns edged closer to the next round after claiming a 5-1 away victory over Nigeria’s Remo Stars on Sunday in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League.
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Sports
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Africa
10/12/2025 12:10:48 AM
The plane carrying the Nigeria national team from South Africa to Uyo for their final World Cup qualifier was forced to make an emergency landing in Angola on Saturday, the Nigeria team's media representatives said.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
10/3/2025 2:15:04 PM
Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold returns to his roots on Friday with the release of his sixth album, "Fuji", which he described as a tribute to the ancestral sounds of his home country.
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Sports
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Africa
10/1/2025 12:17:48 AM
Liverpool slumped to a shock 1-0 Champions League defeat to Galatasaray on Tuesday as Victor Osimhen's 16th minute penalty handed the Turkish giants victory.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
9/27/2025 5:48:32 PM
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World
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Africa
8/18/2025 3:54:43 PM
A young son of Boko Haram's founder has been arrested in Chad, where he was allegedly leading a jihadist cell, according to both an intelligence source and a former insurgent.
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World
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Africa
8/17/2025 2:56:49 PM
Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group accused of several high-profile attacks including a 2022 brazen jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.
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World
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Africa
8/14/2025 3:15:10 PM
The U.S. State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country, the Pentagon said late on Wednesday.
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Sports
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Africa
8/5/2025 11:09:30 PM
Senegal beat Nigeria 1-0 in their opening group match at Zanzibar's Amaan stadium on Tuesday to make a successful start to their African Nations Championships (CHAN) title defence.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
7/29/2025 1:51:05 PM
The UN's World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the disaster unfolding in Gaza was reminiscent of last century's famines seen in Ethiopia and Biafra in Nigeria.
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