Victor Osimhen celebrates putting Nigeria ahead against Algeria Paul Ellis Nigeria produced a statement win against Algeria to power their way to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals, where ...

KWALKWALAWA, Nigeria (AP) — After two decades of working his farm in northwestern Nigeria, Umaru Muazu now struggles to find water for his crops. A murky puddle is all that remains of a river near his ...

Nigeria have now missed out on two World Cups in succession Getty Images; design: Kelsea Petersen Ademola Lookman was staring into space when Chancel Mbemba stepped up to take the penalty which broke ...

JOHANNESBURG — A Holy Week attack in a predominantly Christian town in Nigeria that left a reported 28 dead has led to widespread fears that more of Christ’s followers could be targeted over the ...

Nigeria's money spraying culture goes back generations. It has become the highlight of every festive event. But the government has started enforcing a ban — with threats of fines and imprisonment.

Gunmen have raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria, abducting 23 pupils. Authorities said Monday that 15 have since been rescued.

For nearly three weeks Chukwuelota Mmadubueze, a trader in Kwna village in north-western Nigeria, was trapped in agonising limbo. On November 21st gunmen burst into St Mary’s, the local high school, ...

Nigeria said it shared intelligence with the U.S. ahead of Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS targets in the country. The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that it was "engaged ...

Terrorism and insurgency have ravaged parts of Nigeria since 2009, especially in the northern regions. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been killed and millions have been displaced by the violence.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria says more schoolchildren have been abducted in the country's volatile north. It's not immediately clear who's to blame in the latest seizure in Kebbi state, an act that ...

Unidentified people attacked a community in Plateau State, Nigeria’s north central region, in mid-April, killing at least 52 residents. A similar attack in the same state claimed 48 lives earlier in ...