Two late December incidents in Nigeria involved separate forms of violence. A suicide bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri killed several civilians, while U.S. forces carried out coordinated airstrikes against ISIS linked camps in Sokoto State.

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle offered a heartfelt insight into the intensity of leading the nation's football team as he pored over the choices for the starting line-up for his side's final game in Group C on Tuesday night at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a highway crash in Nigeria that reportedly killed two other people.

Participating in the strikes raises the risk that the government will be perceived as endorsing the Trump's language on wider sectarian strife, a sensitive issue throughout Nigeria’s history.

Nigeria beat Tunisia 3-2 in a dramatic Group C clash against Tunisia at AFCON 2025. Having squandered a string of early chances, Victor Osimhen opened his account at the tournament by heading Ademola Lookman 's cross into the bottom corner.

Nigeria confirmed it shared intelligence with the U.S. ahead of Christmas night airstrikes against ISIS targets accused of killing Christians.

Nigeria are looking to pick up where they left off after kicking off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-1 win against Tanzania.The Super Eagles are set to lock horns with Tunisia on

Tunisia finally shrugged off a long-standing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opening-day curse on Tuesday night, with Elias Achouri’s brace powering the