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Armed groups use Nigeria's forest reserves as bases, illicit trade hubs, and to terrorize communities. A new government strategy hopes to claw back control over the conservation areas.
By Mohamed Elashi & Ana Caiola with AP Published on 11/01/2026 - 11:35 GMT+1 Salah nabbed his fourth goal of the tournament —...
By Euronews Published on 06/01/2026 - 18:28 GMT+1 The Nigerian air force will reportedly take the lead from the US after Washington's...
By Mohamed Elashi & Africanews with AP Published on 06/01/2026 - 10:33 GMT+1 Mohamed Salah scored with the last kick in extra time...
Here’s a look at the nicknames and how the teams lived up to them in the group stage which ended Wednesday.The barbary lions that used to prowl the mountains of north Africa live on only through the Africa...
Nigeria finished top of the pool with nine points followed by Tunisia and Tanzania, who reached the round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed sides following their 1-1 draw with Tunisia on Tuesday.
Boxer Anthony Joshua is in a "stable" condition after a car crash in Nigeria - as tributes have been paid to two of his friends who were killed in the collision.Joshua, 36, a former two-time world heavyweight...
Details remain sparse on the effectiveness remain unclear of the United States' airstrikes on Islamist militants in Nigeria last week. However, the event signals a shift in US-Nigeria cooperation on countering terror.
