The Super Eagles may have missed out on qualification, but Nigerian football remains strongly represented at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Across nine participating nations, 16 players of Nigerian descent ...

Nigeria and UK look to strengthen trade and economic ties amid growing calls from Africa and Caribbean for reparative justice “There are chapters in our shared history that I know have left some ...

London, United Kingdom – When Nigerian President Bola Tinubu arrives in the UK this week, the visit will carry more than ceremonial significance. It will be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader ...

Parts of the US right have for years been amplifying claims that Christians face violence in Nigeria, a notion the US president has helped to encourage After spending weeks accusing Nigeria’s ...

President Trump said that he delayed U.S. military strikes in Nigeria until Christmas Day to deliver a message to groups he alleges are targeting Christians. The Nigerian government praised the ...

The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants. By Helene Cooper Saikou ...

Beyond the sensationalist headlines, Obiora Ikoku finds a deeply rooted crisis, made worse by the country’s ruling elite. Nine months ago, Rita Gendaga was preparing for her late father’s funeral when ...

The Abuja National Mosque appears prominently in the foreground, with the National Christian Centre pictured at far right. Muslims make up a majority of Nigeria’s population, while Christians make up ...

Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target affiliates of a resurgent Islamic State. By The New York Times The strikes on Thursday ...

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 ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The U.S. cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country, a Nigerian presidential spokesman told ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. More than 7,000 Christians had been killed in Nigeria during the first ...