World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkiye
Athletes from Kenya, Nigeria and Jamaica have applications rejected for ‘recruitment drive’ by Turkiye government.
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Iran, Nigeria, and Africa’s oil dependency
Could this be the moment Africa breaks its dependency on foreign energy?
Published On 25 Mar 2026
Nigeria’s Osimhen tried to defy broken arm in Galatasaray loss at Liverpool
Liverpool came from behind to eliminate Galatasaray from the Champions League but injury for star striker revealed.
Nigeria’s President Tinubu meets royals in UK state visit
With trade between the two countries at a record high, Charles is using the visit to highlight the pair’s deep ties.
UK to roll out red carpet for Nigeria in first state visit since 1989
British pomp and pageantry await the Nigerian leader, but some in the diaspora are sceptical about his trip.
At least 23 killed after blasts hit Nigeria’s Maiduguri, police say
Police say ‘preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers’.
From: NewsFeed
Scores of people killed in series of bomb blasts in northern Nigeria
Footage shows the aftermath of deadly blasts in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria.
Published On 17 Mar 2026
As Khamenei’s son steps in, Nigerian Shias mourn Iran’s old supreme leader
In northern Nigeria, Shias see new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as a ‘continuation of his father’s resistance’.
From: Head to Head
Nigeria: ‘Renewed Hope’ or ‘Hopelessness’? | Mehdi Hasan and Daniel Bwala
Mehdi Hasan goes head-to-head with Nigerian president’s spokesperson Daniel Bwala on the government’s record in office.
Published On 6 Mar 2026
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Nigerians mourn killing of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Members of Nigeria’s Shia Muslim community are mourning Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed.
Published On 2 Mar 2026
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West African regional army: Why thousands of soldiers are deploying
How will strained ties between ECOWAS and neighbours Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso affect the fight against armed groups?
