A yearslong effort to convince Washington of religious persecution is shifting foreign policy toward the West African nation, ...

Nigeria, like Iran and Venezuela, has become a target of the United States’ increasingly aggressive foreign policy under President Donald Trump. The U.S. military launched airstrikes on northwestern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents hanging onto a truck as they flee civil unrest in central Nigeria - AFP/Getty Nigeria’s government is in denial about ...

Here's why Trump's strikes in Nigeria on Christmas Day are so important: West Africa can now have peace and safe worship.

Bismarck Rewane offers a hopeful outlook for Nigeria's economy in 2026, highlighting risks like oil price volatility and ...

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 ...

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain Mikel Obi has praised the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Last month, Mikel returned to Nigeria to promote his new program Back to Base. The 35-year-old midfielder ...

Victor Osimhen, right, celebrates his goal against Tunisia with Bright Osayi-Samuel Abdel Majid Bziouat/Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of Senegal vs. Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of ...