After 96 minutes in the unforgiving Moroccan sun, two penalties and one horrible injury to Gabriela Salgado, Nigeria found a way to keep their “Mission X” — to win a 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s soccer team who overcame poor preparations and missing payments to win their ...

Nearly one in four Sub-Saharan Africans resides in Nigeria. It is the seventh most populous country in the world. Nigeria has a federal system of government with 36 states and the Federal Capital ...

When: Saturday at 8pm (20:00 GMT). How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 5pm (16:00 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream. Two of the continent’s footballing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Jul 27, 2025, 02:31pm EDT Aug 05, 2025, 03:03pm EDT TOPSHOT - Nigeria's ...

A coalition of Muslim women organisations has renewed calls for an end to discrimination against hijab-wearing women across Nigeria.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s soccer team who overcame poor preparations and missing payments to win ...