Nigeria

Latest Stories

11 killed in suspected communal violence in central Nigeria

By SAM OLUKOYA - Associated Press

Church collapses in Nigeria, killing 1 and hurting dozens

Associated Press

Merkel wraps up Africa visit in Nigeria; a focus on migrants

By SAM OLUKOYA - Associated Press

A wounded Fulani herder was transported to a local hospital after he and other herders were attacked by native farmers. (Photographs by Ali Abare Abubakar/Special to The Washington Times)

Boko Haram reignites Nigeria religious wars between Christians, Muslims

By Ali Abare Abubakar - Special to The Washington Times

British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, is welcomed by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential palace in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, Aug 29, 2018. Britain and Nigeria have signed a security and defense agreement during a one-day visit by Prime Minister Theresa May as Africa's most populous country struggles to defeat Boko Haram extremists and others linked to the Islamic State organization. (AP Photo/Azeez Akunleyan)

Britain, Nigeria sign defense pact to counter Boko Haram

By SAM OLUKOYA - Associated Press

FIFA lifts threat to suspend Nigeria from world soccer

Associated Press

Rescue workers search for trapped people under the rubble of a collapsed under construction building in Abuja Nigeria, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. Nigerian rescue officials say they are working to pull out a number of people trapped under the rubble of the collapsed shopping complex that was under construction in the capital, Abuja. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga )

1 dead, 6 injured after building collapse in Nigeria capital

Associated Press

FILE- In this Saturday Nov. 25. 2013 file photo, President of Ghana Football Association Kwasi Nyantakyi attends a World Cup trophy tour in Accra, Ghana. FIFA has given Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid international suspensions because of outside interference in their football associations. Ghana has been given until Aug. 27, 2018 to reverse a court order dissolving the football association. FIFA doesn’t allow governments to interfere in the running of football bodies. (AP Photo/Christian Thompson, file)

FIFA gives Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid bans

Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, file photo, Kenya's Nicholas Bett celebrates after winning the men's 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. The ex-hurdles world champion Bett, 28, has been killed in a road accident. Nandi county police commander Patrick Wambani says Bett was killed in the car crash early Wednesday morning near Kenya's high-altitude training region of Eldoret. Bett's coach Vincent Mumo says the athlete's SUV hit bumps in a road and rolled. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Former world hurdles champion Bett killed in car crash at 28

By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA and GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Travel chaos at African championships as athletes stranded

By GERALD IMRAY and SAM OLUKOYA - Associated Press

More post-World Cup turmoil for Nigeria soccer federation

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria, at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Lionel Messi finally scores, Argentina advances at World Cup

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi covers his face during the group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Lionel Messi misses penalty, Iceland holds Argentina to draw

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

In this June 5, 2018 photo people walk by Nigerian and Brazil national soccer team jerseys which are on display at a shop in London. With just days to go before the FIFA World Cup, some winners and losers have emerged among the often wild and wacky team jerseys. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Nigeria’s bright, trippy uniforms a hit among World Cup unis

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Nigeria's head coach Gernot Rohr during the international friendly soccer match between Serbia and Nigeria at The Hive Stadium in London. Coach Gernot Rohr has included some surprises in his 30-man Nigeria squad for the upcoming World Cup, including the 6-foot-6 striker Simeon Nwankwo, from Italian club Crotone. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)

2 surprises in Nigeria’s provisional WCup squad

Associated Press

In this photo taken on Thursday, April 19, 2018, Bryan Idowu Russian team Amkar Perm speaks during an interview for the Associated Press in Moscow, Russia. Russia is struggling to tackle soccer racism before it hosts the World Cup. Nigeria player Bryan Idowu, who was born and raised in St. Petersburg, says he has faced racism on the streets and on the field in Russia, but that the situation is slowly changing for the better. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Russia struggles to tackle soccer racism ahead of World Cup

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 30, 2018.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump says U.S. will continue fight against Boko Haram

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 30, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump calls on Nigerian president to stop violence against Christians

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Trump finally hosts African leader at the White House

By SAM OLUKOYA - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Nigeria's Wilfred Ndidi goes for the ball during the international friendly soccer match between Serbia and Nigeria at The Hive Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

WORLD CUP: Nigeria strong, calm again under Rohr _ for now

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press