Nigeria strolled into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday evening as they routed Mozambique in Fez. Victor Osimhen was at the double for the Super Eagles as they produced a formidable attacking display, with Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi also on top form against the minnows.

The US launched strikes in northwestern Nigeria overnight - in cooperation with Abuja. Donald Trump claimed to hit "ISIS terrorist scum", but a Nigerian presidential adviser has told Sky News that details of who was targeted are "sketchy".

Gunmen have abducted at least 20 people, including a pastor and a new bride, in two separate attacks in the latest Nigerian kidnappings. Attackers stormed the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church on Sunday in the central Kogi state, firing shots ...

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A bomb exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria, killing five people in what police described as a likely suicide attack.

Nigeria has grabbed global headlines again following a spate of attacks by gunmen involving the kidnapping of dozens of students from two schools and a deadly assault on a church service. This week's incidents have piled more pressure on the Nigerian ...

Gunmen kidnapped 25 girls from a boarding school in Nigeria’s Kebbi State and killed at least one staffer, authorities said Monday. The schoolgirls were taken around 4 a.m., and no group immediately claimed responsibility for the incident. Police ...

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.

Nigeria boss Eric Chelle has made two changes for tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations showdown with Tunisia. Bruno Onyemaechi replaces Zaidu Sanusi at left-back for the Super Eagles in Fez, while Frank Onyeka comes into midfield as Samuel Chukwueze drops out.

FIRST ON FOX: A diplomatic battle is being waged between leading Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Nigerian government officials. The Texas senator has warned he will hold them accountable for the reported "mass slaughter" of tens of thousands of Christians in ...