Tag Archives: Nigeria

Nigeria recently overtook South Africa to become Africa’s biggest economy. But the country faces myriad problems – including a brutal Islamist-led insurgency, high levels of poverty, and widespread corruption. Can it now become the continent’s leader? Nigeria is already leading ...

According to CNN, the FIFA governing body has suspended Nigeria from international football citing government interference in the running of its national federation. The emergency committee of the world governing body said the blanket ban would come into to place ...

In a 3-2 Loss to Argentina, the Green Eagles of Nigeria moved onto the second round of the World Cup in Brazil. The Group F teams finished all their matches and left Argentina with 9 points, Nigeria with 4 points, ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has won Nigeria's presidential election by securing 60.02 per cent of the vote, results showed today.

Aliko Dangote, the CEO and chairman of the Dangote group, has completed the listing of his businesses in the Nigeria stock exchange.

Nigerian FIFA executive officials Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Reynold Temarii of Tahiti have brought the issue of sports corruption back to the limelight again.