The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.

Morning work at a mining pit in central Nigeria turned into catastrophe on Wednesday after a deadly gas explosion killed at least 38 miners and left 27 others injured in Plateau State, officials said.

Another possibility is Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin ( JNIM ), a group linked to al-Qaeda that has been active in the Sahel and across the border in Benin. It formally announced its presence in Nigeria in October with an attack in Kwara state. More recently, new militant groups have emerged in the forests along the Benin border (see map).

Besides wars, disease, and violent militant groups, few forces have undermined law-based states in recent times as profoundly as corruption.

FIFA breaks silence with an important statement as Nigeria and DR Congo expect a verdict on their petition in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers race.

Stellenbosch FC announced the signing of Nigeria centre-back Olisa Ndah on Tuesday on a free transfer, following his departure from Orlando Pirates.

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Nigeria's data watchdog has opened a probe into Chinese-owned e-commerce giant Temu for suspected data-law violations, the regulator said on Tuesday, a move that could usher in legal penalties in one of Africa's biggest markets.