Nigeria police charge Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after fatal crash

Nigeria police charge Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after fatal crash

The driver of a car that was involved in a fatal crash while carrying British boxer Anthony Joshua has been charged by Nigerian police with “reckless” and “dangerous driving causing death.”  Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with “driving without a valid national driver’s licence” and “driving without due care and attention, causing bodily…

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Africa: Nigeria Set The Pace as Mahrez Leads the Way After Two AFCON 2025 Group Rounds

Africa: Nigeria Set The Pace as Mahrez Leads the Way After Two AFCON 2025 Group Rounds

Cassablanca — Riyad Mahrez has emerged as the early scoring leader at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, while Nigeria have underlined their title credentials by becoming the tournament’s most productive attacking side after two rounds of group-stage matches. Mahrez, the Algerian captain, tops the scoring chart with three goals, continuing…

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Africa: Nigeria Reach Knock-Out Stage, Roche Hands Benin First Ever Afcon Win, Senegal and DR Congo Draw, Stalemate in East African Derby

Africa: Nigeria Joins AU, Jordan, Others to Reject Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

In a statement on Saturday, Nigeria said it “unequivocally” supports the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia. Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria and more than 20 other countries have rejected Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, warning that the move violates international law and threatens peace and security in the Horn of Africa….

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US bombs target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s really going on? | Boko Haram News

US bombs target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s really going on? | Boko Haram News

The United States has launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against groups it claims are affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) in Nigeria, President Donald Trump said on Thursday. The unprecedented Christmas Day strikes came after weeks of accusations from Trump and top Republicans about an alleged “Christian genocide” they say has been enabled by the Nigerian government….

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U.S. launches Christmas Day strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says

U.S. launches Christmas Day strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says

President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS…

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