Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu led the football-mad nation in celebrating the women's squad after a stunning comeback to win ...

For most of this tournament, Nigeria had been defined by fast starts, and Morocco had shown themselves to be the comeback ...

Two of the continent’s footballing powerhouses will contest the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) 2025 Women’s ...

Morocco has seen its national team rise in recent years. The team reached the WAFCON final in 2022 but fell to South Africa.

The U.N. food agency’s regional head says Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising ...

Michelle Alozie's long ball bounced into the goal in stoppage time to give Nigeria a 2-1 victory over South Africa and send ...

World football governing body FIFA has confirmed that South Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria will be played at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, PUNCH ...

Nigeria has won its 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title after fighting back from two goals down to beat host Morocco 3-2 in the final in Rabat.

Nigeria pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Morocco 3-2, securing their 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations triumph. Esther Okoronkwo and Folashade Ijamilusi initiated the comeback, and Jennifer ...

Nigeria’s ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa’s most populous nation, dies aged 82 By OPE ADETAYO The Associated Press,Updated July 13, 2025, 3:00 p.m.

Former Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari, who set a record as the first and only opposition candidate to defeat a sitting president, died in London on 13 July at the age of 82 after a prolonged ...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.