Nigeria

November 04, (THEWILL) — China has condemned the United States for what it described as an attempt to “interfere” in Nigeria’s internal affairs under the guise of religion, after US President, Donald Trump, threatened possible military action over alleged...

November 01, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government on Saturday dismissed comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump alleging widespread killings of Christians in Nigeria and calling for the country to be designated a “Country of Particular Concern.” In a...

October 31, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom and Nigeria have launched the UK-Nigeria Economic Diversification Dialogue to boost trade and investment across Nigeria’s non-oil sectors. The event, held on October 30, 2025, in Lagos, followed the successful conclusion...

October 21, (THEWILL) — Team Nigeria claimed their third FC Bayern Youth Cup title after defeating Team Rwanda in the World Finals held between October 16 and 17 at the Adi-Dassler-Sportplatz in Herzogenaurach. The team had previously won...

October 10, (THEWILL) — Nigeria revived their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win against Lesotho in their penultimate Group C fixture at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday. Goals from William Troost-Ekong and debutant...

October 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria crashed out of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup after suffering a humbling 4-0 defeat to Argentina in their Round of 16 encounter at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez in Santiago on Wednesday evening. The...

October 08, (THEWILL) — Nigeria and Qatar have strengthened their collaboration in the fight against illicit drug trafficking with the formal exchange of instruments of ratification in Abuja. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier...

September 30, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's under-20 squad suffered a disappointing opening defeat at the World Cup, losing 1-0 to Norway in a Group F encounter that left the Flying Eagles with significant ground to recover. The match, characterised by...

In late July, Russia’s official news agency, TASS, reported that Benin and Togo plan to sign defence cooperation agreements with Russia. These agreements would allow for joint operations to combat the growing security threats both West African countries are...

September 17, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has approved the inclusion of the Chinese language, Mandarin, in the national curriculum for senior secondary schools across the country. FCT Education Secretary, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, announced the development during the launch of...