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#bbc.com. World Cup 2026 qualifying Africa: Nigeria boycott training ahead of crucial play-off against Gabon. Nigeria players refused to train ahead of their crucial 2026 World Cup play-off against Gabon in a row over outstanding payments.

#Nov.12.2025 ×

#bbc.com. World Cup 2026 qualifying Africa: Nigeria's Alex Iwobi ready to face Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Alex Iwobi says Nigeria will have to "lock up" Gabon striker, and his former Arsenal team-mate, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when the sides meet in African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup.

#Nov.11.2025 ×

#oilprice.com. Nigeria Launches 2025 Oil Licensing Round as Regulator Takes the Reins | OilPrice.com. Nigeria will open its 2025 oil licensing round on December 1, as the Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) steps deeper into the role once dominated by the state oil company

#Nov.11.2025 ×

#oilprice.com. Nigeria Eyes 1.7 Billion Barrels in New Oil Supply | OilPrice.com. Nigeria has approved 43 new oil and gas field development plans worth $20 billion, aiming to boost output and reverse years of decline caused by theft and vandalism.

#Nov.11.2025 ×

#bbc.com. World Cup 2026 qualifying Africa: Dates and format as Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon face play-offs. As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

#Nov.10.2025 ×

#theguardian.com. Protesters target major new Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row. Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forces

#Nov.10.2025 ×

#theguardian.com. Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead. Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province broke out on shores of Lake Chad

#Nov.10.2025 ×

#theguardian.com. My father, Ken Saro-Wiwa, died fighting for a clean Nigeria. Thirty years on it’s time to stop sucking on the dirty teat of the oil cash cow | Noo Saro-Wiwa. In 1995, as one of the Ogoni Nine, he was hanged after protesting against Shell’s oil pollution. With education and a move towards renewable energy, we can honour his legacy

#Nov.10.2025 ×

#nytimes.com. Even Without Benin Bronzes, This New Museum Aims to Be a Powerhouse. MOWAA, the Museum of West African Art, opens in Benin City, Nigeria

#Nov.07.2025 ×

#nytimes.com. Video: Why Is Trump Threatening to Intervene In Nigeria?. President Trump has threatened to send troops to Nigeria, where he says Christianity faces an “existential threat,” an accusation that Nigeria has denied. Ruth Maclean, our West Africa bureau chief, de

#Nov.06.2025 ×

#economist.com. Just a moment.... Donald Trump says he may strike Nigeria to save Christians. Really?

#Nov.06.2025 ×

#bbc.com. Donald Trump says Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria - is he right?. Donald Trump says thousands of Christians are being killed in Nigeria - where has he got the numbers from?

#Nov.06.2025 ×

#nytimes.com. Nigeria, in Trump’s Cross Hairs, Rejects Christian Genocide Claims. Nigeria Resists Christian ‘Mass Murder’ Claims Amid Trump Threats

#Nov.04.2025 ×

#aljazeera.com. Nigeria ‘welcomes US assistance’ to fight ‘terrorism’ after Trump’s threats. Nigeria's presidential spokesperson welcomes US assistance 'as long as it recognises our territorial integrity'.

#Nov.02.2025 ×

#bbc.com. Donald Trump orders military to prepare plans for 'action' in Nigeria. The US president says his threat is over killings of Christians - though experts say there is no evidence they are disproportionately targeted.

#Nov.02.2025 ×

#washingtonpost.com. Trump threatens potential military action in Nigeria, says aid will cease. The move is an escalation in the president’s campaign against the West African country’s government over allegedly failing to protect Christians.

#Nov.01.2025 ×