The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

The group stages ended with a bang as Germany were dumped out of the tournament

Get past Nigeria and it will be Colombia, ranked 25th in the world, or Jamaica, ranked 43, in the last eight

Coup leaders and Russia are attempting to frame takeover as anti-neocolonialism after misjudging reaction from Ecowas

England clicked into gear during their win over China as they prepare to meet Nigeria in the Women’s World Cup.

When the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on July 10, he asserted that the organisation would no longer be a “toothless bulldog”. Tinubu insisted that Ecowas would work collectively to combat terrorism and promote democracy in west Africa,…

Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western and African nations.

The tournament has delivered stunning shocks, upsets and an unpredictable last-16, and now every country in the world should believe they are capable of the same if they support women’s football

Asisat Oshoala was asked recently if she considers herself as one of the best players in the world.

A military intervention in Niger following last week's coup is "the last option on the table", the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has said.

Jamaica and South Africa both stunned the Women’s World Cup as they reached the knock-out stages

Coup leader says he will not bow down to pressure to reinstate deposed government, intensifies standoff with ECOWAS.