- Clashes in Niger after troops try to storm presidential palace South China Morning Post —
- Tinubu orders security agencies to launch coordinated rescue operation after Niger mass abduction Vanguard News —
- DSS, NIA to probe NFF over alleged sabotage of national interests Vanguard News —
- Death toll from Nigeria boat accident rises to 52 Anadolu Agency —
- Gunmen kill two, torch houses in Plateau Punch —
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- Duke-Abiola accepts UN secretary-general nomination Punch —
- Andrew Davies 'Coronation Street rapist' dies in prison from brain cancer Lancs Live —
- ‘Lagos is not Rivers’ – PDP tackles Wike over Bode George Vanguard News —
- 'No guarantees' - joyful Glasgow cannot banish all Commonwealth doubts BBC Sport —
- Commonwealth Games: Nigeria remains Africa’s top team by medals Punch —
- Commonwealth Games 2026: athletics, cycling and netball on day eight – live The Guardian —
- Commonwealth Games: Amusan wins bronze in women’s 100m hurdles Punch —
- Emma Finucane powers Wales to gold in British show of force in Commonwealth Games team sprint Yahoo Sports —
- Rose Davies completes Commonwealth double in 5,000m, Thea LaFond leaps to historic Dominica gold The Straits Times —
- Rose Davies makes Commonwealth Games history with stunning 5000m and 10,000m double after beating Aussie great Jess Hull in Glasgow thriller Daily Mail —
- Commonwealth Games: Enekwechi wins historic shot put gold for Nigeria Punch —
- JUST IN: Enekwechi delivers as Nigeria wins eighth gold medal at Commonwealth Games Premium Times —
Nigeria
Sovereign state in West Africa
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 242 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second largest in Africa.
Also known as...
Federal Republic of Nigeria and Naija
Clashes in Niger after troops try to storm palace