Nigeria

At All-Star Game, Africa’s potential will be showcased

The moment was not lost on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA's reigning MVP, a Greek of Nigerian descent who is now starring in Milwaukee, was about to m...
19:10 12 February 2022

Nigeria to address issues that led to visa restrictions

LAGOS, Nigeria —
20:00 1 February 2022

Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to ...
22:24 31 January 2022

Virus prompts temperature checks, extra cleaning at airports

BEIJING — Many countries are checking the temperatures of arriving airline passengers and adopting precautionary quarantine procedures in response to ...
0:59 22 January 2022

Cardi B’s pledge to seek Nigerian citizenship sparks rivalry

LAGOS, Nigeria — Cardi B's announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friend...
16:47 8 January 2022

Nigeria condemns executions of captives held by extremists

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's government on Friday condemned extremists linked to the Islamic State group after a video circulated of 11 hostages, most o...
20:47 27 December 2022

AP Interview: Joshua out to regain aura, belts in rematch

Anthony Joshua didn't just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing's biggest...
12:27 4 December 2021