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Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

The villagers were reportedly returning from a mission to chase away armed groups when they were bombed.

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A woman dressed in a purple outfit with a matching gele (headdress) sits on a chair and speaks.

US returns $50m in alleged stolen funds to Nigeria

The money was recovered from Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and others.

Eric Chelle, wearing a black T-shirt and with his back half turned to camera, points his left arm out in front of him as he gestures during a football match

What will 'ambitious' Chelle bring to Nigeria job?

Eric Chelle will be the first non-Nigerian African to take charge of the Super Eagles, but what will the Malian bring to the role?

Peter Odemwingie wears a blue jacket and white cap as he stands side on and looks into the camera while standing on a golf green with a yellow and blag flag in the background to the right

'I fell in love with the game' - Odemwingie's swing to golf

Former Premier League and Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie explains how he became a PGA golf pro.

A stylised composite image on a blue background with white golf balls on it, the image contains two small pictures in celluloid film style boxes of Peter Odemwingie in cap playing golf, while there is also a small image of a shirtless Odemwingie with Lionel Messi post-match, and a main central image of Odemwingie in West Brom kit smiling into the camera and holding up three fingers

The Premier League star who became a golf pro

Former Premier League and Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie is now a golf professional with ambitions to boost the sport in his homeland.

Eric Chelle wears a predominantly black Mali training top, with green, yellow and red stripes on the front and his initials on it as he stands on the touchline during a football match

Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Chelle as new coach

Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Eric Chelle as the new coach of the Super Eagles, tasking the 47-year-old with earning qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

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'She's my life': A mother's mission to help Nigerians with cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is believed to be one of the most common neurological disorders in Nigeria.

A head and shoulders shot of Mubarak Bala wearing a white T-shirt taken during an interview.

Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life

Mubarak Bala was jailed for blasphemy in a case that attracted criticism from rights groups.