No longer super: ‘Nigeria have to bring in foreign-born players because their league is not producing enough talent’
Multiple sources interviewed for this article, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, have suggested that some players are reluctant to represent them because of repeated off-field issues and a lack of professionalism.
From most feared team in Africa to serial bunglers. how Nigeria’s Super Eagles are into descending AFCON whipping boys
He is not the only player with mixed heritage they have missed out on. Eze’s Arsenal team-mates Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke have Nigerian roots, too. Michael Olise of Bayern Munich, who plays for France but was also eligible for Algeria and England, was on the standby list for Nigeria’s AFCON qualifying-phase games in March 2021. Olise was only 19 and playing for Reading in the Championship at the time.
Bruising tussle for sea resources pits Lagos fisher-folk against sand harvesters as dredging reshapes Nigeria’s megacity coast
Dredgers and local traders say the price of sand, crucial for making concrete, has risen steadily as development in Lagos has accelerated. A standard 30-tonne truckload of what’s known as sharp sand – coarse and gritty – now sells for about 290,000 naira or roughly $202, reflecting strong demand.
A hundred schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held
At least 303 schoolchildren were seized at the Niger state school together with 12 of their teachers when gunmen attacked the St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community on November 21. Fifty escaped in the hours that followed.
In a rare shift since coming to power, Trump approves $32.5m in aid to Nigeria to address hunger
The West African country is also dealing with an insurgency in its northeast that has resulted in the death of around 35,000 civilians and the displacement of more than two million others, according to the United Nations.
Death toll in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods expected to reach 160
At least 500 households across three communities were affected by the sudden and intense flood that built rapidly in about five hours, leaving roofs barely visible and surviving residents waist-deep in water, trying to salvage what they could and rescue others.
Northern Nigeria battles climate change as torrential rains kill at least 111 after long dry spells
Mokwa community leader Aliki Musa said the villagers are not used to such flooding. “The water is like spiritual water which used to come but it’s seasonal,” said Musa. “It can come now (and) it will take another twenty years before coming again.”
Why Russian-flag waving protesters pricked Nigerian security as Moscow’s clout in West Africa expands
Wagner Group has been identified as a potential threat to security and democracy in Nigeria. This is because of their mode of operation and interests in exploiting natural resources. A recent study has shown that foreign criminals are involved in gold exploration and insecurity in Zamfara, one of the states sharing borders with Niger.
Nigeria’s President Tinubu calls for end to hardship protests, says he won’t stand ‘idly’ as looting persists
The protests, which began on Thursday, have been accompanied by reports of looting and vandalism, as well as accusations that security forces have used excessive force. Amnesty International has reported the deaths of nine protesters in clashes with police, while another four were killed by a bomb. The Nigerian police denied the Amnesty report.
Nigerian novelist Wole Soyinka calls Trump a nerd, ‘consummate liar who studied, understands American psyche and right chord to tweak’
Soyinka said Nigeria has had one consummate liar, but said he is just a copycat besides Trump. He said: “We have had one here also, but he is just a copycat beside Donald Trump. If you want to find out what is going on, look at all the many lies of this fellow called Trump. So many lies. But I don’t want to go in that direction. Let’s just remark it and move on.
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