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Algeria keep faith with Petkovic, extend deal to 2028 ahead of World Cup

Nigeria's military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, June 7 - Nigeria's security forces have freed 360 men, women and children from a mountain hideout where they were being held by kidnappers in Borno state in its northeast, after an intelligence-led operation, the military said on Sunday.

More than 1,000 Nigerians seek return from South Africa after attacks, Nigeria says

ABUJA, June 5 - At least 1,094 Nigerians have registered interest in voluntary return from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, up from 130 previously seeking repatriation, with a joint screening process under way to determine eligibility, Nigerian foreign ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said on Friday.

'We want our children back': Nigeria's kidnapping nightmare spreads south

YAWOTA, Nigeria, June 5 - It was mid-morning when Aduke Balogun noticed a masked man in military fatigues walking towards her children's school. Minutes later, gunfire erupted, more gunmen appeared and residents fled.

Gunmen abduct seven students in northwest Nigeria, police say

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, June 4 - Gunmen have abducted at least seven students of a polytechnic in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, police said on Thursday, the latest incident highlighting insecurity in the region.

Netherlands' loss to Algeria a pre-World Cup wake-up call, says Koeman

Socceroos Herrington and Geria out to make most of first World Cup call-ups

Algeria score late to upset Dutch with surprise away win

Nigerian court sentences four to death over 2022 Owo Catholic church attack

ABUJA, June 3 - A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death by hanging after convicting them over a 2022 attack on a Catholic church in Owo, in southwestern Ondo state, that killed dozens, a judge said on Wednesday.

Algeria hope to turn talent into results on World Cup return

Nigeria's Obi to run for president again after opposition split

LAGOS, June 1 - Nigerian politician Peter Obi said he would run for president again in January after winning his party's nomination, setting up another contest between incumbent Bola Tinubu and a divided opposition.

Bentaleb back for Algeria as World Cup squad named

Gunmen abduct 25 people in twin attacks in Nigeria's Kwara state, police say

ABUJA, May 25 - Suspected bandits attacked a police station and a traditional ruler’s palace in Nigeria’s Kwara state early on Sunday, abducting at least 10 people and setting part of the palace on fire, police said on Monday.

Nigeria's Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

LAGOS, May 24 - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and final four-year term in January after overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries, results showed on Sunday.

Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 Islamic State militants, senior leaders

ABUJA, May 19 - Nigerian forces, working with the United States, have killed 175 Islamic State militants in a series of joint air and ground strikes in the country's northeast in recent days, the Defence Headquarters said on Tuesday.