Summer Olympics / Basketball Aug 2, 2021
Japan’s women’s basketball team drains 19 3-pointers in 102-83 win over Nigeria
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The Akatsuki Five will now advance to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Summer Olympics.
Summer Olympics / Athletics Jul 29, 2021
Ten Nigerian athletes were among 18 competitors from "high-risk" nations who have been barred from the Tokyo Olympics after failing to meet requirements for out-of-competition drug testing.
National Jul 17, 2021
Nigerian Olympic delegate is first hospitalized visitor with COVID-19, report says
The individual, a nonathlete in their 60s, reportedly tested positive on Thursday evening at the airport with mild symptoms but was hospitalized because of age and pre-existing conditions.
Basketball Jul 11, 2021
Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, became the first African nation to beat the United States.
Commentary / World Jul 3, 2021
Big tech crackdown could have unintended victims
by Mihir Sharma
Global efforts to rein in U.S.-based social media giants such as Twitter and Facebook Inc. risk restricting democratic freedoms.
World Jun 17, 2021
Nigeria’s cratering economy threatens to spread poverty and violence
by Alonso Soto
Policy missteps, entrenched corruption and an over-reliance on crude oil mean that a country that makes up a quarter of Africa’s economy risks becoming its biggest problem.
World | FOCUS Mar 1, 2021
The five places where food prices are getting people worried
by Agnieszka De Sousa and Jeremy Diamond
Global food prices are at the highest in more than six years because of demand from China, vulnerable supply chains and adverse weather.
Business / Economy Feb 6, 2021
Nigerian woman poised to lead WTO after South Korean rival withdraws
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first African and first woman to lead the body after a South Korean rival withdrew.
World / Crime & Legal Feb 3, 2021
Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers for oil leaks
The case has dragged on so long that two of the plaintiffs involved have died since it was first filed 13 years ago.
World | FOCUS Oct 23, 2020
Our lives matter, Nigerian protesters say over police killings
Young Nigerians, many born after the end of military rule in 1999, have poured onto the streets in some of the biggest demonstrations of the country’s democratic era.
Business / Tech Sep 10, 2020
How bitcoin gained currency in Africa
by Alexis Akwagyiram and Tom Wilson
Monthly cryptocurrency transfers to and from Africa of under $10,000 jumped more than 55 percent in a year to reach $316 million in June.