By Philip Pullella Italy’s national soccer team player Mario Balotelli looks on at the end of a training session at Coverciano training centre near Florence February 4, 2013. Credit: R... Read more

By Chido Onumah There has been a hue and cry about the collapse of public institutions and infrastructure in Nigeria, particularly since the visit to the Police College Ikeja (PCI) by Presid... Read more

By David Hytner   Victor Moses poses at Chelsea’s training ground The Nigerian winger was 11 when his parents were killed in religious riots in Kaduna. He reflects on his journey f... Read more

·    By Camillus Eboh (Reuters) – Nigeria’s four main opposition parties have announced a merger, forming a coalition which could pose the biggest threat to Presid... Read more

By Edwin Madunagu One feature of Nigeria’s electoral politics, also predating Jonathan’s presidency, is that pre-election struggles within parties to select candidates (called primaries... Read more

Burkina Faso survived the controversial late dismissal of Jonathan Pitroipa to book their first ever appearance in the African Nations Cup final with victory on penalties over Ghana in Nelsp... Read more

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Nigeria showed they are back to their best as goals from Elderson, Brown Ideye, Ahmed Musaab and an own goal from Mohamed Sissoko saw them progress to the final of the African Nations Cup wi... Read more

By Kelvin Ebiri  • Group, police in Rivers disagree on report For the Amnesty International, the failure of the Nigerian justice system has prevented investigations into hundreds o... Read more