By Daphne Psaledakis and MacDonald Dzirutwe WASHINGTON/LAGOS (Reuters) -The United States is considering actions such as sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism as part of a plan to compel the Nigerian government to better protect Christian communities and religious freedom,

The rapper Nicki Minaj wrote on X that she is “so grateful to be entrusted with an opportunity of this magnitude.”

A chaotic qualifying campaign involved three different head coaches and a financial dispute that led to players boycotting training

UNITED NATIONS -- Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, saying Tuesday at a United Nations event organized by the U.S. that she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat.”

Two girls, who were among at least 25 children and a teacher kidnapped from their boarding school in north-western Nigeria's Kebbi state on Monday, have managed to escape, a local official told the BBC.

Nigeria’s vast economic potential remains trapped by weak political leadership, a collapsing value system, and a public service

Nigeria's president says authorities are intensifying efforts to rescue 24 schoolgirls abducted by gunmen earlier this week