EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Nigeria have been running the rule over 21 year-old hotshot Ugbo who has caught the eye after making a prolific start to his loan spell at Roda JC this season.

New UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was just 10 when his family uprooted him from Nigeria to an all-white school in New Zealand.

The Chelsea striker is in line for his competitive England debut in the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria after a recall by England manager Gareth Southgate.

Roberto Firmino opened the scoring following Gabriel Jesus' assist, but Senegal were level after Sadio Mane won a penalty. Famara Diedhiou stepped up to score, and it remained level.

Okri is always good company and these 20-odd tales showcase his lucid prose and freewheeling imagination.

Neymar limped out of Brazil's friendly against Nigeria in Singapore on Sunday after only 12 minutes. The 27-year-old was replaced by midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Neymar went off injured 12 minutes into Brazil's 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday.

Neymar has been ruled out for four weeks with a grade two hamstring strain. The 27-year-old begun his recovery in Paris on Monday after picking up the injury against Nigeria.

The little boy in Nigeria threw the sulk due to his toy Winnie the Pooh not staying on the back of his tricycle but when his auntie makes fun of him he quickly regains self-control.

The 27-year-old forward hobbled off early on during Brazil's 1-1 friendly draw with Nigeria last weekend and now faces four weeks on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring strain.

Australia's biggest state would have an economy only slightly larger than Nigeria and the smallest the size of Botswana if federation collapsed and split up the country's $1.8 trillion GDP.

Brazil left the injured Neymar out of their squad for the November friendlies against Argentina and South Korea on Friday, but Douglas Luiz and Rodrygo were called up.

Many reported that they were beaten regularly by their captors after they were released from the prison-like building with bars over its windows in Ibadan on Monday.

Footage taken today shows the man (pictured) hurling buckets of water at the fire and smoke which poured out of buildings at the Balogun textile market in Lagos, Nigeria.

Director Genevieve Nnaji tweeted: 'We did not choose who colonized us,' on Monday after Lionheart was disqualified from the Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film category at Oscars 2020.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward hobbled off early on during Brazil's 1-1 friendly draw with Nigeria last month and has been on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring strain.

Hope Olusegun Aroke is currently under investigation in Nigeria after officials said he masterminded a 'mega scam' worth at least $1m (£773,000) from within the confines of a Lagos prison.

Wolves youngster Owen Otasowie is reportedly being pursued by French giants Paris Saint Germain, who hope to sign the teenager before Premier League sides make their first move.

Known as a Benin Bronze, it was snatched by British colonial forces and donated to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student. The piece was removed from public view in March 2016.

SPECIAL REPORT BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Of all the tweaks, maybe it was a trip to where he wasn't meant to go did the most in getting Anthony Joshua back to where he believes he belongs.

A person in South West England has been diagnosed with monkeypox, Public Health England said, and they are now being treated at St Thomas' Hospital in London (pictured).

Thick black smoke could be seen billowing into the air over Gloryland Estate in the Isheri Olofin neighbourhood on the outskirts of Lagos at around 8am on Thursday.

Jerry Doubles from Nigeria shared on Twitter how six job seekers had been made to wait almost 12 hours to be seen for an interview. Many blasted the employer for not valuing their time.

Cardi B is currently taking Africa by storm on her first tour of the continent. 

Nyekachi Douglas of Nigeria was one of the final three for Miss World. When it was announced that Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica won the crown instead of Douglas, the woman happily celebrated.

The 18-year-old was born in Ealing, London but has Nigerian parents so therefore can play for England or Nigeria. The winger is currently playing at left-back for the Gunners.

The UK-based Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART) says the nomadic Fulani group has targeted Christian farmers in Nigeria with an 'aggressive and strategic land grabbing policy'.

Dozens of fighters driving trucks and motorcycles stormed into Kwarangulum in Nigeria on Tuesday, shooting residents and burning homes after looting food (file photo of soldiers in the region).

The stowaways mutinied on the ship, after they were found and placed in quarantine, while it was off the coast of Essex. Special Boat Service sailors rushed to rescue the Grande Tema's crew.

Chauntae Davies recounted her five-day humanitarian trip to Africa in an interview with The Sun. The star-studded group traveled on Epstein's private jet, the Lolita Express.

The Nigeria international has been a key man for Leicester this term but Brendan Rodgers revealed before the clash with Aston Villa that Wilfred Ndidi had been injured in training on Tuesday.

Liverpool are in the running to swoop for Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze, according to reports in France. Lyon have also been linked with a move for the Nigeria international.

Michael Oluronbi, originally from Nigeria and living in Birmingham, was convicted of 15 counts of rape, seven counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.

James Ibori (pictured), who previously lived in Middlesex, was jailed for 13 years for fraud and money laundering back in 2012 and is yet to pay any of the money back.

While most of us Britons are battling high winds, grey skies and a dreary morning commute, the Rich Kids Of Instagram across the world are having no such problems.

Analysts predict that as many as 75 nations will see violence and demonstrations break-out this year. Hong Kong, Chile and Lebanon are among 47 states that saw a rise in protests in 2019.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Inter Milan are on the verge of acquiring the services of Chelsea winger Victor Moses after manager Antonio Conte made a specific request for the club to sign the Nigerian.

The Nigeria striker, 30, sealed a dramatic deadline day loan move to United from Shanghai Shenhua as boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's search for a striker went down to the wire.

The 23-year-old has been a key player in the Foxes remarkable season, as they sit in third place ahead of Saturday's game against fourth-placed Chelsea at the King Power Stadium.

Manchester United's decision to sign Odion Ighalo on loan in the final few hours of deadline day last week certainly raised a few eyebrows. But can he deliver for the club he has supported for years?

Nike have revealed the new 'Swoosh' Nigeria kits and their designs have once again been met with widespread acclaim. Fans on social media have been going wild for the new offering.

Commonwealth bosses met on Thursday to discuss a report criticising Baroness Scotland over a £250,000 commission to a firm run by fellow Labour peer Lord Patel, who she formerly served alongside.

Odion Ighalo will be able to travel with Manchester United for their Europa League tie in Bruges next week despite having to miss the club's training camp in Marbella over the coronavirus alert.

Manchester United fan Odion Ighalo will be desperate to prove himself at Old Trafford and earn a permanent move, according to former striker Andy Cole.

The stunning find, published in the journal Science Advances, came after the scientists analysed genetic material from 405 people from Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Nothing the Oxford English Dictionary does ends up in the public domain by accident. No reporter is sat like a naughty schoolboy looking up the rude words.

Akeem Adenuga, 62, comes from the state of Lagos, Nigeria, where his brother is Royal Majesty Oba Asunmo Ganiyu Aderibigbe Balogun, Jamade 1, Paramount Ruler of Odo-Ayandelu.

Odion Ighalo will be ready to make his Manchester United debut at Chelsea on Monday if needed despite not having trained with his new teammates yet, claims manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

There will be plenty of excitement in Nigeria when Odion Ighalo makes his debut for Manchester United. But the striker is far from the first player from the country to grace the Premier League.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied that Manchester United's deadline day signing of Odion Ighalo was an act of desperation - and left the door open for the striker to make his loan move permanent.