Saturday in Abuja. The Nigeria soccer team defeated Sierra Leone 4-1 Saturday for their sixth straight win in their World Cup qualifying group.

Born in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria; Samuel Okon Peter stands 6 ft. 1in. and angry. Currently the the WBC heavyweight boxing champion, Peter's career consists of 30 wins and 1 loss; 23 of these wins coming by way of knockout. Peter legitimately secured his status as champion on March 6, 2008 when he took on Oleg Maskaev. The fight was stopped in the sixth right by the referee with only a few seconds left in the round. Much controversy surrounded the TKO until a very thankful Maskaev, approached the public and said that the ref did the right thing by calling the fight.

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Living tennis legends, Venus and Serena Williams, plan on visiting Nigeria in early November to raise awareness for their sport, as well as money for for local charities. The sisters, hailing from Compton, California, will be playing their first exhibition match on the continent.

The national government of Nigeria has made a decision that many fear will take the country back to the days of its military rule. Wednesday, officials closed down a major television station after it aired an unfounded rumor stating the President Yar'Adua was planning to resign due to recent health complications that led to the leader's sudden departure from the country to receive health care. These rumors were fueled by the secrecy surrounding Yar'Adua's well being and was said to have stemmed from an email sent by the News Agency of Nigeria.

Only after eons of intense pressure and scorching temperatures, can the diamond, one of the world's most precious stones, be formed. It has been two years since Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency, first made public his intentions on being the next president of the United States of America. While twenty-four months is only the equivalent to a fraction of a fraction of an eon, the amount of pressure faced by the junior senator of the state of Illinois is certainly comparable.

President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria has spent over two weeks in Saudi Arabia and is said to have sought medical help in Jeddah. The problem is that it was unexpected and has been kept silent. 

In order to combat the spread of HIV in the state of Bauchi, Nigeria, officials have approved the matchmaking of HIV positive singles.

Nigeria won a silver and three bronzes at this years Beijing Olympics and finished 61st out of the 88 countries that won medals. Can we do better?

The Nigerian Military captured and detained an American Journalist named Andrew Berends, along with his interpreter on Sunday on suspicions of spying.