December 2

• Nigeria/Mali: African U-17 Championship Qualifier - Eaglets Feeling the Heat in Bamako

  Golden Eaglets chief coach, Manu Garba admitted that pressure is getting to his team ahead of today's African Under-17 Championship qualifier against Mali in Bamako. Read more »

November 30

• Nigeria/Mali: Eaglets Plan Massive Attack for Mali

  Nigeria's Under17 team, the Golden Eaglets have an uphill task on Saturday, when they tackle their Malian counterparts in the third round second leg CAF Under-17 Championship... Read more »

November 24

• West Africa: Nigerian Troops in Mali Will Halt Spread of Boko Haram - Salamatu Suleiman

  Following widespread complaints and apprehension about the deployment of Nigerian troops and officers of the Nigerian Police Force to spearhead the quelling of the deadly Malian... Read more »

November 21

• Nigeria/Mali: Kanu, Ugbe Tip Eaglets to Shock Mali

  Nwankwo Kanu, erstwhile Super Eagles captain, is bullish that the Golden Eaglets would scale the Malian hurdle to qualify Nigeria for the African Under-17 Championship for the... Read more »

• Nigeria/Mali: Keshi Compares Mali, Super Eagles

  Head coach of the Nigerian national team, Stephen Keshi, has attempted to draw parallels between his current job and his time at the helm of the Mali national team. Read more »

November 19

• Nigeria/Mali: Eaglets Beat Mali 2-0

  Nigerian Golden Eaglets Sunday at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. Cross River State defeated the Junior Eagles of Mali 2-0. Read more »

November 18

• Nigeria/Mali: Golden Eaglets Target Big Win Over Mali

  Nigeria's Golden Eaglets are up against a strong Malian opponent in today's African Under-17 Championship qualifier, at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar and the team are being... Read more »

November 17

• West Africa: Mali Islamists, Boko Haram - the Log in Jonathan's Eye

  The beat of drums of war in Mali has reached unprecedented crescendo. Hence, Nigeria and other ECOWAS member states last week arrived at a consensus to dispatch no fewer than 3,300... Read more »

November 16

• Nigeria: No Nigerian Troops to Mali

  It is a great idea to restore civil rule in Mali. Promoters of the idea must fund it as well as send their own troops to Mali. It is no time to shift the burden to Nigeria as has... Read more »

November 15

• Nigeria/Mali: Golden Eaglets to Tackle Mali At 2:00PM

  The peculiar tight flight schedule within the West African sub region has again forced the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to change the kick off time of the Golden Eaglets'... Read more »

November 12

• West Africa: Jonathan Tasks Ecowas Leaders On Collective Vision of Peace, Stability

  President Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday in Abuja, called on ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to defend the collective vision of a peaceful, stable and economically... Read more »

November 8

• Nigeria/Mali: Manu Allays Fears Over Mali

  Coach Manu Garba (MFR) has reiterated that the Golden Eaglets would be at the ready to face the Junior Eagles of Mali in the final round qualifier for a place at the 2013 African... Read more »

November 7

• Nigeria: Mali - Nwachukwu, Others Caution FG Against Hasty Move

  Former External Affairs Minister, General Ike Nwachukwu (rtd), yesterday, cautioned President Goodluck Johnathan against taking a hasty decision to deploy Nigerian troops to Mali... Read more »

October 18

• Nigeria: Jonathan Heads to Niger, Mali On Official Visit

  President Goodluck Jonathan will today pay a working visit to Niamey, Niger Republic, for a scheduled meeting of the High Authority of the Nigeria-Niger Joint Commission. Read more »

September 26

• West Africa: Benin President Warns On Threat Posed By Militants in Mali

  President Boni Yayi of Republic of Benin has called on the international community to help eliminate the grave threat posed by Islamist militants in control of northern Mali. Read more »

September 15

• Nigeria: Jonathan Meets Alassane, Quattara Over Crisis

  The lingering problem in Mali took centre stage Friday as President Goodluck Jonathan met behind closed doors for hours with his counterparts from Cote d'Ivoire and Republic of... Read more »

June 15

• Nigeria: Dangers of a Divided Mali

  The 15 member Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is clearly in a quandary over the complex situation in Mali. On the one hand, the Captain Ahmadou Sanogo-led... Read more »

June 10

• Nigeria: FG Builds New Defence Sections in Bamako and Niamey

  The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen Sani Audu, said in Abuja on Friday that the Federal Government had established two new defence sections in Bamako and Niamey. Read more »

May 4

• Nigeria/Mali: Stranded Sunshine FC Players Safe in Mali - Commissioner

  The Ondo State Government said on Thursday in Akure that it was making efforts to ensure the safe arrival of the remaining members of Sunshine FC of Akure stranded in Mali. Read more »

May 3

• Nigeria/Mali: Trapped Sunshine Players Speak of 'Scary' Situation

  Nigeria's Sunshine Stars, who are trapped in a gun fight in Mali, have spoken of a "scary" situation as they remain holed up in the hotel. Read more »

May 2

• Nigeria/Mali: Sunshine Stars, Ahly Trapped By Mali Shootings

  Players and officials of Nigerian club Sunshine Stars and Egypt's Al-Ahly have been trapped in Mali's capital Bamako by renewed fighting in the country. Read more »

March 30

• West Africa: Ekweremadu Backs Mali's Suspension From Ecowas

  SPEAKER, Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS Parliament), Senator Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday, hailed the suspension of Mali from all decision-making... Read more »

March 28

• West Africa: Ecowas Suspend Mali, Demand Restoration of Civil Rule

  The ECOWAS Heads of States, on Tuesday in Abidjan, suspended Mali and demanded for the immediate restoration of democratic rule in the country. Read more »

• West Africa: Coup - Nigerian Senate Wants Military Action Against Mali

  The Senate, yesterday, urged President Goodluck Jonathan and other African leaders to take military action against the junta in Mali if they fail to immediately restore the... Read more »

March 27

• Africa: AU Suspends Mali Until Constitutional Order Returns

  The African Union on Friday suspended Mali following a military coup and said it would send a joint team with the West African bloc ECOWAS to urge a return to constitutional order. Read more »