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Ijeh on the first goal: "Can breathe a little"

Evelyn Ijeh made her debut in the national football team last summer. Now she knows how it feels to have scored a national team goal too.

Ijeh on the first goal: "Can breathe a little"

Sweden plummets on equality index

Sweden has fallen 14 places in four years in the global equality index of the organization Oxfam. According to the organization, it is the pursued policy that causes the gaps to increase.

Sweden plummets on equality index

Tanker Truck Exploded – Over 140 Dead in Inferno

The death toll has risen to over 140 since a tanker truck exploded in northern Nigeria, according to local authorities. People who gathered to collect fuel were burned to death.

Tanker Truck Exploded – Over 140 Dead in Inferno

Nigeria refuses to play: "The team has seen through the bluff"

Nigeria's national football team refuses to play Tuesday's qualifying match for the African Championship against Libya. The reason is that the team has been stuck at a deserted airport since Sunday.

Nigeria refuses to play: "The team has seen through the bluff"

Lured to Russia – got to build drones

Young African women believed they had been recruited for jobs and training in tourism and restaurants in Russia. Instead, they were lured there to build drones that Russia uses in Ukraine.

Lured to Russia – got to build drones

Snakebite kills every sixth minute – lack of antivenom

At least every sixth minute, a person dies from a snakebite. The problem is getting worse in the wake of climate change, according to the WHO, which warns of a shortage of antidote.

Snakebite kills every sixth minute – lack of antivenom

Over 1,000 dead in severe flooding

In West and Central Africa, over 1,000 people have died so far this year due to flooding. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee.

Over 1,000 dead in severe flooding

Five doping cases in the Olympic Games – and 40 before the games

Doping tests revealed five Olympic Games athletes in Paris. Moreover, 40 athletes were caught in doping controls before the summer games.

Five doping cases in the Olympic Games – and 40 before the games

Farmers become boat victims when river ferry capsized

A ferry accident in Nigeria has claimed over 40 lives, authorities announced on Sunday. The overloaded boat was traveling on the Gummi River in Zamfara State when it capsized.

Farmers become boat victims when river ferry capsized

Flood in Nigeria – 30 dead

After a dam collapsed near the city of Maiduguri in eastern Nigeria, at least 30 people have died and 400,000 have been forced to flee their homes. .

Flood in Nigeria – 30 dead

Close to 50 dead in explosion in Nigeria

Around 50 people have died in a severe traffic accident in Nigeria on Sunday. A fuel transport collided head-on with a truck, according to the country's national rescue service.

Close to 50 dead in explosion in Nigeria

118 million expected to be affected by extreme weather

Up to 118 million people in Africa will be affected by drought, floods, and extreme heatwaves by 2030. The worst affected will be those who are already very poor, according to the World Meteorological Organization WMO's report.

118 million expected to be affected by extreme weather

More than 80 killed in suspected Boko Haram attack

At least 81 people have been killed and several are missing after an attack in Nigeria carried out by suspected jihadists from the terrorist group Boko Haram, according to local officials. The attack took place in the state of Yobe, located in the country's northeastern parts.

More than 80 killed in suspected Boko Haram attack

No Job in Nigeria for Janne Andersson

It will be no Janne Andersson in the Nigerian national men's team. The country's football association has presented German Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach.

No Job in Nigeria for Janne Andersson

Boy Drowned – Alingsås Municipality Criticized

A boy drowned during a visit to a swimming pool in Alingsås last summer. At the time of the drowning, two lifeguards were present at the swimming pool, instead of the four intended.

Boy Drowned – Alingsås Municipality Criticized

Reports: Janne Andersson Set for Nigeria

Sweden's former national team captain for the men's football team, Janne Andersson, is reported to be highly likely to take over Nigeria's national team, reports [Aftonbladet](https://www. aftonbladet.

Reports: Janne Andersson Set for Nigeria

Medical Students Kidnapped in Nigeria

Nigeria is experiencing an increased problem with kidnappings, where the perpetrators are demanding ransom for the abducted. In the latest case, a number of medical students were kidnapped in eastern Nigeria when they were traveling to an annual gathering organized by a Catholic student organization for medical candidates.

Medical Students Kidnapped in Nigeria

First Convictions after Riots in Britain

Great Britain is deploying 6,000 special police officers to combat the riots raging across the country. A 19-year-old man became on Tuesday the first to receive a prison sentence related to the riots.

First Convictions after Riots in Britain

Nigeria's President Calls for Calm

After days of violent street protests in Nigeria, the country's president is calling for calm. In a televised speech, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urges the rioters to stop the violence and make way for dialogue to put an end to the "bloodshed.

Nigeria's President Calls for Calm

Almost 700 arrested after protests in Nigeria

Nearly 700 people have been arrested in large protests in Nigeria. The large protests against the government's policy are taking place for the third day in a row.

Almost 700 arrested after protests in Nigeria

Murder in Nigeria sparks fear of increased terror

A score of people have been killed in a terrorist attack in northeastern Nigeria, when a bomb exploded in a teahouse. Dozens more were injured in the attack in the state of Borno, which has long been exposed to violence from Islamist extremist groups.

Murder in Nigeria sparks fear of increased terror

Meta shuts down tens of thousands of scam accounts

Meta is shutting down around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that have been used for scams involving sexual blackmail. The tech giant has also removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that attempt to organize, recruit, and train new scammers.

Meta shuts down tens of thousands of scam accounts

300 arrested in global raids against gangs

Police on five continents have in a coordinated raid named Jackal III arrested 300 people, seized millions of dollars, and blocked hundreds of bank accounts linked to West African gangs, announces Interpol. One of the objectives of the operation was the organized criminal network Black Axe, which was founded in Nigeria and is now active with, among other things, cyber fraud, human trafficking, and drug smuggling in several parts of the world – including Sweden.

300 arrested in global raids against gangs

Dozens dead in school collapse in Nigeria

A two-story school building has collapsed in Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria. At least 21 students have died and 69 people have been injured, according to the Red Cross.

Dozens dead in school collapse in Nigeria