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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

She's currently in Nigeria to work on an HBO Max TV adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling 2013 novel Americanah, which has been a passion project for sometime.

The 67-year-old man, Suleiman Achimugu, died in the capital Abuja after returning to Nigeria following a medical procedure in the UK. Nigeria has 36 confirmed cases of the virus.

Businesses were closed, markets abandoned and streets empty as Nigeria's usually chaotic megacity of 20 million shuddered to a halt on the first full day of a two-week shutdown.

Professor Chris Whitty, who was born in a quiet Surrey village but spent most of his childhood in Nigeria, was little known outside of medical circles before his appointment as England's top doctor.

Nigeria were one of the fairytale stories of the competition in France after surprisingly topping their group with six points ahead of Spain, Bulgaria and Paraguay.

Despite being written off by many following his surprise loan switch to United in January, Ighalo has impressed with four goals in eight outings for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

The 17-year-old forward scored six times at the tournament to claim the Golden Boot, including a last-16 hat-trick against Nigeria, and has also played twice for Ajax's first team.

The reality star, 35, uploaded a series of cryptic quotes in the early hours of Tuesday, but gave no context to the comments. The posts came after Jordyn, 22, took a lie detector test.

Their relationship has had ups and downs, including when Kim Kardashian famously told Kourtney she's 'the least exciting to look at' during an argument about the Christmas card.

Jordyn Woods posed in a very revealing yellow bikini top for her social media page. But while the ex friend of Kylie Jenner may look like she has all going for her, it's actually been an incredibly tough year.

The 35-year-old reality star rocked a gorgeous sequin coat while her baby girl wore a darling red dress for a few selfies with her mom.

The 36-year-old reality star simply stunned in a form-fitting pink dress as she plugged the Pretty Little Thing label.

Schumer made clear she's had her share of comedic fun at the expense of the celeb clan, including the time she famously tripped in front of Kim and Kanye West at the TIME 100 gala in June of 2015.

Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner have been spotted sporting gorgeous necklaces from one of Australia's most sought-after custom jewellers.

The leggy 35-year-old Revenge Body star was posing in the new SKIMS sleepwear line which Kim launched earlier this month to great success.

It was the first time the 40-year-old reality star had the honor of hosting the bash which drew Joan Collins, Kathy Griffin, Sia, Travis Scott, and Travis Barker

The 35-year-old reality star stayed warm underneath an over-sized camouflaged jacket as she pushed baby True in a stroller through the outdoor marketplace.

Kourtney Kardashian was joined by two of her three kids, 10 year old Mason and five year old Reign, plus drummer Travis Barker as they visited Kanye West's warehouse.

The 35-year-old reality star wore an all-black ensemble to complement her new Yeezy Boost 700 V3 sneakers ahead of New Year's Eve festivities.

The 35-year-old reality star was over the moon with joy upon opening a package with a bright pink Elmo doll just for baby True.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took a date night to the star-studded Lakers game Monday night. The couple risked an awkward run-in as Khloe Kardashian's ex Tristan Thompson on the court,

The reality star/clothing designer, 35, looked svelte as ever when she headed to Emilio's Trattoria in Encino, California to shoot a scene for the family reality show. Khloe flattered her figure in tan.

The former best friend of Lip Kit mogul Kylie Jenner has been seen in the country to help pal Lori Harvey celebrate her 23rd birthday. Also there was Lori's new beau Future, 36.

Tristan Thompson gets ejected for trying to slap opposing player's derriere during Cavs-Grizzlies game: 'It was just a little competitive spirit.'

The reality star, 35, put her sister Kourtney's behind on full display as the elder sibling completed a weightlifting exercise. Khloe posted a boomerang video of her sister bending over.

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake made double-denim a thing in 2001.

As seen from a series of snaps on her Instagram Story, Khloe Kardashian is setting her daughter up for success, starting with a bookshelf full of classics.

The 35-year-old was behind the wheel of her Mercedes and remained glamorous with her shades on despite it being dark

Every single look from this self-made billionaire and social media goddess is cause for major comment, and Saturday's was no exception.

Kylie Jenner turned heads at the baby shower thrown by sister Khloe Kardashian for best friend Malika Haqq on Sunday in Los Angeles. Kris Jenner was also in attendance at the teddy themed bash.

Haqq previously told People of the father's identity: 'I'm leaving him out of this, just for now... My baby was made in love and that is something that will unfold at a later date.'

Phillip Schofield's daughter Ruby 'liked' a cryptic tweet posted by Khloe Kardashian a few days before her dad came out as gay.

The KUWTK star, 35, was every inch the hair chameleon as she attending Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Oscars after-party at the Chateau Marmont in LA on Sunday.

Khloe Kardashian is looking for one lucky Australian to star in her clothing brand Good American's latest campaign in Los Angeles - and anyone can enter.

Kim Kardashian took to Instagram on Thursday evening to ogle over the gift given to her by sister Khloe Kardashian which featured wrapping paper sporting husband Kanye West's iconic mug.

The make-up mogul, 22, teased a peek at her grand handbag range again on Sunday evening, organised in colour-coordinated fashion in her swanky Hidden Hills mansion.