Tag: JAPAN
Nigerian man dies in Japan cell after hunger strike
An unidentified Nigerian man has died in a Japanese immigration detention centre, an official who did not want to be named said on Thursday.
His...
Fernando Torres joins Iniesta in Japan
Former Spain striker, Fernando Torres, has announced he is joining Japanese top flight side Sagan Tosu as a free agent after leaving Atletico Madrid...
Belgium beat Japan in greatest World Cup comeback in 52 years
A last-minute goal by Nacer Chadli gave Belgium a 3-2 victory on Monday in what is the greatest World Cup comeback in 52 years.
It...
World Cup: Japan make history with victory over Colombia
Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat Colombia 2-1, becoming the first Asian side ever to beat...
Ambode visits Japan, woos investors on transportation, urban development
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State is holding talks with the Japan-African Union Parliamentary Friendship Committee in Tokyo on how to improve transportation in...
Nigerian activist held in solitary confinement in Japan
A Nigerian asylum seeker and activist is being held in solitary at a Tokyo detention centre, a case that has highlighted a growing crackdown...
Buhari travelling to Kenya for conference
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya from August 27-28, 2016.
The summit, co-organised...
Olympic football: Dream Team defeat Japan in nine-goal thriller
Oghenekaro Etebo was the star man as Nigeria's Dream Team VI brushed off Japan 5-4 in the male football event of the 2016 Rio...
Hafsat Abiola wins peace award in Japan
The Goi Peace Foundation has named pro-democracy activist, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, recipient of the 2016 Goi Peace Award.
Mrs Abiola-Costello will receive the award at a...