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Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Rufai, who helped his country win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, has died at the age of 61. The Nigerian Football Federation announced the death Thursday. Rufai was ...

US Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed today, Friday, July 4, 2025, in commemoration of U.S. Independence Day.