The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

The England forward was sent off for standing on the back of the Nigeria defender.

When Lauren James was sent off after 87 minutes in Brisbane yesterday, England's World Cup hopes were in the balance.

The 21-year-old needs to learn her lesson after a moment of madness almost cost the Lionesses against Nigeria – but English football has come a long way since its David Beckham moment in 1998

The England manager admitted she has ‘never experienced so many problems’ as Lauren James faces being suspended for the rest of the World Cup

Colombia defeated Jamaica in the Women’s World Cup last-16, setting up a quarter-final clash against England, while France hammered Morocco

James was sent off in the Lionesses’ last-16 win over Nigeria for a stamp on Michelle Alozie

The TV schedule for the Women’s World Cup last-16 has been announced by the BBC and ITV

Nigeria forward Ifeoma Onumonu said the Super Falcons were being held back due to a lack of resources after the penalty shoot-out defeat to England

The West African bloc's deadline for military intervention in Niger lapsed on Sunday and while ECOWAS has signalled they will pursue diplomatic solutions, military action remains on the table. Aside from the potential catastrophic loss of life, there are practical, political, strategic and legal reasons why an intervention is potentially…