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Eddie Hearn shares heartfelt tribute to Anthony Joshua’s friends killed in car crash

While Joshua sustained injuries, he is reported to be stable and conscious in the hospital

The Independent UK

‘Stay strong, champion’: boxing world offers condolences to Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk among those offering tributes to Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who died in crash from which Anthony Joshua is recovering

The Guardian - UK

Anthony Joshua car crash sparks fresh concerns over roads in Nigeria

Anthony Joshua suffered minor injuries while two of his close friends were killed in Monday’s crash

The Independent UK

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Anthony Joshua condition ‘stable’ in hospital after fatal car crash in Nigeria

Two people were killed in a crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday morning

The Independent UK

British Heavyweight Boxer Anthony Joshua Injured in Fatal Car Crash in Nigeria That Killed Two People

Anthony Joshua has been injured in a fatal car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two people. The British boxer was travelling on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when the vehicle he was in crashed into a stationary truck. Police say Joshua sustained minor injuries and is receiving treatment in…

International Business Times UK

Lawrence Okolie sets sights on Moses Itauma eliminator after routine defeat of Ebenezer Tetteh

Londoner hinted a return to Lagos is in the works for title bout

Evening Standard

Okolie vs Tetteh LIVE: Boxing result, fight stream, latest updates and undercard

Plenty on the line for Okolie in headline Lagos bout

Evening Standard

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Christmas lights attract Lagos residents despite violence and rising costs

Nigeria is on display in a softer light as residents of Lagos gathered to see the city’s Christmas decorations.

Euronews

Gillian Hopwood obituary

Architect who with her husband, John Godwin, designed more than 1,000 modernist buildings in post-independence Nigeria

The Guardian - UK

Son of the Soil review – bone-crunching Lagos revenge thriller with bruising swagger

Razaaq Adoti writes and stars in this scrappy gangland action romp, mixing Nollywood energy with bloody set pieces and a dash of 80s-style grit

The Guardian - UK

‘Fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture and transform lives’: is Lagos the world’s most exciting fashion week?

Since its inception 15 years ago, the Nigerian event has established itself on the international fashion calendar. Platforming sustainability and social issues, and showcasing local talent, it’s doing things a little differently

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria, US and UK to investigate cartel behind $235 million cocaine seizure at Lagos port

The significant seizure represents one of the largest in the country's history

The Independent UK

I Visited The Algarve's Two Best Golf Resorts... And They're Both Only Getting Better

Elliott Heath stays and plays at Palmares Ocean Living and Golf before heading to Monte Rei to tick off the Algarve's two best courses

Golf Monthly

Designer Celebrates 'Chaos and Beauty' with Stunning Show That Had Ciara in Attendance

British-Nigerian designer Kanyinsola Onalaja opened Lagos Fashion Week with a stunning collection inspired by traditional Nigerian scarification. Ciara attended as the designer showcased sizes XXS to 4XL, proving African fashion is taking over global runways.

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The Independent UK

Conservation group rescues sea turtles caught in nets at Nigerian coastal city and rewards fishermen

Conservationists and students were cheering as three rescued sea turtles made their way back into the ocean at a private beach in Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos

Euronews

Moonshot 2025: Can Africa's Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}

Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion creative industry.

The Conversation

Thug culture in Nigerian politics: the links between state governors, funding and violent armed groups

Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, elections have consistently been marred by violence. The elections between 1999 and 2019 and in 2023 saw party clashes, physical attacks, assassinations and intimidation.

The Guardian - UK

‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape

To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, author Ben Okri and other leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stage

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From Lagos Clinics to U.S. Healthcare Strategy: The Global Rise of Abdulraheem Olaide Babarinde

From Lagos to Boston, and now to a leadership role in U.S. healthcare strategy, Abdulraheem Olaide Babarinde’s career has crossed borders and broken barriers guided by a single purpose

The Conversation

Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

On any street in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, you’ll find abandoned plastic bottles lying around. Each year, about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced in Nigeria and much of it winds up in landfills or in the environment.

International Business Times

In Mega-city Lagos, 20 Million Count On Just 100 Ambulances

Standing outside a public hospital in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, Michelin Hunsa is still "traumatised" from the two-hour wait it took to get an ambulance for her mother, found unconscious by her neighbours.

The Guardian - US

Dust to Dreams review – a baffling short film from director Idris Elba

The actor recruits Seal for a Lagos-set 19-minute misfire that inelegantly stuffs in far too much

The Independent UK

A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

In Lagos, Nigeria, three men and two women have been reading aloud for over 431 hours to set a Guinness World Record

The Guardian - UK

‘Beware of 419!’: how a playwright delved into Nigerian scams – and what it taught him about money

When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city – so he decided to tell the story of its cons

International Business Times

Nigerian Designer Pushes 'Afro-lux' Onto The Global Fashion Scene

Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.

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