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Afrobeats superstar Wizkid: ‘I’m here to steer the new generation – we’re the kings now’

Ahead of his huge gig in London this month, the ‘Star Boy’ talks about how music saved his life, how he sometimes feels like God and how his mum made him a go-getter

Evening Standard

Latest blasphemy killing highlights Nigeria’s problem with religious extremism

Police are yet to make arrests after a butcher was stoned to death by a mob for perceived insult to Islam

The Guardian - UK

Suspended Nigeria central bank governor charged after weeks in detention

Nigeria’s secret police say charges have been filed against the suspended central bank governor more than a month after he was taken into custody

The Independent UK

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Nigerian leader plans $10 monthly handout to poor households after gas subsidy ends

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has told federal legislators that his government plans to pay $10 every month to poor households to ease the hardship caused by his administration’s removal of subsidies for gasoline

The Independent UK

Nigerians are rattled by prices that just keep going up. How are they coping?

When the government ended its fuel subsidy in May, the cost of gas, food and public transport all jumped. On buses, customers double up in seats — "lapping' they call it — to split a fare.

WEKU

Nigerian court orders gov’t to release or charge central bank chief

Government lawyers say they secured a lower magistrate court order to hold Godwin Emefiele during investigation.

Al Jazeera

The inspiration behind Australia’s shot at home World Cup glory

Group B preview: The co-hosts Australia are joined in the ‘group of death’ by Canada, Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland

The Independent UK

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Leon Balogun's return to Rangers confirmed by club

The Nigerian international returns to Ibrox after a year away from the club at QPR in the English Championship.

The National (Scotland)

6 killed, 14 injured in southern Nigeria road accident

At least six people were killed, and 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a road accident involving multiple vehicles in Nigeria's southern state of Enugu on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Cyriel Dessers ready for Rangers rough stuff after Serie A school of hard knocks steeled him for Scotland

The new Nigerian striker is used to playing the pain game against tough opponents in Italy.

Daily Record

Nigeria’s growing population can be an advantage, with better data and a policy focus on young people

Nigeria’s population is currently estimated at over 222 million, with the median age - the age at the midpoint of the population - 18.1 years. This poses challenges and opportunities. Akanni Akinyemi explains in this interview with The Conversation Africa that better data and greater focus on its huge young…

The Conversation

Nigeria's president Tinubu named as new chair of Ecowas

West African heads of states have chosen Nigeria's newly elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead the Ecowas regional bloc for the next year, replacing Guinea-Bissau's leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Radio France Internationale

Anger and accusations as Nigeria’s World Cup preparations unravel

Coach Randy Waldrum has accused the Nigerian federation of failing to pay wages, while players have threatened a boycott

The Guardian - UK

New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There's just one thing ...

The country's toll makes up nearly a third of the world's 619,000 malaria deaths each year. Now Nigeria has approved a new vaccine. Will it get into the arms of those who need it most?

WEKU

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The National (Scotland)

Dessers backed for Rangers success as league 'not as strong'

Nigeria hero Garba Lawal has backed new Rangers signing Cyriel Dessers to score for fun in Scotland.

Al Jazeera

‘I knew it was a risk’: A Nigerian migrant sex worker in Ghana

How one woman made a desperate cross-border sacrifice to build a better life for her family and get them out of poverty.

Al Jazeera

World Population Day: What will the world look like in 2050?

By 2050, after India and China, Nigeria is expected to become the world’s third most populous nation.

The Conversation

Nearly a third of Nigerians don't have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law

Water, sanitation and hygiene facilities are essential for health and welfare. Providing them is one of the core duties of the state.

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The Guardian - UK

A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography review – exhilarating, dynamic, profound

From the girl gangs of Marrakech to the kings of Nigeria, Bedouin family portraits to the tumult of megacities, this superbly curated show of 36 artists unites an entire continent in remarkable detail

Liverpool Echo

Nigeria sensation Daniel Daga confirms Liverpool transfer dream

Daniel Daga has expressed his desire to play and win the Champions League after confirming Liverpool's 'interest'

Irish Mirror

Ireland's World Cup opponents threaten strike action over bonus payments row

Ireland are due to face Nigeria in their third and final Group B game on July 31 in Brisbane.

Daily Mirror

Nigeria to boycott World Cup opener amid row over match bonuses

The Super Falcons also had a preparatory camp cancelled weeks before the summer's showpiece event in Australia and New Zealand and could now skip their first World Cup clash with Canada on July 21

USA Today Sports Media Group

Broncos roster series: No. 64, DL Haggai Ndubuisi

Haggai Ndubuisi, a 22-year-old Nigerian defensive lineman, joined the Broncos this year as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway.

France 24

Toxic gas leak kills 17 in South Africa

In tonight's edition: Three children are among 17 people killed in a toxic gas leak on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Authorities suspect that equipment used by illegal gold miners is linked to the accident. We also speak about Africa's energy landscape and unlocking green hydrogen opportunities in South Africa with…

Al Jazeera

Nigeria’s Tinubu suspends new 10 percent plastic tax to cut costs

Tinubu, who took office in May, has embarked on Nigeria’s boldest reform agenda in decades to boost sluggish growth.

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