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Armed men kidnap 32 passengers from Nigeria train station leaving several injured

Armed men attacked the station in Igueben town in Edo State, abducting an unknown number of people waiting to board, said Chidi Nwabuzor, the police spokesman for Edo State, in a statement

Daily Mirror

Gunmen kidnap 32 people from southern Nigeria train station

Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles have abducted more than 30 people from a train station in Nigeria's southern Edo state, the governor's office said on Sunday.

Reuters

Five key elections coming in 2023

Argentina, Nigeria and Turkey will hold crucial elections, with inflation, corruption and democracy on the ballot

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Nigerian cruise to TikTokCore: five new music genres to listen to in 2023

Will 2023 be the year for Jersey drill or Nigerian cruise? We look at the new pop genres about to burst through to the mainstream

The Guardian - UK

Six climate breakthroughs that made 2022 a step toward net zero

The damage caused by climate change over this past year was at times so immense it was hard to comprehend. In Pakistan alone, extreme summer flooding killed thousands, displaced millions and caused over $40 billion in losses. Fall floods in Nigeria killed hundreds and displaced over 1 million people. Droughts…

Tribune News Service

Nigeria has a coastal litter problem: it's time to clean up

Bottles. Plastic bags. Surgical facemasks. These are just some of the 29,029 items we found along the 180km Araromi coastline Nigeria in nine months while studying marine litter. The litter weighed in at a hefty 465.54kg.

The Conversation

Pele once 'stopped a war' as temporary ceasefire was called to welcome Brazilian hero

Brazil legend Pele passed away aged 82 on Thursday following a battle with cancer - leaving millions of people to mourn the loss of one of football's greatest ever stars

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‘I think of them’: Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls remembered

On April 14, 2014, fighters for the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram stormed a school in the Chibok community of Nigeria's Borno state and abducted 276 girls who had been preparing for science exams

The Independent UK

At least 14 dead and 24 injured after car slams into crowd at Nigeria’s popular biker carnival

Disturbing photos on social media show bodies lying at the carnival venue

The Independent UK

At least seven people killed as car rams into carnival in Nigeria

Dozens also injured when driver ‘loses control’ of vehicle and smashes into crowd in southeastern port city of Calabar.

Al Jazeera

Car crashes into crowd at large street party leaving seven dead and many injured

Thousands had gathered to watch a bikers' parade at the Calabar carnival in Nigeria on Tuesday when a car ploughed through leaving bodies scattered along the road

Daily Mirror

Nigeria insecurity: 2022 was a bad year and points to need for major reforms

2022 has been an eventful year in Nigeria. For one thing, it’s been the precursor to the country’s general elections, which are due to be held in the first quarter of 2023. That’s a massive endeavour on its own. What is more, electoral campaigns and related activities are happening against…

The Conversation

‘Communion with creatives’: Literary events flourish in Nigeria

New literary festivals are springing up in Nigeria, inspiring an evolving community of more book-loving Africans.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria dance carnival helps residents reclaim the streets

In a street in a poor neighbourhood of Lagos, a bare-chested young man, Gift Eze, holds his screaming partner, helping calm the rage within and stop him fighting.

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The Conversation

Afrobeats in 2022: global mobility, election songs, placemaking albums – and Tems

More than Nollywood films, Afrobeats is arguably Nigeria’s strongest cultural export since the turn of the millennium. It is a hugely dynamic music category that incorporates a range of moods, languages, styles, and existing genres. To understand its impact, a cultural connoisseur has equated good Afrobeats music with well-made, smoky…

The Conversation

5 elections to watch in 2023 – what's at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy election specialist with egg on their face.

The Guardian - UK

‘Pulled from both sides’: Britons who send money abroad face living costs squeeze

With inflation also high in many developing economies, overseas remittances are more vital than ever

Al Jazeera

Soaring living costs drain Christmas joy for families in Nigeria

Locals say rising travel and food costs have made the holiday season more expensive and are keeping families apart.

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The good, bad, and the ugly: West Africa’s big issues in 2022

A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.

The Conversation

West Africa has experienced a wave of coups - superficial democracy is to blame

West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022. Like those of the past, they came with promises of a quick return to civilian regimes once socio-economic and political challenges had been met. The challenges are usually listed as inept governance, corruption, rising insecurity and popular…

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Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'

This week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Half a century of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoniland

Since oil was discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria in 1958, thousands of oil spill incidents have happened.

Evening Standard

Germany returns 20 stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria

Germany ‘played a dark role’ in colonialism, the Foreign Minister said

The Guardian - UK

Germany returns 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria – amid frustration at Britain

Artefacts looted in 19th century by UK soldiers and sold on, with many more still held by the British Museum

The Independent UK

Germany returns Nigerian bronzes, notes its 'dark past'

Germany returned 20 historic bronze sculptures to Nigeria as part of efforts to address what its foreign minister called its “dark colonial past.”

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