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COVID lockdowns in Nigeria brought the fear of crime closer to home. What communities did next

The COVID pandemic changed people’s lives in many ways. For instance, lockdowns and curfews drove people from their cities’ streets and kept many at home. Nigeria was no different.

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Nigeria mulls next steps after court drops charges against separatist leader

Nigeria's police minister said the government was considering what steps to take on Friday after a court dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on Thursday, although it did not acquit him.

Reuters

Nigerian lecturers end 8-month strike protesting conditions

Nigerian lecturers have called off their 8-month-long strike to protest their conditions

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Cholera vaccine to be axed from production despite WHO warning of 'turbocharged' spread

The world is facing an “unprecedented” series of deadly outbreaks from the disease, with Haiti, Syria, Lebanon, Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia all fighting waves now

Daily Mirror

Death toll from Nigerian floods tops 500 - ministries

Widespread flooding has killed more than 500 people in Nigeria, left around 90,000 homes under water and blocked food and fuel supplies, two government ministries said on Friday.

Reuters

This Nigerian city has a high birth rate of twins — and no one is sure why

Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria's southwestern city of Igbo-Ora. For the past 12 years, the community has organized an annual festival to celebrate twins.

WEKU

Electricity gap: the Nigerian solar battery taking clean energy off grid

Tens of millions of people across the globe still lack basic access to electricity, affecting lives and livelihoods on a vast scale – but University of Toronto graduate Olugbenga Olubanjo is on a mission to change that

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Nigeria’s university lecturers end eight-month strike

Millions of students have been at home since February 14, the latest in a long wave of nationwide strikes.

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Nigerian city celebrates its many twins with annual festival

Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Igbo-Ora

The Independent UK

Francis Uzoho: The 12 saves that almost wrote Omonia’s goalkeeper into Old Trafford legend

Manchester United 1-0 Omonia Nicosia: The Nigerian goalkeeper could not prevent victory but performed superbly to frustrate the hosts

The Independent UK

Nigerian separatist leader acquitted of terrorism charges

A Nigerian separatist leader facing terrorism charges and accused of instigating violence in the country’s southeast has been acquitted by a local court, his lawyer told the Associated Press

The Independent UK

Nigeria floods: expert insights into why they're so devastating and what to do about them

Nigeria is experiencing its worst flooding in over a decade. Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 have been reported dead and thousands have been injured.

The Conversation

Egypt, Nigeria Seal Agreements Worth $30m

Egypt witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements and partnerships between Nigerian and Egyptian businessmen during the Egyptian-Nigerian Economic Conference. The Egyptian African Businessmen's Association (EABA) organized the conference. Chairman of the EABA Dr. Yousrey ElSharkawi said that the outcomes of the conference include promptly operating the Egyptian plastic sewage pipes…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Thank you' - Jay-Jay Okocha sends Alex Iwobi message to Frank Lampard and Everton

Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha has praised Frank Lampard and Everton for the resurgence of his nephew Alex Iwobi

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US returns Benin Bronzes stolen by British colonial forces

Thousands of Benin Bronzes are scattered in museums worldwide after being looted by Britain in the late 19th century.

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‘It’s about ethics’: Nigeria urges British Museum to follow US and repatriate bronzes

Culture minister says UK institution ‘should learn from what has happened’ as Smithsonian returns 29 Benin artefacts

The Independent UK

US museums return African bronzes stolen in 19th century

A bronze sculpture of a West African king that had been in the collection of a Rhode Island museum for more than 70 years was among 31 culturally priceless objects that have been returned to the Nigerian government

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The Conversation

The 5 biggest threats to West Africa's oceans – and what to do about them

The natural resources that form ocean ecosystems can play a significant role in the socio-economic growth and development of nations.

The Independent UK

Boat capsizes amid floods in southeast Nigeria; 76 missing

Officials in southeastern Nigeria say that 76 people including many women and children are missing after a boat capsized in the region

Radio France Internationale

Death toll from Nigeria boat accident rises to 76

The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria's south-eastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, with others still reported missing.

The Conversation

Simi and Bella Shmurda: two Afrobeats stars reveal a growing tendency to abuse Fela Kuti

There can no longer be any doubt that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, activist and father of Afrobeat music, has become an easy career booster for today’s Afrobeats artists who are undergoing creative droughts.

Reuters

Death toll in Nigeria boat capsize tragedy rises to 76

The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria's southeastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, the president said on Sunday.

The Conversation

Nigeria's missing virus hunters: university decline robs country of virologists

Nigeria’s university system witnessed its golden era between the 1950s and 1980s. It produced globally celebrated academics and virologists. But the story has changed. Under funding of the university system, inadequate support for research and lack of commitment to the development of science and technology by the government are robbing…

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Malaria research nets Nigerian doctor top international student prize in Adelaide

A doctor's search for ways to improve healthcare affordability has taken him halfway around the world. Now his work has also won him a top prize.

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