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Monkeypox symptoms - seven signs to watch out for as airborne virus confirmed in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today confirmed that one person, who had travelled to the UK from Nigeria, had contracted monkeypox and is receiving specialist care in London

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox case confirmed in UK as patient in isolation receiving treatment

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it is believed the patient contracted the rare viral infection from Nigeria, which is where they were before coming to the UK.

Daily Record

Patient treated for monkeypox in isolation at London hospital

Agencies to approach those who may have had close contact with patient, who recently travelled to Nigeria

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England Monkeypox case confirmed after plane flight into UK

It is believed the patient caught the infection in Nigeria before travelling to the UK

Liverpool Echo

Patient diagnosed with monkeypox in England

The patient is believed to have contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria.

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s central bank chief to run for presidency in 2023

There’s been a multitude of interest from heavyweights and has-beens to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as Nigerian president.

Al Jazeera

CNN's Zain Asher is grateful for her mom's tough love — even if it meant no TV

Asher's dad died in a car crash in Nigeria when she was 5. Her grief-stricken mother used strict and innovative methods to raise 4 kids. Asher honors her mom in the memoir Where the Children Take Us.

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Nigeria's central bank governor to seek ruling party ticket to run for president

Nigerian central bank governor Godwin Emefiele will seek the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) ticket to run for president next February, a ruling party spokesperson said on Friday.

Reuters

Nigeria's 'Incredible Kids' dance to turn their lives around

As a disabled child growing up in Nigeria, Joshua Anum did not see internet stardom in his future. He and his eight siblings, abandoned by their father, barely had enough to eat.

Reuters

From Nigeria to Charlotte to NC State to the Panthers, how Ikem Ekwonu's roots shaped him

Ikem Ekwonu woke up the morning of the first round of the NFL draft and felt nervous for the first time in as long as he could remember. The gravity of the day finally hit him: "Like, dang," he said later, recalling his thoughts. "This is really crazy. My whole…

Tribune News Service

Nigerian gospel singer’s death puts divorce beliefs in spotlight

Osinachi Nwachukwu’s family and friends allege that she was a victim of domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

UN chief urges donors to sustain aid amid Ukraine crisis

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged international donors to sustain funding for humanitarian operations in Africa and across the world even as they respond to the Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK

Seven dead in attack on Chibok community in northeast Nigeria

Chibok first came to the limelight when Boko Haram abducted about 200 schoolgirls from the community’s school in 2014.

Al Jazeera

Morocco, Nigeria Seeking Funding For Gas Pipeline To North Africa, Europe

Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva said Tuesday that his country and Morocco are still securing funds for a huge offshore pipeline project to transport Nigerian gas to North Africa and Europe. Four years ago, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari agreed on the mega-project to…

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UN Chief Calls for Safe Return for Nigeria's Displaced

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the safe and "dignified" return of people displaced by Nigeria's conflict, as local authorities close camps and urge people to go back to their communities. More than 40,000 people have been killed and around 2.2 million people displaced by over a…

The Independent UK

In Nigeria, UN chief welcomes reintegration of extremists

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded Nigerian authorities' efforts to reintegrate repentant Boko Haram militants, saying the initiative is “the best thing we can do for peace.”

Reuters

UN chief backs Nigeria's integration of insurgents, calls it key to peace

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday he fully supported moves to expand facilities to reintegrate surrendering Islamist insurgents in northeastern Nigeria because it was a key step to achieving peace in Africa's most populous nation.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian president says train attackers using hostages as shields

Abductions have become a near-daily occurrence in Nigeria’s northwest region, including the March 28 train attack.

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Nigeria train kidnappers using victims as human shields -president

Armed gangs who kidnapped dozens of passengers in an attack on a train in northern Nigeria are using civilians as human shields, making it difficult for the military to carry out a rescue mission, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria: Five dead after Lagos building collapse

Building collapses frequently happen in Africa’s most populous country.

The Independent UK

Building in Nigeria's commercial hub collapses; 5 dead

A three-story residential building has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least five people with many feared trapped

Evening Standard

Five dead after building collapse in Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos

A three-storey residential building has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, killing at least five people with many feared trapped, emergency response services said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Embassy in Mali Issues Security Alert, Warns Citizens of Possible Terrorist Attack

The US Embassy in Mali issued a security alert on Friday, advising its citizens that a terrorist attack may be planned in Bamako through the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The attack may be targeting locations frequented by Westerners, including embassies, hotels, and restaurants, the embassy noted.

Al Jazeera

The radio show championing justice for abuse victims in Nigeria

Helped by pro-bono lawyers, the show Silent Voices exposes perpetrators and helps support women and child victims.

Asharq Al-Awsat

OPEC Fund to Finance Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

The OPEC Fund for International Development agreed with Morocco to finance the second phase of feasibility studies of a submarine gas pipeline with Nigeria, said Moroccan authorities. The legal documentation relating to the $14.3 million financing granted by the OPEC Fund to the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM)…

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