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‘The water is no longer our friend’: how dredging is pushing Lagos Lagoon towards ecosystem collapse – photo essay

Taking sand from the Nigerian city’s lagoon to supply a building boom harms more than fish – it affects the entire food chain, erodes coastlines and is depriving fishing communities of their livelihoods

The Guardian - UK

Thousands flood Lagos' vibrant Fanti Carnival to celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage

Thousands of revelers have gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival

The Independent UK

Real Nigerian prince addresses those email scams in viral Vaseline ad

Can you spot a fake?

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Nigeria imports 70% of its medicines – why local manufacturing doesn’t meet demand

Nigeria imports at least 70% of its medicines. This is striking for a country of over 230 million people and at least 120 active pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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The 20 Best Nigerian Soccer Players of All Time—Ranked

The Super Eagles has produced exceptional players who have shone not only across Africa but on the global stage.

Sports Illustrated

Easter massacre in Nigeria: 26 killed across three states over the weekend

At least 26 people were killed in three separate attacks over the Easter weekend in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials.

The Times of India

Nigeria worshippers mark Easter with Lagos street procession

Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.

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Europe and Africa look beyond aid toward a partnership of interest

For decades, Europe has been a key partner to Africa, providing aid development support and shaping governance frameworks, but critics say the model is out of step with a changing global reality.

Euronews

Germany to create restitution council to return colonia-era acquired cultural artefacts

Germany is setting up a council to oversee the return of cultural property and human remains taken from former colonies.

Euronews

The Boldest Choice in Interiors? Creating Spaces That Don't Conform — Designer Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́ on Rejecting Trends to "Design a Home That Tells Your Story"

For the Nigerian-born British designer, "it's not just about how something looks, but about what it reveals about you: your culture, your history, your influences, and inspirations." Personality in decor just got cooler

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Jordan vs Nigeria LIVE: International friendly result, latest updates and reaction

Super Eagles looking to put World Cup disappointment behind them

Evening Standard

Maternity health services in Nigeria are failing women: 4 steps to better care

Nigeria faces one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. Around 1,047 women die for every 100,000 live births, far above the African regional average of about 531 deaths per 100,000. This highlights the fact that not all women are getting maternal healthcare.

The Conversation

Countries with extreme views on masculinity are unhappy places to live, study finds

Lebanon, Iran, and Nigeria, and Ghana had some of lowest happiness levels

The Independent UK

AMD Zen 6 'Venice' ES chips break cover with up to 192 cores, 32 per CCD, in early stress test — Kenya, Congo, Nigeria platforms leaked

Several Venice Zen 6 engineering samples were discovered on OpenBenchmark.org, featuring core counts of up to 192 cores.

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The Independent UK

Horror in Nigeria as gunmen kill at least 20 people in night attack

A 48-hour curfew was implemented by the state after the horror attack

The Conversation

Shiite grief over attacks on Iran’s sacred cities has deep historical roots

Several Shiite communities in South Asia recently refrained from celebrating Eid as they mourned the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. From Nigeria to Kashmir – well beyond the Gulf region – the assassination has stirred deep concerns among Shiite Muslims.

The Guardian - UK

Malnourished children and desperate mothers: the healthcare facility on the frontline of Nigeria’s hunger crisis

About 6.4 million Nigerian children are expected to be acutely malnourished by the end of the year, putting impossible pressure on scarce treatment centres

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian brothers bring parallels of fatherhood, nationhood to the screen

Lagos, Nigeria, June 1993. Political upheaval grips the country as it votes in its first general election since the 1983 military coup. It’s against this backdrop that Akinola Davies Jr set his award-winning debut film My Father’s Shadow. Alongside hopes for a new nation are the trials and tribulations of…

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AI-driven border surveillance is spreading across west Africa. What this means for migrants’ rights

West Africa as a region has long had one of the most mobile populations in the world. Since 1979, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has allowed citizens of its member states to travel freely across borders without visas.

The Independent UK

Iran's soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school

Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a match against Nigeria to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school

Evening Standard

Iran vs Nigeria LIVE: Friendly result and latest updates as Super Eagles win

Team Melli face the Super Eagles in Turkey

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria takes its place on world stage in quest to become regional superpower

Nigeria and UK look to strengthen trade and economic ties amid growing calls from Africa and Caribbean for reparative justice

Euronews

Nigeria’s return to Windsor castle signals new era in UK economic partnership

Nigeria returns to Windsor Castle after nearly four decades, marking a historic diplomatic reset and opening a new chapter in economic partnership with the United Kingdom. While in Uganda, investors turn to Treasury yields of up to 18%, as land and rental dominance fades.

The Independent UK

Militants in northern Nigeria kill 10 security forces and 1 resident, officials say

Authorities in northern Nigeria say armed militants ambushed security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident

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US troops in Nigeria to help fight terrorism could end up making it worse - analyst

The recent deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria to assist the west African country in its counterterrorism campaign could worsen Nigeria’s insecurity.

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