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State Oil Company's 'Financial Strain' Compounds Nigeria's Fuel Shortage

Weeks of fuel scarcities in Nigeria are compounding a cost-of-living crisis, with the state-run oil company acknowledging "financial strain" was hampering supplies.

International Business Times

Chidimma Adetshina Crowned Miss Universe Nigeria Amid Citizenship Controversy

Chidimma Adetshina, Miss Universe Nigeria winner, overcame citizenship controversy to promote African unity. Competing against Miss South Africa and Miss U...

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Nigeria wins Africa's first Paralympic medal in badminton

Nigerian teenager Mariam Eniola Bolaji on Monday became the first player from Africa to win a medal in badminton at the Paralympic or Olympic Games.

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Antonio Conte confirms brutal stance on Chelsea target Victor Osimhen with Saudi Arabia move in doubt

Nigeria international was desperate to leave but Blues could not seal deal

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Greatest comebacks in football history

From World Cup classics to epic Champions League turnarounds, a look at the greatest comebacks in football history...

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Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns

Authorities in Nigeria say weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people across the country

The Independent UK

Shuttler Mandeep Kaur advances to quarterfinals in women's singles SL3 event at Paris Paralympics

Indian shuttler Mandeep Kaur advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles SL3 category at the Paris Paralympics after defeating Australia's Vinot Celine Aurelie. Mandeep won her last group B match 21-23, 21-10, 21-17, securing her spot despite an earlier loss to Nigeria's Bolaji Mariam.

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Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching Africa?

Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented…

France 24

Choreographer Qudus Onikeku: ‘I want to mirror the real world – vibrant, chaotic, problematic’

As a child in Lagos, he felt like Billy Elliot, following a passion for dance despite his family’s disapproval. Now, having found success in France, he’s returned to his native Nigeria to mastermind a pan-African creative awakening

The Guardian - UK

Niger and Nigeria renew security cooperation after post-coup fallout

Nigeria and Niger have signed an agreement to enhance their security cooperation, despite lingering tensions between the neighbouring West African countries following Niger’s coup a year ago.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian architects SI.SA draw on 'simplicity, clarity, and unity'

SI.SA, a young Nigerian practice, is featured in the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024; tour its Scissor House in Ikoyi, an elegant solution to a constrained plot

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Cocoa Prices Close Lower as Nigerian Cocoa Exports Jump

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed down -84 (-1.07%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -66 (-1.15%). Cocoa prices posted moderate losses on Wednesday, with London cocoa posting a 3-month low. An increase in cocoa exports from Nigeria, the world's sixth largest cocoa producer, weighed...

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Cocoa Prices Under Pressure as Nigerian Cocoa Exports Jump

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -93 (-1.19%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -80 (-1.40%). Cocoa prices are moderately lower, with London cocoa posting a 3-month low. An increase in cocoa exports from Nigeria, the world's sixth largest cocoa producer, is weighing on...

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6 Polish students and a lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria, foreign ministry in Warsaw says

Poland's foreign ministry says that seven Polish citizens — six students and a lecturer — who were detained in Nigeria during protests there have been released and are in good health

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Al Jazeera

West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region?

At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

Fortune

Family calls for release of U.S. Special Agent wrongfully held in Nigerian prison

Tigran Gambaryan, a highly respected former IRS special agent who now works for Binance, is being denied medical help and legal counsel by Nigeria.

Al Jazeera

Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49, displace thousands

Officials remain worried over heavy rains that have caused flooding as the rainy season is yet to peak.

The Conversation

Nigeria has seen a lot of conflict over the years: resistance from minority groups is a strong driver

Conflict and tension in Nigeria are not new. Ever since independence in 1960, there have been conflicts over natural resources and political agitations. The country has also experienced a civil war, the Nigerian-Biafran war, and the 12 June 1993 presidential election was annulled – leading to a major political conflict.…

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The Conversation

Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans – our study found it can serve a positive purpose

Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria had gambled or placed bets and that soccer was by far the most popular sport to bet on. Young…

The Conversation

The Conversation Africa condemns harassment of West Africa editor Adejuwon Soyinka

The Conversation Africa condemns the harassment of its West Africa editor, Adejuwon Soyinka, by Nigeria’s Department of State Security operatives.

The Guardian - UK

‘I miss home’: 13-year-old Nigerian girls trapped and exploited in Ivory Coast sex industry

Thousands are being trafficked out of Nigeria, tricked with promises of work by agents taking advantage of record unemployment levels in the country

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Challenges Faced By Fulani Herders In Urban Nigeria

Challenges faced by Fulani herders in Abuja due to urbanization and climate change, seeking sustainable solutions.

The Independent UK

Cows obstruct Nigeria's capital as climate change and development leave herders with nowhere to go

As the population grows and development extends to rural areas where herders live and graze their cattle, they are now forced to move into the city center in search of pasture

International Business Times

Pilloried South African Beauty Queen Gets Second Chance In Nigeria

She was hounded from the Miss South Africa contest in a torrent of vicious, xenophobic abuse.

The Independent UK

How do you deal with stress? In Nigeria, swinging a sledgehammer in a 'rage room' helps

In Nigeria’s largest city, stressed-out residents are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer

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