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Meta Takes Down 63,000 Instagram Accounts In Sextortion Crackdown

Meta takes action against sextortion scams originating from Nigeria, removing thousands of accounts and introducing tools to protect users. Collaboration w...

Meta Takes Down 63,000 Facebook Accounts In Nigeria

Meta Takes Down 63,000 Facebook Accounts In Nigeria

Meta removes 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria involved in sextortion scams, targeting minors and adults. New tools on Instagram aim to protect young use...

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers

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How to watch the 2024 Olympic football matches online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic football tournament matches, which are currently underway.

11 million Nigerian children are going hungry: how this hurts their health and what needs to be done

Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty.

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From fallout to triumph: How Nigeria stunned the world to win Olympic gold in 1996

Nigeria were in crisis and little was expected of them at the 1996 Olympics - only for the Super Eagles to dig deep and achieve immortality

Nigerian Legislators Investigate Alleged Contaminated Fuel Importation

Nigerian legislators investigate alleged contaminated fuel importation, sparking tensions between refinery and regulator.

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Nigerian artist seeks world record for largest hand-drawn artwork

Nigerian artist seeks world record for largest hand-drawn artwork

Nigerian artist Fola David is seeking the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the world's largest drawing by an individual. His massive artwork, spanning an impressive 1,050 square metres, surpassed the previous record of 629.98 square metres held by Ravi Soni from India. David is now waiting for his achievement to…

Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man

Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man

Nigerian legislators have begun an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and the industry regulator

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Nigeria’s chronic power shortages: mini grids were going to crack the problem for rural people, but they haven’t. Here’s why

Nigeria’s chronic power shortages: mini grids were going to crack the problem for rural people, but they haven’t. Here’s why

Electricity is a scarce commodity in Nigeria. With just over 4,000 megawatts supplying nearly 220 million people, the electricity access deficit stands at about 40% nationwide. The picture looks even darker in rural areas. There, 73% of the population is off the power grid.

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Nigeria Fines Meta 0 Million For Data Violations

Nigeria Fines Meta 0 Million For Data Violations

Nigeria imposes 0 million fine on Meta for data protection violations on Facebook and WhatsApp.

Nigerian President To Hike Minimum Wage As Living Costs Rise

Nigerian President To Hike Minimum Wage As Living Costs Rise

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu agreed on Thursday to more than double the monthly minimum wage to 70,000 naira ($43) as the country struggles with a severe cost of living crisis.

International Business Times

Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria

Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria

Technology has changed the way the world does business. Mobile and digital payment platforms, blockchain, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) tools have all driven innovations in recent years. They allow businesses of all sizes to become more efficient and reach new markets.

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Suicide bombings in Nigeria: tactic is back after a four-year break – security researcher offers 3 possible reasons

Suicide bombings in Nigeria: tactic is back after a four-year break – security researcher offers 3 possible reasons

Nigeria’s first suicide bombing since 2020 took place in June 2024 with four coordinated attacks that killed at least 30 people.

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Pregnant Nigerian women need faster access to hospitals – technology helped us calculate travel times

Nigeria contributes 28% of the 280,000 maternal deaths and about 10% of almost two million stillbirths that occur annually across the globe.

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Nigeria School Exam Day Turns Into Disaster

After her early morning class ended, 16-year-old Nigerian student Chidera Denis was waiting to join classmates for end-of-term exams.

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Several students killed and over 100 trapped after school collapse in Nigeria

A number of children have died and more than 100 others are trapped after a school building collapsed in central Nigeria.

School Collapse In Nigeria Traps Dozens, Dozens Feared Dead

Tragic school collapse in Nigeria prompts rescue efforts, highlighting structural safety concerns and recurring building collapse issues.

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Dozens of students killed and more than 100 trapped after school building collapses in Nigeria

A two-story school has collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria, trapping about 120 students and teachers, and setting off a frantic search for those in the rubble

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Nigeria School Collapse Kills At Least 16 Students

At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent.

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Wole Soyinka at 90: writer and activist for justice

Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, the legendary African author and activist, is proof of what words and acts can achieve in the struggle for justice and human rights. Soyinka, aged 90, embodies unrelenting activism and literary excellence.

China’s economic influence more welcome in poorer countries, poll finds

Thailand holds most positive views of China, followed by Nigeria, Kenya and Tunisia, Pew survey shows.

UK-Rwanda migrant deal ‘did not stipulate return of funds’

In tonight's edition: Kigali says that a refund is not on the table now that the UK's new PM, Keir Starmer, has scrapped the controversial deportation plan. Hundreds of millions of pounds have already been spent building homes as planned. Meanwhile, a deal signed between Benin and Nigeria in May…

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Nigerian film star addresses backlash after ‘causing arrest of innocent social media user’

‘I have only exercised my democratic rights,’ Nollywood star said after facing criticism

The Guardian - UK

Bushman review – amazing real-time evocation of a Nigerian’s life in 70s America

Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam plays a lightly fictionalised version of himself in David Schickele’s restored 1971 film reflecting on race and nationality

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