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Nigeria's new blue economy ministry could harness marine resources - moving the focus away from oil

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy. This was welcome news as it renewed hope for economic development outside the oil sector. We asked marine sustainability and blue economy expert Isa Olalekan Elegbede to explain how the ministry could benefit Nigeria.

The Conversation

New millionaires, new music: How cybercrime was codified into Afrobeats

Late US official Colin Powell’s dance 15 years ago was a seminal moment for Afrobeats, long before its global success.

Al Jazeera

In Nigeria, economic blues dampen patriotism on Independence Day

Nigerians of all ages say they are disillusioned with the country’s progress in six decades, so patriotism is waning.

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Nigeria's leader increases wages to avert a strike that could shut down the government

Nigeria’s leader has increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute efforts to appease labor unions whose planned strike this week could shut down government offices in all sectors of Africa’s largest economy

The Independent UK

Trade unions and the new economy: 3 African case studies show how workers are recasting their power in the digital age

From US car factories to public sector workers in Nigeria and South Africa, strikes by trade unions continue unabated among the established sectors of the working class. In Detroit in the US, workers are resisting contract employment. In Nigeria they are angry over the rising cost of living and in…

The Conversation

Nigeria at 63: four reasons for persistent disunity six decades on

At 63 the story of Nigeria can be anything from the “celebration of greatness to an act of barbaric cruelty”. These are the words of Nigerian writer Dipo Faloyin in his book Africa Is Not a Country.

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Marco Silva backs Alex Iwobi to make big impact for Fulham after £22m move from Everton

Nigeria international returned to London after coming through at Arsenal

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Lagos building collapses: we used machine learning to show where and why they happen

Building collapses have become a major menace in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is the business hub of the country and has its largest seaport and airport. With an estimated population of 15.4 million, it is the largest city in sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest in Africa after Cairo.

The Conversation

Nigeria’s labour unions call indefinite strike over cost of living

Unions have announced a strike beginning on October 3 after President Bola Tinubu scrapped a subsidy on fuel.

Al Jazeera

Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

The incident is the first mass school abduction in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu took office in May.

Al Jazeera

Scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts

Two scientists, one Nigerian and one American, created a cutting-edge surveillance network to catch the next emerging disease before it becomes a pandemic.

WEKU

At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined

At the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, African leaders are relaying a unanimous message, that their continent of more than 1.3 billion people is done being a “victim” of a post-world war order and must be recognized and partnered with as a global power in itself

The Independent UK

One to Watch: Sola

Across bold genre shifts and collaborations with Moses Boyd and more, the British-Nigerian musician’s lush work is driven by her Sade-esque vocals

The Guardian - UK

Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi: ‘This is what I want. This is my dream’

Nigeria striker on the missed exam that changed his life and tough years on loan from Liverpool before he hit his stride

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In Nigeria, grief spills to the streets over death of Afrobeats star Mohbad

The late star, 27, died in mysterious circumstances after a label feud and that has led to outrage across Nigeria.

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Revealed: Ex-Nigerian gov’t official to share in $11bn gas scandal damages

Grace Taiga is one of three Nigerians who stand to make money if the court orders Nigeria to pay the landmark award.

The Independent UK

Nigerians protest mysterious death of Afrobeat star as police exhumes body for autopsy

Thousands are marching across Nigeria over the mysterious death of an Afrobeat star whose body has been exhumed for an autopsy as authorities investigate the cause of his demise

WEKU

Fans of a rising Nigerian music star are protesting after his untimely death

The sudden death last week of 27-year-old rapper Mohbad has led to an outpouring of grief and anger across Nigeria, and put the treatment of musicians by powerful labels into sharper focus.

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Dear U.N.: Could you add these 4 overlooked items to the General Assembly agenda?

A physician from Nigeria and a scientist from Kenya propose ideas for the United Nations to consider — issues important in Africa and other regions that are often neglected by global bodies.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian literary giant Wole Soyinka releases new novel in France

Nigerian author Wole Soyinka's third novel, "Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth", has been released in French. The Nobel laureate tells RFI about his inspiration behind the book, which takes place in an imaginary version of Nigeria.

The Conversation

Nigeria's slick Netflix epic, Jagun Jagun, explores a rich past that also reflects the world today

Netflix’s recently released film Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) is set in pre-colonial Nigeria and follows the story of a feared warlord named Ogunjimi. While playing out in the past, it is steeped in contemporary universal cultural, political and socio-economic realities.

The Conversation

Resistance to antibiotics in northern Nigeria: what bacteria are prevalent, and which drugs work against them

Antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microorganisms to resist drugs that have been developed to control them – is a severe problem in African countries. The continent has the highest global burden of antimicrobial-resistant infections, with 114.8 deaths per 100,000 people.

The Independent UK

Meghan Markle ends up with wholesome new nickname during Invictus Games visit

Duchess of Sussex revealed she had discovered her Nigerian heritage after a genealogy search last year

France 24

Libya floods kill over 11,300 as city of Derna is swept away

In tonight's edition: International aid efforts intensify as the death toll in flooded Libya soars to more than 11,000 killed. Heavy rains burst two upstream dams late Sunday, leaving apocalyptic scenes in the city of Derna. Isolated Morocco earthquake survivors feel forgotten by the state as they await help, and…

The Hindu

Drug bust in Hyderabad: Tollywood director and Nigerian nationals from Bengaluru in the net

Telangana State Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TSNAB) nabbed 3 Nigerian nationals from Bengaluru & Tollywood film director in drug bust. 50 gm of MDMA, 24 ecstasy pills & 8 gm of cocaine seized. Tollywood actor Navdeep Pallapolu, producer Ravi Uppalapati & pub owners absconding. 3 Nigerians, sales mgr, nursery owner, mktg mgr,…

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