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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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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.

WEKU

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.

WEKU

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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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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Alex Iwobi vying for Fulham debut against Luton after £22m signing shrugs off lingering injury

The former Everton midfielder has been training under Marco Silva after missing out on international duty with Nigeria

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

Zenger

Nigeria’s Female Boxing Star Patricia Mbata Aims To Secure Ticket To Paris 2024 Olympics

The rising star trains at the same gym in England where British superstar Anthony Joshua started training as a teenager.

The Guardian - UK

Plumptre signs for Al-Ittihad in boost for Saudi Women’s Premier League

Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre has become one the most high profile women’s players to join a Saudia Arabian side after signing for Al-Ittihad.

The Conversation

African Literature in the Digital Age: new book traces the role of the internet, queers and class

The first book-length study of digital literature in Africa has attracted a lot of academic attention. African Literature in the Digital Age: Class and Sexual Politics in New Writing from Kenya and Nigeria considers the role of the internet and new media in finding and shaping new audiences for literature.…

Al Jazeera

Nigeria boat accident death toll rises as dozens remain missing

Local communities help in search operations after the boat carrying over 100 people capsized in the Niger River.

The Conversation

Nigeria's elections were once again disputed in court, a stark reminder of a weak electoral system

Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal on 6 September affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the disputed February 2023 polls, dismissing the petitions of three political parties. The Labour Party had filed its petition on 21 March; the next day the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement followed with theirs.…

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