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Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman at UFC 294: Best photos from Abu Dhabi

Check out the best photos from Khamzat Chimaev's majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 21, 2023

Nigerians remember those killed or detained in the 2020 protests against police brutality

Many Nigerians are remembering the victims of the historic protests in 2020 against police brutality, with Amnesty International reporting that at least 15 of the protesters are still being detained and tortured

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Nod for Chinese technicians to come ashore at Vizhinjam violates security guidelines: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleges Centre complicit in allowing Chinese workers to disembark at Vizhinjam port, violating security guidelines. He questions why Chinese workers are being allowed to work illegally for Adani Group linked to global money-laundering networks. Home Ministry guidelines state no landing permit for nationals of Afghanistan, China,…

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

A teen's death in a small Michigan town led the FBI and police to an online sexual extortion scheme

FBI Director Christopher Wray has spoken to one of the nation's largest police groups about how his agency works with police around the United States in tackling violent crime, fentanyl and gangs

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023

AFCON 2023: Hosts Ivory Coast drawn with Nigeria as defending champions Senegal handed tough group

The action gets underway in January as Senegal look to defend their crown

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023

Over 2 million Nigerians are displaced by farmer-herder conflict in Benue State: there are 4 support systems they turn to

For the past decade many residents in north and central Nigeria have lived in a perpetual state of fear. Conflicts between pastoralists and farmers, land disputes, cattle rustling and mass violence have driven millions of people from their homes.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023

IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change

Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

How collective memories fuel conflicts

When a group of youths attacked shops and buildings in Tallinn, Estonia, on the evening of April 26, 2007, it sparked two days of civil unrest. This resulted in the death of a young man, injuries to 100 people, including 13 police officers, and the arrest of over 1,000 people.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

The Black Book is a gritty new thriller that raises the bar for Nollywood

Nigerian thriller The Black Book has been in the headlines for reportedly topping global figures at streaming service Netflix, with 5.6 million viewers in its first two days. Does it live up to the hype?

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

Battling to make ends meet? Financial planning expert offers 5 tips on how to build your budget

Every day seems to bring new headlines about rising costs. In Nigeria, unions are threatening to strike amid soaring fuel prices; the country’s inflation rate hit 25% in August. The amount it costs to fill a food basket in South Africa keeps climbing. Ghanaians took to the streets of Accra…

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023