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Romance, strife, and broadcasting rights: African telenovela goes global

Producers of hugely successful shows are chasing viewers in Latin America, where the genre was pioneered

The Guardian - UK

Deaths from latest Nigerian inter-communal clashes pass 100

The death toll from fighting between farmers and herders in Nigeria's north-central state of Plateau has risen beyond 100, with locals searching in the bush for more bodies, residents and local authorities said on Friday.

Reuters

African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

Presented since 1979, the Venice Architecture Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia) is possibly the most influential architecture exhibition in the world. For the first time, this year’s edition is curated by an African architect, Lesley Lokko. She has ensured that a strong African presence is the central feature of the…

The Conversation

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Nollywood suffers a string of deaths, including one in the United States

The Nigerian film industry is in a state of shock and mourning after several Nollywood stars and a sound engineer recently died in rapid succession.

Los Angeles Times

Obaro Ikime was one of Nigeria's great scholars - he showed why history matters in building African nations

Iku o mo eni’san! “Death does not know the good ones” is a Yoruba phrase to describe the indiscriminate nature of death. If character and social values were considered in the roster of who was to die, I am sure that the Nigerian historian Obaro Ikime would have lived hundreds…

The Conversation

French army accused of failing to stop French hostage Olivier Dubois's kidnapping

In tonight's edition: The French army has been accused of trying to piggy-back onto former hostage Olivier Dubois's arrangements to interview a jihadist commander in Mali, but doing little to stop the reporter's eventual abduction. Also, a scientifically-backed report finds that big oil extraction in Nigeria's Bayelsa State has come…

France 24

At least four Nigerians killed in attack on U.S. convoy -Blinken

At least four Nigerians were killed in an attack on a convoy of two U.S. government vehicles in Nigeria on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, adding that the attack did not appear to be directed at the U.S. mission there.

Reuters

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Stan Kroenke transfer prediction emerges after Arsenal player makes huge decision

Arsenal transfer news as Folarin Balogun decides to represent the USMNT over England or Nigeria with the Reims loanee facing an exciting summer amid a potential move

Football London

Gunmen attacked a U.S. convoy in Nigeria, killing 2 consulate staff and 2 policemen

No U.S. citizen was on the trip, but two locals who worked for the U.S. consulate and two policemen were killed, police said.

WEKU

Four killed as gunmen attack US embassy staff convoy in Nigeria

Three other people kidnapped in the attack Nigeria’s Anambra state, according to local police.

Al Jazeera

How to avoid plastic takeout packaging

Street food and takeout result in excess amounts of plastic. How can that be combatted?

Salon

Joe Aribo Rangers transfer return floated after Southampton relegation

The 26-year-old left Ibrox last summer for the lights of the Premier League, with Saints paying up to £10million for the Nigeria international.

The National (Scotland)

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun’s switch from England to USA approved by FIFA

The New York-born 21-year-old also qualifies for Nigeria.

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s street food adds to the plastic problem – green leaves offer a solution

Street food is popular in Nigerian cities. Most of the local food delicacies are sold by vendors whose livelihoods depend on informal subsistence activities such as local food production and street food hawking. They are part of Nigeria’s vast informal sector, which accounts for 57.7% of the country’s economy.

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Leading Nigerian bank opens French subsidiary in Paris

Access Bank, one of Nigeria’s top financial institutions, has opened a subsidiary in Paris as it seeks to extend its foothold in French-speaking Africa.

The Independent UK

Eyeing new global record, Nigerian chef cooks for nearly 100 hours

A Nigerian chef on Monday continued her quest to set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking after surpassing the current record of 87 hours and 45 minutes

Reuters

Islamist insurgents kill three Nigerian, Niger troops, wound 12

Three soldiers from Nigeria and Niger were killed and at least 12 others were injured on Sunday after attacks by Islamist fighters in northeastern Nigeria, two military sources said on Monday.

Reuters

U.S. imposes election-related visa restrictions on Nigerians

The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation's 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

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The National (Scotland)

Nigerian community reveals the horrifying impact of pollution from major oil spill

A 16,000-LITRE oil spill by Shell last summer in Nigeria allegedly polluted drinking water, contaminated farmland and killed hundreds of birds,…

France 24

Nolywood Week festival in Paris: The best African cinema has to offer

The cinema industry in Nigeria, known as Nollywood, is the second-largest on the planet in terms of films produced, after Bollywood. Over the next few days, the best TV and films from across Africa are being showcased in Paris for the tenth edition of Nollywood Week. The festival celebrates the…

The Guardian - UK

Arinze Ifeakandu wins Dylan Thomas prize for ‘kaleidoscopic reflection of queer life in Nigeria’

The writer took the £20,000 award for writers under 39 with his debut short story collection, God’s Children Are Little Broken Things

France 24

Several killed, including worshippers, in Tunisia synagogue shooting

In tonight's edition: At least five people are killed in Tunisia in a shooting at a synagogue on the island of Djerba. A national guard member opened fire on colleagues and worshippers before being shot dead himself. Also, in northwestern Nigeria, divers in the Shagari river have been desperately searching…

Reuters

Return of Benin Bronzes delayed after Nigerian president's decree

A British university has postponed the return of more than 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria after a presidential decree named a royal ruler as the owner and custodian of all returned artefacts, the head of museums and monuments said on Wednesday.

The Conversation

Media freedom and democracy: Africans in four countries weigh up thorny questions about state control

In July 2022, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary on gang activity in northwestern Nigeria. The programme, The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara, examined the raids on villages, abductions and murders that have plagued swaths of the country. Notably, it included interviews with so-called bandits, who described their violent actions and…

Dynamite News

17 children dead after boat capsizes in NW Nigeria

At least 17 children have been confirmed dead and many others missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto. Read further on Dynamite News:

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