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Nigerian niqab-wearing chef seeks to break stereotypes about Muslim women

(This May 4 story has been corrected to change the name of Muslim face veil in the headline and paragraph 1, reword paragraph 1 to clarify that not all Muslim women wear niqabs, and add explanation of hijab in paragraph 5)

Reuters

Asylum seekers whose applications fail are mainly deported to Britain, Nigeria or Pakistan

Exclusive: The Department of Justice revealed some people who are ordered to leave Ireland don’t alert the authorities about their departure after they receive a deportation order – so are not reflected in the numbers

Irish Mirror

Nigeria Evacuates Hundreds of Citizens from Hard-hit Sudan

Hundreds of Nigerians fleeing the fighting in Sudan were evacuated and brought back to the West African nation late Wednesday after days of delays that left many of them stranded in the desert and at the Egyptian border. More than 370 Nigerians, many of them students, arrived in the capital…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Nigeria's elections faced five serious challenges - how to fix them before the next polls

Nigerians will see their new president-elect, Bola Tinubu, sworn in late May. A number of court cases are still being pursued against the election outcomes from votes cast earlier this year, but these aren’t expected to affect the inauguration.

The Conversation

UN: 258 Million People Faced Acute Food Insecurity in 2022

More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year due to conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The Global Report on Food Crises, an alliance of humanitarian organizations founded by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nigeria and digital banking: a revolution still waiting to happen

At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to digital financial services such as the use of point…

The Conversation

Release of shipping crew held in Nigeria likely soon

The release of 26 crew members, including 16 from India, of very large crude carrier Heroic Idun looks likely soon

The Hindu

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Gunmen in Nigeria free 74 children after ransoms paid

Gunmen in Nigeria have released 74 children out of more than 80 people who were abducted earlier this month in northwestern Zamfara state, after ransoms were paid, parents and a village head said on Saturday.

Reuters

Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill wants to 'rehabilitate' LGBTIQ+ people – African psychologists warn of its dangers

Mental health professionals from across Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, have signed a declaration against conversion practices that are used to forcibly change the sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of LGBTIQ+ people.

The Conversation

Nigeria again postpones first census in 17 years

Nigeria has postponed a census due to take place next week and a new date will be set by the incoming government, the information ministry said on Saturday as it announced the latest delay to the country's first census in 17 years.

Reuters

Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nigeria’s NNPC, Norway’s Golar sign MoU on floating gas plant

Africa’s biggest oil producer holds some of the world’s biggest gas reserves and is seeking investment in the sector.

Al Jazeera

Jamilu Collins opens up on ‘torrid' injury for first time as he eyes Cardiff City return

The Nigerian international has been out of action since August and has opened up on his long road to recovery

Wales Online

Malaria vaccines are 'no magic bullet' but 'another tool' to fight disease, expert says

Every minute, a child somewhere on the planet loses their battle against malaria. Four African nations account for just over half of all deaths worldwide: Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Niger. Global health chiefs say extreme weather events are driving sharp increases in both infections and deaths, particularly…

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Nigeria has Africa's highest malaria death rate - progress is being made, but it's not enough

Malaria is a major public health problem and can be life-threatening. The disease, mostly found in tropical countries, is transmitted to humans by the female Anopheles mosquito. Nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of the disease. In 2021, for instance, around 247 million cases of malaria were…

Reuters

Gunmen kill five Nigerian police officers in the southeast

Gunmen killed five Nigerian police officers and two civilians during an attack in southeastern Imo state on Friday, a police spokesperson said, the latest incident in a state riven by gang and separatist violence.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Food prices continue to surge – how will the UK and the rest of the world respond?

In today’s newsletter: The cost of eating continues to surge, and everywhere from Nigeria to China is in search of an answer

The Conversation

Outer space: Rwanda and Nigeria sign an accord for more responsible exploration - why this matters

In 2020, the United States announced a framework for the private exploitation of space resources. It consists of practical principles to guide exploration, science and commerce in outer space. The Artemis Accords are intended to make space activity responsible, transparent, safe, peaceful and sustainable. Nigeria and Rwanda signed the accords…

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Dreaming sky high, Nigerian man builds airplane from trash

Bolaji Fatai has never set foot in an airplane, but that hasn't stopped him from building his own remote-controlled model aircraft from trash and sending it soaring over the sprawl and chaos of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital.

Reuters

Nigerian students escape abductors two weeks after kidnapping

Eight Nigerian secondary school students kidnapped by gunmen in northern Kaduna state two weeks ago escaped from their captors and were found by villagers who alerted security forces on Tuesday, the state's internal security commissioner said.

Reuters

Nigeria's Adamawa governor wins election marred by controversy

Nigeria's electoral commission on Tuesday declared the incumbent in northeastern Adamawa state the winner of a governorship election marred by controversy, ending the bid by a ruling party candidate to become the country's first elected female governor.

Al Jazeera

‘He’s reaching cult status’: Napoli’s rising star Victor Osimhen

The Nigerian’s goals have taken Napoli to the brink of a first Serie A title since 1990 and made him highly coveted.

The Independent UK

Nigerian airport workers go on strike; travelers stranded

Aviation workers in Nigeria have embarked on a two-day strike, leaving thousands of travelers stranded as airlines canceled or rescheduled flights in the country's major cities

Reuters

Flights disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers strike over pay, conditions

Domestic flights in Nigeria were being disrupted on Monday, local airlines said, as aviation employees in Lagos blocked roads to the country's busiest local airport to begin a two-day strike in protest over working conditions and wages.

360info

Nigeria's policies have come a long way but not far enough

Nigeria missed the unique opportunity to address its anti-suicide laws in the new mental health bill.

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