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'Every day there is less to lose' – Enric Mas and Mikel Landa take race to Primož Roglič at Vuelta a España

No reward for Spanish aggression at Lagos de Covadonga but home hopes still flicker

Cycling News

Choreographer Qudus Onikeku: ‘I want to mirror the real world – vibrant, chaotic, problematic’

As a child in Lagos, he felt like Billy Elliot, following a passion for dance despite his family’s disapproval. Now, having found success in France, he’s returned to his native Nigeria to mastermind a pan-African creative awakening

The Guardian - UK

Young Nigerians find pawns of purpose after local chess prodigy’s success

Tunde Onakoya broke the world record for the longest chess game. But back home, the game is still inaccessible.

Al Jazeera

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Why are Nigerians protesting? Young people were roused by events in Kenya

A demonstration against the president about the cost of living crisis has spread, after youth groups saw protests across the continent force a change in the law

The Guardian - UK

‘Nigerians are tired’: Protesters fed up with bad governance, soaring costs

Thousands are protesting poor governance, corruption and the increasing cost of living in Africa’s most populous nation.

Al Jazeera

Up to seven reportedly dead in Nigeria after clashes between police and citizens

Anti-government protests held in Abuja, Minna, Katsina and Lagos despite official efforts to stifle it

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel prices

Demonstrators voice discontent over government reforms they say have triggered high inflation and devalued the currency.

Al Jazeera

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Onyeka Onwenu death: Nigerian ‘national treasure’ singer, actor and activist dies aged 72

Musician died from a heart attack after performing at a private party in Lagos

The Independent UK

Nigerian singer, actor and activist Onyeka Onwenu dies aged 72

Nicknamed the ‘Elegant Stallion’, the revered star died after performing at a private party in Lagos

The Guardian - UK

Tejumola Adenuga contemplates the future of creativity in Nigeria

Inside Tejumola Adenuga’s solo exhibition, ‘FUTURE, PAST', at Art Twenty One in Lagos

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Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi review – a wild weekend in New Lagos

Dirty secrets abound in a feverish novel exposing the seedy underbelly of a Nigerian city

The Guardian - UK

The Road to the Country: novelist Chigozie Obioma on Nigeria’s brutal civil war, love and redemption

Chigozie Obioma is the Nigerian author of the novels The Fishermen (2015) and An Orchestra of Minorities (2019), both shortlisted for the Booker Prize for their unique, folkloric tales of Nigerian life in decades past. Like them, his 2024 novel The Road to the Country is “tinged with fable and…

The Conversation

‘Our first sexual encounter was a mess. We were so anxious, neither of us could get an erection’: This is how we do it in Nigeria

In Nigeria, where homosexuality is illegal, Chibuzo and Ekele reveal the risks of some very dangerous liaisons

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian designer Femi Ajose brings original Lagos looks to Paris

Up-and-coming designers showcased their work in Paris this week at Africa Fashion Up, an event that celebrates young creatives from across the continent. Nigerian stylist Femi Ajose told RFI how he revisits local heritage and materials to create sustainable, contemporary designs.

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The Guardian - UK

Rat soup, snails and oracles: why Nigeria’s traditional midwives still have a vital role to play

Doctors may not always agree with their methods, but in Lagos state, traditional birth attendants are helping to connect women and their babies with modern maternity treatments

The Times of India

Indian table tennis player Sreeja Akula attains career-best ranking of World No. 24

NEW DELHI: Indian table tennis player Sreeja Akula achieved a new career-high ranking of world No. 24 following her victory at the WTT Contender Lagos tournament.

The Conversation

Terror attacks and kidnappings spread in Nigeria: why Lagos could be a target

Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and community safety researcher, outlines urgent steps that must be taken to keep banditry and insecurity out of Lagos.

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria keeps building airports – but where are the passengers?

Proliferation of airport projects is at odds with concentration of air passenger traffic

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‘A lingering taste of coconut and vanilla’: how Nigerians reclaimed ‘moonshine’ palm spirit

On an eco resort near Lagos, distilled palm sap outlawed by colonial authorities is making a comeback

International Business Times

Nigeria's Dyed Cloth Traders Feel Heat From China, Inflation

Despite the rain pelting Balogun market in Lagos, Ajoke takes her time choosing the tie-dye fabric known as adire that she wants to give as a gift.

International Business Times

Nigeria's Repressed LGBTQ Party People Let 'True Self' Out At Lagos Ball

Performers strutted their stuff onstage at an LGBTQ community dance party in Nigeria's Lagos, publicly celebrating their identities in a country where being gay could land you in jail.

Al Jazeera

Why a Nigerian woman faces jail time for reviewing tomato puree

Activists and rights groups say Nigeria’s vague cybercrime laws are used to silence journalists and ordinary citizens.

The Guardian - UK

Tems: Born in the Wild review – the Afrobeats artist levels up in style

The Lagos-born singer’s rocket-fuelled rise to stardom continues on a debut album peppered with swaggering bangers

The Guardian - UK

‘In Nigeria, a tyre never quite dies’: reinventing the wheel in Lagos

The photographer Andrew Esiebo travelled around the city capturing how car tyres otherwise destined for the dump are finding second lives as seats, fences and swings

France 24

Nigeria's unions launch indefinite general strike in bid to raise minimum wage

Nigeria's unions have launched an indefinite general strike in a bid to raise the minimum wage. The government's current offer is 60,000 naira a month, or approximately €37. The country is grappling with the fallout from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Strikers kicked off the standoff in Lagos…

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