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Are Nigeria’s bandits a new Boko Haram cell or rival ‘terrorists’?

In northwestern Nigeria, evidence suggests bandits are becoming collaborators with, and rivals to, Boko Haram factions.

African Startups Drew Record $5.2 Billion in Venture Capital Last Year

African Startups Drew Record $5.2 Billion in Venture Capital Last Year

African start-ups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with a nearly five-fold increase in investments, according to data released by an industry group on Tuesday. The success of companies like Nigeria's Paystack, acquired in 2020 by US payments…

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Toxic mix of bandits, arms, drugs and terrorism is alarming Nigerians: what now?

Toxic mix of bandits, arms, drugs and terrorism is alarming Nigerians: what now?

Banditry in Nigeria emerged as an isolated rural phenomenon in the late 2000s. It’s now evolved into sophisticated violent criminality, characterised by syndicates with immense reach across regions and countries.

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Student dies in Jesus crucifixion re-enactment with audience spotting him bleeding

Suel Ambrose, 25, from Nigeria, was playing the role of St Peter during an Easter performance of Jesus' crucifixion when he collapsed and later died in hospital on Good Friday

Facebook’s fibre optics in Nigerian state put Africa pivot in focus

As company faces rising pressure in west, it is investing in digital infrastructure elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Joint West African force says more than 100 insurgents killed in recent weeks

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Nigeria meets Willy Wonka: inside designer Yinka Ilori’s new studio

The rule-breaking artist gives us a tour of his joyful space

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U.S. approves arms sale to Nigeria after pause over human rights concerns

The United States has approved a nearly $1 billion weapons sale to Nigeria after lawmakers had put a hold on the deal over concerns about possible human rights abuses by the Nigerian government.

Nigeria suspends voter registration in Imo state after election official shot dead

Nigeria's electoral commission on Friday suspended voter registration in most parts of oil-producing Imo state after an election official was shot dead by unknown gunmen, as the country prepares for a series of votes early next year.

Football World Cup eliminations dash small business hopes

Football World Cup eliminations dash small business hopes

From Colombia to Nigeria, traders in football-loving nations are counting losses of failure to make it to Qatar 2022.

Nigerian carer speaks of love for Ireland after escaping horrors of home country

Nigerian carer speaks of love for Ireland after escaping horrors of home country

'Lots of people have told me to move to England and I’m just like, ‘No! I love Ireland'!'

US approves $1B arms sale to Nigeria despite rights concerns

US approves $1B arms sale to Nigeria despite rights concerns

The Biden administration has given the green light for Nigeria to buy advanced attack helicopters worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns about the country's human rights record

The Independent UK

Nigeria plans first census in 17 years next year after security delay

Nigeria will next year conduct its first census in 17 years to try to accurately survey its population, estimated at more than 200 million people and the largest in Africa, the head of the national population agency said on Thursday.

‘A very sad day’: Parents of Nigeria’s missing Chibok girls demand action eight years after kidnapping

‘A very sad day’: Parents of Nigeria’s missing Chibok girls demand action eight years after kidnapping

More than 100 girls are still missing after being abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 and many parents are concerned that the Nigerian government has lost interest in their plight, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

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Boat capsizes in Nigeria, kills 29

At least 29 people died when a boat capsized in Nigeria's Sokoto state in the northwest of the country, residents and the state governor said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Nigeria says armed gangs in north are working with militants

A top Nigerian official says that armed gangs attacking remote communities in Nigeria’s troubled northwest are now working with extremist rebels who have waged a decade-long insurgency in the country’s northeast

EU turns to Nigeria as alternative to Russian oil and gas

In tonight's edition: The EU turns to Nigeria as it looks for alternative suppliers of oil and gas. The bloc is trying to strengthen its ties to Africa's top petroleum producer as Europe tries to wean itself off Russian resources. Also, dozens have died as extreme floods hit KwaZulu-Natal province…

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Nigerian police: why improving public trust has proven difficult

Policing plays a vital role in maintaining law and order in any society. Public trust and confidence in the police is a concern in many parts of the world.

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ISIL 2.0: How the group became a franchise

Since its 2019 defeat, ISIL has morphed into a series of affiliates taking hold in Afghanistan and Africa’s Sahel belt.

Dozens killed and abducted in central Nigeria

In tonight's edition: Dozens of people have been killed and dozens more abducted by armed attackers in central Nigeria. Although organised mass raids are unusual in Plateau state, it shares a border with Kaduna state, which has seen an uptick in robberies and kidnappings. Also, Tunisia's political crisis intensifies with…

Nigerian vice president Osinbajo seeks ruling party ticket for presidential election

Nigerian vice president Yemi Osinbajo will seek the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) ticket to run for president next February, he said on Twitter on Monday, as he bids to succeed his boss Muhammadu Buhari in Africa's top oil producer.

Gunmen attack kills at least 50 in Nigeria's Plateau state

At least 50 people were killed and dozens abducted by gunmen in Nigeria's Plateau state, residents and a community leader said on Monday, the latest in a spate of attacks by armed gangs in northern parts of Africa's most populous nation.

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#ToxicWorkplaces: The future of youth employment in Nigeria

Since Nigeria declared its aspiration to be one of the world’s top 20 economies by 2020, I have been doing research on the damaging impact of urban restructuring and economic growth on marginalized urban women in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Radio France Internationale

Badagry Museum, a sobering reminder of Nigeria's long slave trade history

It’s Saturday afternoon and pupils from a primary school in Lagos, Nigeria, have travelled with their teacher to the Badagry Heritage Museum to learn about the transatlantic slave trade.

The Independent UK

Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money to unintended places

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