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Nigeria’s government is using digital technology to repress citizens. A researcher explains how

Digital authoritarianism is a new way governments are trying to control citizens using digital and information technology. It is a growing concern for advocacy groups and those interested in freedom and democracy. It is especially worrying for those who initially heralded digital and information technologies as liberating tools that would…

The Conversation

Nigerian billionaire plans expansion of Africa's biggest oil refinery

Africa’s largest refinery is seeking to expand its capacity to 1.4 million with a goal of becoming the world’s largest refinery

The Independent UK

Nigerian Court Orders Two TikTok Stars to Marry—Hisbah Steps In to Cancel It

A Nigerian court ordered TikTok personalities to marry in real life within 60 days, after the 'couple' portrayed themselves as a couple in a skit, but Hisbah canceled it

International Business Times UK

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‘They said I didn’t belong here’: rap star Knucks on his uprooted childhood – and why he records bus conductors

For the follow-up to his Mobo-winner Alpha Place, the UK rapper revisited Nigeria, drawing inspiration from bygone days of school bullies and washing his clothes by hand

The Guardian - UK

Conservation group rescues sea turtles caught in nets at Nigerian coastal city and rewards fishermen

Conservationists and students were cheering as three rescued sea turtles made their way back into the ocean at a private beach in Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos

The Independent UK

Nigerian Military Says Killed 50 Jihadists In Army Base Raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

International Business Times

Nigerian army kills over 50 Boko Haram militants as it fights off drone attacks

Nigeria's military has killed more than 50 Boko Haram militants in response to drone attacks on military bases in the northeast

The Independent UK

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Moonshot 2025: Can Africa's Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}

Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion creative industry.

Euronews

Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern: 'A rich look at a post-colonial art explosion'

3/5 This expansive exhibition at Tate Modern brings together over 50 artists who transformed Nigeria’s cultural landscape over the last 65 years

Evening Standard

MAGA queen Nancy Mace Claims ‘the left and Democrats’ don’t love America and blames them for genocide

There’s raising awareness, and then there’s weaponizing tragedy for applause. Republican Rep. for South Carolina, Nancy Mace, managed to do both this week, turning a human rights crisis in Nigeria into a sermon about how Democrats supposedly hate God, Jews, and the United States.

The Mary Sue

Nigerian Monarch Takes On Oil Giant In Search Of Environmental Justice

Growing up in southern Nigeria during the 1970s, Bubaraye Dakolo would easily catch 20 kilograms of fish within minutes.

International Business Times

Nigeria needs 200,000km of durable new roads but it’s expensive: we tested plastic to make them stronger and cheaper

Nigeria doesn’t have enough roads, and it’s making life harder for people, especially in rural areas. The Nigerian government’s latest estimate is that the country needs another 200,000 kilometres of roads and this will cost a whopping N18 trillion (US$12.2 billion).

The Conversation

Nigeria police fire tear gas and arrest dozens as protesters demand release of separatist leader

Demonstrations for the release of a separatist leader in Nigeria’s capital city turned violent on Monday as police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of protesters

The Independent UK

Should Boko Haram fighters be given a second chance in society? We asked 2,000 young Nigerians

Across the world, the question of how to deal with former fighters remains urgent. From Nigeria and Iraq to Syria and the Sahel, governments are wrestling with how to bring people who once fought for violent groups back into society. Reintegrating ex-fighters – after appropriate punishment – is unavoidable. This…

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The Independent UK

Trump said ‘radical Islamists’ are killing Christians in Nigeria. What’s the truth?

Trump announced he was adding the West African country to the State Department’s watch list

Radio France Internationale

Cape Verde add new line to list of old names from Africa at 48-team World Cup

Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time.

The Conversation

Thug culture in Nigerian politics: the links between state governors, funding and violent armed groups

Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, elections have consistently been marred by violence. The elections between 1999 and 2019 and in 2023 saw party clashes, physical attacks, assassinations and intimidation.

The Guardian - UK

The two sides of Kemi Badenoch: how the Tory leader pivoted for political gain

As her fortunes shift and change, the MP for North West Essex, who is of Nigerian heritage has embraced pragmatism and contradiction to survive

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Evening Standard

Is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang available to face Nigeria in World Cup play-off after red card?

The former Chelsea and Arsenal striker saw red after scoring four goals for Gabon last time out

Evening Standard

Why Nigeria qualified for World Cup play-offs ahead of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso narrowly missed out on qualification after a four-star Nigeria performance

International Business Times

Award-winning Nigerian Agronomist Dreams Of A Cassava 'Revolution'

Mercy Diebiru-Ojo's ambitions are straightforward -- increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500 percent, fight hunger and raise her country's position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to a processor.

Evening Standard

Who Nigeria will face in World Cup play-offs as opponents revealed

The Super Eagles can still reach next summer’s finals despite being pipped by South Africa to top spot in Group C

Radio France Internationale

Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire book their tickets for 2026 World Cup

Veteran striker Sadio Mané bagged a brace on Tuesday night as Senegal dispatched Mauritania 4-0 to power over the line to a third successive World Cup. Fellow West African powerhouse Côte d'Ivoire joined them at next summer's football fest in the United States, Canada and Mexico following a controlled 3-0…

Evening Standard

When Nigeria will discover World Cup 2026 play-off opponents as dates for mini tournament confirmed

Nigeria have been handed a World Cup qualification lifeline after beating Benin

Radio France Internationale

South Africa beat Rwanda to advance to 2026 World Cup as Nigeria crush Benin

South Africa won the three-horse race on Tuesday night from African qualifying Group C for a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda as pacesetters Benin lost 4-0 in Nigeria. .

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