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Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82

Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic president has died aged 82

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s Maroko eviction remembered: a brutal legacy lives on

Thirty-five years ago in mid-July, bulldozers demolished the homes, hopes and aspirations of over 300,000 people in the low income community of Maroko, in Lagos, Nigeria. This remains Nigeria’s biggest forced eviction to date – the complete annihilation of about 30 neighbourhoods at one time.

The Conversation

Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: study maps overlooked species

Africa’s tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognised for its astounding biodiversity.

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Report: Victor Osimhen’s €75 Million Asking Price Met by Two Clubs

The Nigerian striker has been linked to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Sports Illustrated

Nigeria Pushes Back Against Trump's Proposal to Offload Venezuelan Deportees: 'We Have Enough Problems of Our Own'

Nigeria has rejected a proposal by the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees and other third-country migrants from the United States.

Latin Times

Nigeria rejects US push to accept Venezuelan deportees

Nigeria has pushed back on accepting Venezuelans deported from the United States, after US media reported President Donald Trump was urging African countries to take in deportees from around the world.

Radio France Internationale

Burna Boy may be the most important artist on the planet: 'The universe chose me'

The Afrobeats mega-star is in London for the Wireless festival while delivering a new album which cements his status as one of the most important artists on the planet.

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Nigeria says troops kill dozens of gunmen in northwest and northeast

Authorities claim 24 fighters ‘neutralised’ around northeast Borno state and 30 armed men killed in northwest Katsina.

Al Jazeera

Boko Haram militants kill 9 people and injure 4 in northeastern Nigeria, authorities say

Islamic extremists have killed nine people and injured four in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, authorities report

The Independent UK

Six women thought they found love online. It was a married father of 2 scamming them out of millions

A man from Nigeria pleaded guilty in a $2.5 million romance scam that devastated six victims.

Fortune

Exclusive: Manchester United explored move for Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi last summer

The Nigeria international is looking to leave the relegated Foxes this summer

Evening Standard

Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food supplies run out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity has warned that supplies of food are set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa: Sadiq Khan outlines plans for first mayoral trip to Africa

But mayor accused of being ‘more interested in Lagos than John Lewis’ as he misses meeting on Oxford Street

Evening Standard

He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t

Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone

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The Conversation

Nigeria’s Hadejia wetlands are a vital stopover for migrating birds: new survey records species found in the park

The Hadejia Wetlands National Park in north-western Nigeria is a vital ecological treasure, designated as both a globally important wetland (Ramsar site) and an Important Bird Area, a site recognised internationally for conserving birds.

International Business Times

CBEX Crypto Scam: AI-hyped Ponzi Scheme Defrauds African Investors

Embarrassed and in debt, Edwin was left reeling after losing $16,000 to CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), one of the crypto-trading platforms preying on investors in Africa.

International Business Times

Nigeria Theme Park Offers Escape From Biting Economy

Guests poured in through an entry gate on the ground floor of a castle.

International Business Times

Green Bonds Offer Hope, And Risk, In Africa's Climate Fight

It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil.

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International Business Times

Nigeria's Tinubu Signs Major Tax Overhaul

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed four landmark bills into law aiming to overhaul the country's tax system, after backing away from more controversial tweaks that would have upended revenue sharing among states.

The Conversation

Detty December started as a Nigerian cultural moment. Now it’s spreading across the continent – and minting money

Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning from overseas come together to create Detty December, a festive event stretching from mid-December to the new year.

The Conversation

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media audiences were jubilant.

The Independent UK

Netherlands returns 119 looted artifacts known as Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Netherlands has returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian monarch demands $12 bn for clean-up before oil giant Shell exit

An influential traditional chief in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta has demanded that UK energy giant Shell pay $12 billion for environmental pollution before it leaves the region.

Al Jazeera

Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?

African countries make up the bulk of a list of countries that could face new visa bans from August.

The Independent UK

UN: Violence against children in conflict reached 'unprecedented levels' in 2024, with Gaza worst

Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached “unprecedented levels” last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza and the West Bank, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, according to a new United Nations report

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