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Nigerian oil spill still damaging livelihoods 17 years later, court hears

The Bodo community are seeking a court injunction that would compel clean-up action.

The Independent UK

Nigerian film-makers pivot to YouTube as streaming firms pull back

In a market where big names have struggled to turn profits, a flood of new titles are connecting with audiences online

The Guardian - UK

The Conversation Africa’s first 10 years: a story of new media powered by generosity

Starting from scratch is daunting. And exhilarating. Your heart pounds, you can taste adrenaline, the sense of urgency and anticipation makes you high. I can recall each of these sensations 10 years after the thrilling moment when The Conversation Africa went live, and our first newsletter was sent out. Thanks…

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Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown

Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum

The Guardian - UK

Cyriel Dessers proud of scoring record after criticism at Rangers

The Nigeria international’s goal against Celtic was his 25th of the season and 47th in two years at the club.

The Independent UK

Meta Fighting Nigerian Fines, Warns Could Shut Facebook, Instagram

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country.

International Business Times

Nigerian autistic teen sets world painting record

A young autistic boy in Nigeria has broken the record for the world's largest art canvas - officially recognised by Guinness World Records. His canvas aims to highlight the challenges that people like him face amid stigma and grim depictions of autism.

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Nigerian autistic teen sets world painting record and spotlights the disorder

A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas in a bid to raise awareness for autism

The Independent UK

Mabel Segun: Nigerian children’s writer, poet and broadcaster

Mabel Dorothy Okanima Segun, who passed away on 6 March 2025, at 95, was a prominent figure in Nigerian literature. Her life was an extraordinary mix of broadcasting, children’s storytelling, poetry, playwriting, and sport.

The Conversation

Cocoa Prices Pressured by Bigger Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -51 (-0.57%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +27 (+0.43%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled mixed. Cocoa prices were under pressure Tuesday due to a negative carryover from Monday when Bloomberg reported that Nigerian Mar cocoa exports...

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US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare

As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs in Nigeria are vulnerable to the fallout. In 2024, 27.8% of imports into Nigeria came from China. In the same year, US exports to Nigeria reached US$4.2 billion. Economist and entrepreneurship researcher…

The Conversation

Roadside bomb blast kills 26 in Nigeria’s restive northeast

Violence reportedly flaring up in region long plagued by ISIL affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram.

Al Jazeera

Signs of Larger Supplies Hammer Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Monday closed down -450 (-4.79%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -200 (-3.08%). Cocoa prices on Monday fell sharply due to signs of larger global cocoa supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigerian Mar cocoa exports rose +24% y/y to 27,564...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Signs of Higher Nigerian Exports

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -443 (-4.72%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -212 (-3.27%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower on signs of larger global cocoa supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigerian Mar cocoa exports rose +24% y/y to 27,564 MT....

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The Guardian - UK

Fears of Boko Haram comeback stir in Nigerian birthplace of Maiduguri

Threat from jihadists had widely been perceived to be extinguished, but recent clashes suggest otherwise

The Independent UK

Migrants returned on charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana

The move comes as part of Government plans to ‘restore order’ in the immigration system.

Fortune

The new CEO of the Philippines’ largest telco says his Nigeria and India experience taught him to 'never underestimate' any market

Carl Raymond Cruz, the new CEO of Globe Telecom, also admits his "bias" for Indian companies, thanks to their "rigor" and "operational intensity."

The Guardian - UK

‘I like pushing boundaries’: Yinka Shonibare on his landmark art show in Madagascar

The British-Nigerian artist explores colonialism and connection in his first major solo exhibition in Africa. Plus, a grime MC goes oyster farming

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‘The devil wants this pattern of mass death repeated’: Actors Guild of Nigeria calls for better regulation after two actors die

After two actors died in Owerri, Imo State, AGN head Emeka Rollas drew comparisons to events last year, when popular Nollywood actor Junior Pope drowned

The Conversation

Nigeria’s growing security crisis: 6 essential reads

Unidentified people attacked a community in Plateau State, Nigeria’s north central region, in mid-April, killing at least 52 residents. A similar attack in the same state claimed 48 lives earlier in the month.

International Business Times

Afro-Brazilian Carnival Celebrates Cultural Kinship In Lagos

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in Nigeria.

The Independent UK

In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most

Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos

The Guardian - UK

‘Performing is not some gigantic thing – it’s just me breathing’: Obongjayar on the journey from shyness to stardom

Ahead of the release of his spectacular second album, the Nigerian singer speaks of his recent songwriting epiphany and how he learned to best express his political rage

The Guardian - UK

‘I love my country but nobody is safe’: the plight of Cameroon’s exiles, trapped in Nigeria

English-speaking minority refugees caught up in clashes between the military and separatists are stranded in neighbouring country

Al Jazeera

Herder-farmer clashes in Nigeria kill at least 56

Deadly clashes between nomads and farmers have multiplied recently in the Benue and Plateau states.

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