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Hot and Dry West African Weather Boosts Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed up +181 (+2.54%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices Monday moved moderately higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped Monday after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

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Cocoa Prices Climb on Dry Weather in Ghana and Nigeria

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +186 (+2.61%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped today after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

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Nigeria fans stoning team bus helps Balogun keep Rangers demands in perspective

Leon Balogun admits that the demands of the Rangers fans can sometimes seem unfair, but they have nothing on the supporters of the Nigeria national…

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Nigeria coach defends decision to select former Rangers flop Sadiq over Dessers

Nigeria coach Daniel Ogunmodede has defended their decision to call up former Rangers flop Sadiq Umar ahead of current Ibrox striker Cyriel…

The National (Scotland)

Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again

Nigeria’s major cities including Abuja, Lagos and Kano have suffered blackouts as the country’s electricity grid has collapsed in the tenth such outage to hit the power system this year

The Independent UK

African Leaders Express Desire To Strengthen Ties With US

African leaders express support for President-elect Trump, hoping for stronger US relationships. Some African citizens believe in Trump's ability to make r...

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The Long Wave: Is Kemi Badenoch’s victory a win to Nigerians?

Despite initial excitement after becoming the first Black leader of any British political party, a cooling to Badenoch’s ascent is on the horizon

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Nigeria’s army chief, who led the country through one of Africa's longest conflicts, dies at 56

Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in the West African nation’s hard-hit northeast, has died after an illness

The Independent UK

Nigeria at COP29: Five items to put on the climate agenda

The world’s efforts to address climate change and its effects have been the subject of discussion for almost three decades at the annual Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Conversation

Nigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests

Nigerian authorities have released 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially faced the death penalty for their alleged participation in protests against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis following growing calls for their release

The Independent UK

Nigeria frees 119 people charged with treason over cost of living protests

A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian Court Frees 119 Protesters After Charges Dropped

Nigerian court releases 119 protesters, including minors, facing serious charges after August protests. Charges dropped, emphasizing human rights.

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Kemi Badenoch: UK Conservatives’ new leader fighting ‘left-wing nonsense’

She was a passionate supporter of Brexit and threw her weight behind the much-maligned Rwanda deportation scheme.

Al Jazeera

Rights group calls for release of minors charged over Nigeria protests

Scenes of young Nigerians fainting while in court in the capital Abuja sparked uproar from politicians, civil society.

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Lammy pledges to ‘listen rather than tell’ on first official visit to Africa

The Foreign Secretary will hold high-level meetings in Nigeria and South Africa on his first visit to the continent in the role.

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29 Nigerian Children Face Death Penalty For Protesting Cost-Of-Living

Children in Nigeria face death penalty for protesting cost-of-living crisis, highlighting socio-economic challenges in the country.

The Guardian - UK

From a childhood in Nigeria to Tory leader: the remarkable rise of Kemi Badenoch

The woman who now leads the Conservative party was born in London, but growing up in west Africa shaped the politician she would become, writes Sunder Katwala

The Guardian - UK

‘I hope it gives a sense of joy’: Mayowa Lawal’s best phone picture

The Nigerian photographer aimed to capture the power of femininity with his part-planned, part-spontaneous image – while leaving plenty open to interpretation

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Nigeria Faces Crisis As Children Protest Cost-Of-Living

Children in Nigeria face death penalty for protesting cost-of-living crisis amid economic challenges and legal concerns.

The Independent UK

These children protested against the cost of living crisis – now they face the death penalty

Four of the minors collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea

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Postcard from Design Week Lagos 2024

Reporting from Nigeria’s capital during Design Week Lagos 2024, our correspondent shares his view from the streets and explores the role of design in economic evolution

The Conversation

Nigeria’s universities need to revamp their entrepreneurship courses – they’re not meeting student needs

Youth unemployment has been a problem in Nigeria for decades. This is why policymakers are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship education as a solution. It is hoped that entrepreneurship will reduce reliance on formal jobs and create more opportunities for self-employment.

The Conversation

TB in Africa: global report shows successes, but Nigeria and DRC remain important hotspots

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch: The darling of the Tory right bidding to lead them back to power

Ms Badenoch grew up in Nigeria where her father was a GP and her mother a lecturer in physiology.

The Conversation

Nigeria’s last elephants – what must be done to save them

Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant species. But the animals are facing unprecedented threats to their survival. In about 30 years, Nigeria’s elephant population has crashed from an estimated 1,200-1,500 to an estimated 300-400 today. About 200-300 are…

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