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Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

On any street in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, you’ll find abandoned plastic bottles lying around. Each year, about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced in Nigeria and much of it winds up in landfills or in the environment.

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Nigeria Arrests Leaders Of Terror Group Accused Of 2022 Jailbreak

Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.

International Business Times

Nigeria sportswomen dominate again but pay remains an issue

Nigeria’s women lifted the AfroBasket and Africa Cup of Nations titles this summer, but pay remains a dirty word.

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At least 6 people killed when a trailer crashed into vehicles and burst into flames in Nigeria

Police say at least six people died near Nigeria’s capital Abuja after a trailer crashed into halted vehicles and burst into flames

The Independent UK

Netherlands agrees to return 119 Benin statues to Nigeria

The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin bronze statues to Nigeria, the Dutch embassy in Abuja announced this week. It becomes the first European nation to do so after Germany. The majority of these 19th-century African sculptures, however, remain in France and the UK.

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Lakurawa, the new armed group wreaking havoc on the Nigeria-Niger border

Strained relations between Abuja and Niamey have disrupted joint military patrols and allowed the armed group to expand.

Al Jazeera

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children

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Stampede At Nigerian Christmas Event Leaves 10 Dead

Tragedy strikes in Abuja as stampede at Christmas event kills ten, prompting safety measures and economic concerns in Nigeria.

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Challenges Faced By Fulani Herders In Urban Nigeria

Challenges faced by Fulani herders in Abuja due to urbanization and climate change, seeking sustainable solutions.

The Independent UK

Cows obstruct Nigeria's capital as climate change and development leave herders with nowhere to go

As the population grows and development extends to rural areas where herders live and graze their cattle, they are now forced to move into the city center in search of pasture

The Conversation

Russian flags waved during Nigeria protests: why it’s a cause for concern

The #EndBadGovernance protest in Nigeria from 1 August to 10 August took a rather unexpected dimension when some protesters in Kano and Kaduna states, both in the country’s north-west region, were seen waving and sharing Russian flags on the streets. In reaction, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met with the country’s…

The Guardian - UK

Why are Nigerians protesting? Young people were roused by events in Kenya

A demonstration against the president about the cost of living crisis has spread, after youth groups saw protests across the continent force a change in the law

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Nigeria anti-hardship protests turn deadly as police fire shots, tear gas

At least 13 protesters have been killed during mass protests in Nigeria over the country's economic crisis, a rights group claimed Friday. Nigeria's police chief defended the security forces, saying they had acted professionally.

Al Jazeera

‘Nigerians are tired’: Protesters fed up with bad governance, soaring costs

Thousands are protesting poor governance, corruption and the increasing cost of living in Africa’s most populous nation.

The Guardian - UK

Up to seven reportedly dead in Nigeria after clashes between police and citizens

Anti-government protests held in Abuja, Minna, Katsina and Lagos despite official efforts to stifle it

Al Jazeera

Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel prices

Demonstrators voice discontent over government reforms they say have triggered high inflation and devalued the currency.

International Business Times

Nigeria Police Fire Tear Gas On Hardship Protests

Nigerian police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters in the northern city of Kano and in the capital Abuja where demonstrators had joined in nationwide rallies against the high cost of living.

The Guardian - UK

Demonstrators in Nigeria gather days early for anti-government protests

Crowds converge on Suleja over economic hardship and record inflation amid warnings against mass action

Al Jazeera

West African leaders’ summit opens as coup-hit countries form alliance

The formation of Sahel alliance by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger overshadows ECOWAS summit, set to open in Abuja.

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