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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.

International Business Times

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 Independent UK

Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passport

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Women worldwide march to demand end to violence, inequality

Demonstrations from Buenos Aires to Lagos demand justice for victims of femicide and urge reforms to protect women.

Al Jazeera

Volta ao Algarve: Filippo Ganna appears to win solo sprint until opening stage cancelled due to bizarre misdirection of peloton

What was unfolding as a bunch sprint in Lagos ends with majority of riders missing a final corner and no official results posted

Cycling News

As it happened: Confusion as peloton takes wrong turn in finale of stage 1 at Volta ao Algarve

The peloton tackles a traditional opening flat opening stage between Portimão and Lagos

Cycling News

Passengers Upset After Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due To “Serious Medical” Crisis On Board

"One stewardess said that in 26 years with Virgin Atlantic, it's the first time that this has happened," one passenger shared, confirming that 2025 is not the year for air travel. The post Passengers Upset After Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due To “Serious Medical” Crisis On Board first appeared on…

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How Grand Theft Auto is helping Nigerians survive rampant police abuse

‘Cops and robbers’-type online gameplay is helping young people re-enact and process real-life challenges with police.

Al Jazeera

‘There is nothing here’: the island left behind by Lagos’s economic boom

Politicians in Nigeria hope the country’s largest city will one day look like Dubai, but on nearby Refuge Island people live without electricity

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Inside United Airlines flight carnage as six hospitalised due to sudden jolt before emergency landing

The cause of the mysterious jolt to the plane is unknown, but US officials are investigating

The Independent UK

‘I was crying, there was no anaesthesia’: the fight for legal and safe abortion in Nigeria

In a country where thousands die every year from unsafe procedures, and rape is shockingly high, campaigners must overcome strict laws and religious beliefs, as well as misinformation and stigma

The Guardian - UK

TV figures, chess shenanigans and Shakespeare’s wife – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Beaches, beer and a rare suspended lake … why can’t Nigeria attract more tourists?

Visitor numbers to the African country lag far behind its neighbours due to lack of infrastructure and national planning. Now some are starting to demand changes

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria’s celebratory ‘detty December’ turns sombre amid economic woes

Amid high inflation and soaring costs, the monthlong annual entertainment extravaganza is taking a toll on many.

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Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?

With restrictions due next month, food vendors are still using such plastics and some traders have not heard of ban

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“Because the guy’s got a knife, he’s fairly persuasive!”: How Paul McCartney survived a mugging - and a mutiny - to create his solo masterpiece

The full, amazing story of Band On The Run

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Nigerian Non-Profit Creates Eco-Friendly Christmas Tree From Plastic Bottles

FABE International Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria, creates a Christmas tree from recycled green plastic bottles, promoting sustainability and environmental a...

The Conversation

Lagos street hawkers are blamed for crimes in traffic – but gangs are the real problem

Traffic in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, is congested and chaotic. About 1.8 million vehicles used Lagos roads in 2022. The city has 226 vehicles per kilometre. The global average is 11 cars per km and the Nigerian national average is 16.

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‘An underlying stillness’: the Yinka Shonibare retreat where artists have space to grow and thrive

The earth-brick barn house nestled among cassava and yam fields in southern Nigeria is one of two artists’ residences established by the British-Nigerian artist

International Business Times

Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles Gain Slow Momentum In Nigeria

Car mechanic Adebola Omotosho has to drive eight kilometres across Nigeria's bustling commercial hub Lagos to fill his tank with compressed natural gas.

Al Jazeera

Lost homes and rising seas: A Nigerian coastal community fears extinction

In Akodo-Ise in Lagos, homes, livelihoods and even graves have been lost to ocean encroachment due to climate change.

Al Jazeera

Want status in Nigeria? An informal iPhone market offers dreams and despair

In Computer Village in Lagos, resellers spruce up old devices for those seeking the coveted status symbol – the iPhone.

The Independent UK

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

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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

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"This is a fired-up performance - a man determined to prove everyone wrong": Paul McCartney rails against the critics, John Lennon, Fela Kuti and muggers on Wings' classic Band On The Run

Recorded in Nigeria as his bandmates deserted him, Band On The Run might just be the best post-Beatles work by any Beatle

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