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Cannes standout 'My Father's Shadow' marks a historic first for Nigeria

Akinola Davies Jr.' s “My Father’s Shadow” is making history in Cannes as the first Nigerian film in Cannes’ official selection

The Independent UK

My Father’s Shadow review – subtle and intelligent coming-of-age tale set in 1993 Nigeria

British-Nigerian film-maker Akinola Davies Jr makes a strong directorial debut with this deft and intriguing tale of an absent father briefly reunited with his two young sons

The Guardian - UK

Lagos slum evictions don’t work: 6 ways city planners can actually help the poor

Millions of people in Lagos live in slums. Slums typically have poor housing infrastructure and sanitation, and limited access to education, health facilities and clean drinking water.

The Conversation

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African films at Cannes tell unexpected stories of power, migration and identity

Six African films are screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which opened this week and runs until 24 May. The selection spans historical fiction, social drama and crime thrillers – with stories set in Tunis, Cairo, Yaoundé, Lagos and Jerada. The works explore migration, memory, justice and belonging, giving…

Radio France Internationale

Doctor Who: The Story and the Engine – season two episode five recap

Ncuti Gatwa takes his Doctor to get a haircut in Lagos and encounters gods, myths … and a giant spider

The Guardian - UK

A swimming coach in Nigeria provides inspiration and life lessons to disabled people

A swimming coach in Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos is teaching disabled children how to swim through his nonprofit aimed at empowering them in life

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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‘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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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?

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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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

MusicRadar

“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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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