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The polluted city struggling to enforce single-use plastic ban

Nigeria’s economic capital of Lagos is one of the world’s most plastic-polluted cities

The Independent UK

Lagos summit weighs AI ambitions against Africa’s tech infrastructure gap

Nigeria is hosting one of Africa’s biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness artificial intelligence to transform economies – but patchy internet, unreliable electricity and low investment remain major obstacles.

Radio France Internationale

‘It’s not noise. It’s a message’: the misunderstood misfits of Nigeria’s underground rock scene

In a country that doesn’t always reward difference, defiant Nigerian musicians are reawakening their country’s rock and giving those on the margins the space to feel seen

The Guardian - UK

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'God understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community

A church in Nigeria's megacity of Lagos has become a community for people who are deaf

The Independent UK

The African activists who challenged colonial-era slavery in Lagos and the Gold Coast

When historians and the public think about the end of domestic slavery in west Africa, they often imagine colonial governors issuing decrees and missionaries working to end local traffic in enslaved people.

The Conversation

What makes a person cool? Global study has some answers

From Lagos to Cape Town, Santiago to Seoul, people want to be cool. “Cool” is a word we hear everywhere – in music, in fashion, on social media. We use it to describe certain types of people.

The Conversation

Chimamanda’s Lagos homecoming wasn’t just a book launch, it was a cultural moment

When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a major event in African literature. The internationally celebrated Nigerian writer had not published a novel in the past 12 years, and her long-awaited return stirred both anticipation and speculation. In the post-COVID…

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An evangelical mother and estranged siblings: inside the complex family Constance Marten left behind

Marten’s mother Virginie and brother Tobias both attended her Old Bailey trial — but where are the rest of her family, and what can the five of them tell us about her descent into a life of crime? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

Lagos is young and diverse, so what shapes ethnic and religious prejudice among teens? Our study tried to find out

Lagos State, with an estimated population of 20 million, is Africa’s largest metropolis. Home to Nigeria’s commercial capital, it is a magnet for internal migration, drawing in a mix of the country’s ethnic groups. Nigeria is estimated to have between 150 and 500 distinct ethnic groups, many of which are…

The Conversation

Welcome to Nollywood! Sadiq Khan starts tour of Africa with Nigerian arts and culture showcase

London mayor will also visit Ghana and South Africa on five-day trip

Evening Standard

Nigeria’s Maroko eviction remembered: a brutal legacy lives on

Thirty-five years ago in mid-July, bulldozers demolished the homes, hopes and aspirations of over 300,000 people in the low income community of Maroko, in Lagos, Nigeria. This remains Nigeria’s biggest forced eviction to date – the complete annihilation of about 30 neighbourhoods at one time.

The Conversation

Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa: Sadiq Khan outlines plans for first mayoral trip to Africa

But mayor accused of being ‘more interested in Lagos than John Lewis’ as he misses meeting on Oxford Street

Evening Standard

Detty December started as a Nigerian cultural moment. Now it’s spreading across the continent – and minting money

Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning from overseas come together to create Detty December, a festive event stretching from mid-December to the new year.

The Conversation

MMA Draws Thousands In Nigeria As Fight Sport Gains Ground

The arena was packed on Friday night in the upscale Lekki neighbourhood of Nigeria's bustling commercial capital, Lagos.

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Al Jazeera

‘I invested in a Ponzi scheme’: Nigerians fall victim to crypto scams

Experts say financial illiteracy, lax regulations, greed, economic hardship make people susceptible to scam companies.

Evening Standard

Investigators congratulate themselves as Madeleine McCann searches end

Search teams wound down the operation in Atalaia, near Lagos, Portugal, on Thursday, after three days of scouring scrubland and abandoned structures.

The Independent UK

Madeleine McCann searches to end after three days scouring abandoned buildings

The searches began on Tuesday in an area of scrubland on the outskirts of Lagos, Portugal.

The Independent UK

Watch: New search for Madeleine McCann gets underway in Portugal

A new search has begun for Madeleine McCann, with Portuguese and German police carrying out searches in Lagos 18 years after the three-year-old went missing.

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Euronews

Police launch new searches in Portugal in Madeleine McCann investigation

German and Portuguese authorities are working together to investigate the 2007 disappearance of the British toddler in the Algarve.

The Conversation

Cashless card payments for public transport: Lagos commuters don’t trust the technology

Public transport is the lifeblood of cities in many countries, moving millions daily to work, school and essential services. But paying for it in cash is not efficient. Long queues, fare disputes, revenue leakage, and increased operational costs plague cash-based transport systems.

The Conversation

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Conversation

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.

Radio France Internationale

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…

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