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Nigeria rescues more than 300 kidnapping victims in major operation

Nigerian authorities announced the rescue of 308 people abducted by armed groups, including 163 villagers seized during a deadly attack earlier this year, calling it the country's largest single-day hostage rescue operation.

France 24

Nigeria approves $4.5bn refinancing of state-owned oil company

Nigeria has approved a new $4.5 billion loan to replace a 2023 loan of $3.3 billion.

Radio France Internationale

Their shares fell from 5% to 0.63%. Now twin daughters are fighting with billionaire dad for $43.5 million

A Nigerian billionaire Muhammadu Indimi is seeking to join an appeal regarding a hefty judgment imposed on his company. His twin daughters were awarded $43.51 million due to a disagreement over owed dividends. The company maintains that the changes in shareholding were both legal and previously resolved.

The Economic Times

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Hundreds flee Ethiopia's Tigray after fighting flares near border with Sudan

In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022, with many heading to Sudan despite the conflict there. Also, Nigeria is still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. Plus Cape Verde's veteran goalkeeper ⁠Vozinha…

France 24

The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot

The long read: Daniel was working at a market in Lagos when he was given the chance to start anew in the UK. He had no idea what was expected of him in return

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria’s new digital economy rules leave gaps in crypto regulation – financial law expert explains

Nigerian president Bola Tinubu signed an executive order in mid-2026 aimed at harmonising the country’s oversight of the digital economy. The press statement said the order was responding “to a regulatory environment that has become fragmented as virtual assets increasingly blur the traditional boundaries between currencies, money, commodities and securities”.…

The Conversation

1 in 5 pregnant and breastfeeding women in eastern Chad acutely malnourished

Figures come as Hard Labour, a documentary by Bel Trew for Independent TV exposes how efforts to stop women and babies dying in childbirth have been blunted in the Central African Republic and Nigeria

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Gunmen kidnap at least 52 in overnight raid in northwest Nigeria, local sources say

Kidnappings have become a major source of income for armed groups in Nigeria, including jihadists in the northeast and criminal gangs known locally as "bandits."

Euronews

Young Nigerian women want to go into politics – party rules and older men keep them out

Nigerians will return to the polls in 2027. Campaigns will commence, crowds will fill the streets for party rallies, but the most consequential decisions about the elections are already happening. They are taking place in party offices, at the homes of powerful political godfathers, and in selection processes that most…

The Conversation

Inside the worst places on Earth to give birth

ON THE GROUND: The Independent’s chief international correspondent, Bel Trew, travelled across the Central African Republic and Nigeria, speaking to women who are risking their lives for motherhood

The Independent UK

Oil pollution in Nigeria: NGOs accuse Shell of bad pipeline maintenance

After decades of operations in the Niger Delta, oil giant Shell is once again facing allegations regarding pollution. A consortium of NGOs is accusing the company of having been aware of oil spills yet allowing them to continue, in order to keep raking in ever-greater profits – amounting to nearly…

Radio France Internationale

Toor misses podium as India's men's shot put medal wait continues at CWG

India's quest for a Commonwealth Games shot put medal remained unfulfilled. Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill finished fifth and seventh respectively. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi of Nigeria secured the gold medal with a strong throw. Tom Walsh of New Zealand took the silver medal. Scott Lincoln of England claimed the…

The Economic Times

Nigeria dismantles meth lab, but fears of Mexican cartel links linger

IJEBU ODE (NIGERIA) - The cooking cauldrons and vats of chemicals were left behind in an abandoned shed, hidden in a Nigerian forest -- remnants of an alleged multimillion-dollar transnational meth operation.

Bangkok Post

BHEL bags order for 8 gas turbines from Nigeria's Dangote Refinery

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has secured a significant order from Nigeria's Dangote Refinery. This order involves supplying eight gas turbine generator packages for their petrochemical facility. The company will also supervise the erection and commissioning of these vital equipment. This contract represents BHEL's largest single order for gas turbine generators…

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CWG 2026: Shilpa Shyla upgraded to bronze after Nigerian athlete disqualified in women's shotput F57

Indian para-athlete Shilpa Shyla was upgraded to the bronze medal in the women's shot put F57 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi was disqualified. The revision gave India its first double podium finish of the Glasgow Games, with Sharmila Dhankar winning gold, and took the country's…

The Economic Times

CWG 2026: Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi clinches Bronze in Glasgow, takes India's medal tally to 6

Bindyarani Devi won bronze in the women's 58kg weightlifting event. She finished behind Nigeria's Rafiatu Lawal and Canada's Ann Sophie Taschereau. Bindyarani Devi's total lift was 199kg, securing her second Commonwealth Games medal. This bronze medal contributes to India's overall tally of six medals at Glasgow 2026. India's medal count…

The Economic Times

CWG 2026: Gyaneshwari Yadav bags silver in women's 53kg weightlifting

The 23-year-old set multiple Commonwealth Games records before settling for silver behind Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih in a thrilling women's 53kg final.

The Conversation

Nigeria’s conflict zones: why people stay even when they can leave

When armed groups attack a community, people often assume that everyone who can escape will leave. This belief influences news stories, public discussions and humanitarian efforts, which usually focus on those who have been forced to move.

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31 killed in first terror attack in Nigerian village, residents say army refused to respond

Terrorists killed 31 people and burned homes in Naridon, part of the Kamaru village cluster, Kaduna State, Nigeria in the early hours of Monday. Residents said was the first attack of its kind on the community and also accused the army of refusing to respond, according to reporting by the…

France 24

Women's AFCON 2026: Tournament gets underway after months of delay

Originally scheduled for last spring, the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations finally kicks off this Sunday in Rabat, Morocco. Algeria take on Senegal in the opening match, while defending champions Nigeria begin their quest to retain the title as the tournament favourites.

Radio France Internationale

Ecowas greenlights $25bn Nigeria-Morocco mega gas pipeline

West African leaders have approved plans for a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco, marking a major political milestone for one of Africa's most ambitious infrastructure projects.

The Conversation

Nigeria’s federal police force has failed, but what does history say about local forces?

The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on 24 June 2026 establishing state police in the 36 states of the country. The passage of the executive bill, sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, officially opens the way to dismantle the decades-old structure of the Nigeria Police Force and…

The Guardian - UK

Missing a major football tournament? Fear not, Wafcon 2026 is about to start

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations starts in Morocco on Sunday, with Cape Verde and Egypt looking to continue feelgood factor from the men’s World Cup and Nigeria going for an 11th title

The Independent UK

A beach break in Nigeria's Lagos is becoming too expensive for many

The beaches in Nigeria's megacity of Lagos are rare public spaces to escape the crowds and heat, but many residents say they are being priced out as the local government opens up more coastal land to developers

International Business Times UK

'I'm Just a Small Woman, a Nun, Just With My Rosary': Nun Detained by 2 Armed ICE Agents on Her Way to Communion

Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a Nigerian-born nun, was detained by ICE while walking to church, sparking bipartisan outrage and raising questions about immigration enforcement's impact on religious life.

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