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London's Horniman Museum to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

London's Horniman Museum said on Sunday it would return 72 artefacts, including 12 brass plaques known as Benin Bronzes, looted…

London museum to return 72 Benin treasures to Nigeria

Horniman museum is first government-funded institution to hand back artefacts looted by British forces in 1897

The Guardian - UK

Museum to return ownership of looted items as ‘moral’ thing to do

The items were taken from Benin City by British troops in February 1897.

The Independent UK

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Jackie Aina apologises for naming candle after Nigerian protest slogan

Sòro Sókè candle has been pulled from retailers

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para TT

Bhavina Patel from Gujarat, who had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics, prevailed 12-10 11-2 11-9 over Nigeria's Ifechukwude Christiana…

Role of race contested in killing of Nigerian man in Italy

Black Italians marched through a well-to-do Adriatic beach town Saturday demanding that authorities reverse themselves and recognize the role of…

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Para athlete Bhavina Patel storms into table tennis final, assured of a medal

The 35-year-old Gujarat paddler will take on Nigeria's Christiana Ikpeoyi in the final on Saturday.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Para power lifter Sudhir seals gold; Creates history

After a couple of unsuccessful attempts by the Indian power lifters to win medal earlier in the day, para power…

Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

Nigeria asked Google to block the use of YouTube channels and livestreams by banned groups and terrorist organizations in the…

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Zoe Newson wins para powerlifting gold as Nigerian duo are disqualified for arriving late

Paralympic champion Latifat Tijani and Onyinyechi Mark were among the favourites to win the women’s lightweight final at Birmingham 2022

The Independent UK

Striker finds post-Rangers transfer interest as La Liga side make him 'priority' signing target

The Nigerian forward had a difficult time at the Light Blues but since leaving Rangers, he has earned plenty of…

Patriarchy persists in Nigeria -- and men aren't the only ones who keep it that way

Chrisland Schools on Victoria Island in Lagos was recently in the news for the wrong reasons. Nigerian newspapers – and…

The Conversation

Breast implant's serial number, fingerprints shed light to bodies in Korat

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Police have identified two murdered bodies found buried in a grave in Chok Chai district last week as…

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Nigeria fines multichoice, others for news reports on banditry - statement

Nigeria's broadcast regulator has fined South African pay-TV group Multichoice and others 5 million naira ($12,013.74) each for airing a…

Unequal power relations driven by poverty fuel sexual violence in Lake Chad region

There have been multiple instances of sexual violence against women and girls in the Lake Chad region since terrorism activity…

The Conversation

Nigeria's military to use 'maximum firepower' against armed groups

Nigeria's military will use maximum firepower to uproot the armed groups that are behind mounting insecurity in the country, the…

Nigerian police bolster security in capital Abuja with more manpower

Nigeria's police has deployed additional manpower around Abuja to bolster security of "critical national assets and vulnerable facilities," its spokesperson…

Christians in Nigeria feel under attack: why it's a complicated story

Nigeria has a long history of religious tensions against which the current spate of violence against Christians must be seen.

The Conversation

CWG 2022: Was hoping against hope something would happen, and it did, says weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after clinching bronze

BIRMINGHAM: "I was hoping against hope that something would happen and it did," said weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after getting a…

The Times of India

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Commonwealth Games 2022 | India beat Nigeria 3-0 to enter men’s table tennis final

Table tennis player Sharath Kamal used the body smash as his get out of jail card and managed to make…

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal leads India to 3-0 win over Nigeria in men's team semis

BIRMINGHAM: Sharath Kamal slayed world number 15 Aruna Quadri as defending champions India rode past Nigeria 3-0 to make another…

The Times of India

Nigeria adds 10.5 million new voters ahead of election next year

Nigeria has added more than 10 million new voters to its election register, most of them youths, ahead of a…

Italy judge upholds Italian's jailing in immigrant's death

A judge in Italy has ordered the suspect in the death of a Nigerian street vendor to remain jailed as…

The Independent UK

Ride-hailing in Lagos: algorithmic impacts and driver resistance

In July 2014, the ride-hailing app Uber emerged in Lagos, offering the public improved mobility through technology. Uber, at the…

The Conversation

Muslim World League Assesses Achievements of Displaced Children Protection Project in Nigeria

A Muslim World League (MWL) delegation recently visited the camps of Bama and Gubio in northeastern Nigeria to assess the…

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