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Qatar ‘reviewing London investments’ after TfL bans its adverts

Qatar is reviewing its investments in London after its advertisements were banned from the capital’s buses, taxies and Tube network, according to reports. In 2019, Sadiq Khan called for Transport for London (TfL) to review how it treats advertisement slots from countries with poor human rights records. This led to…

Evening Standard

Nigerian gunmen kidnap 60 in latest attack in the northwest

Nigerian gunmen kidnapped at least 60 people in a remote community in northwestern Zamfara state who were mostly women observing Prophet Muhammad's birthday, residents said on Thursday in the latest wave of abductions to hit the state.

Reuters

Nigeria launches new banknotes to help curb corruption

Regulators have said January 31 is the deadline for old notes to either be used or deposited at banks.

Al Jazeera

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Nigeria hopes new currency notes curb inflation, corruption

Nigeria has unveiled newly designed currency notes that the West African nation’s central bank says will help curb inflation and money laundering

The Independent UK

Nigeria's Borno state mobilises militia after 8 soldiers killed by militants

Nigeria's Borno state government has asked for 300 militia to help the military clear out Islamist insurgents after they killed at least eight soldiers during an attack in the northeastern town of Malam Fatori on Saturday, security sources said.

Reuters

Nigerians with vitiligo face stigma – a skin doctor calls for better support

Vitiligo – a disease which causes pale patches to develop on the skin and mucous membranes – can be psychologically devastating. The change in skin colour may even create doubts about a person’s identity, as seen in the case of a Nigerian whose bank asked him to register his national…

The Conversation

Dozens of Chadian soldiers killed in Boko Haram surprise attack

As many as 40 Chadian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on their military unit in Lake Chad province, near the Nigerian border.

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Nigeria drills for oil in new field as theft erodes earnings

Nigeria has begun drilling oil and natural gas in the country’s northern region, anticipating a boost to the nation’s finances even as the new energy supplies face the threat from theft and extremist activity

The Independent UK

Boko Haram fighters kill 10 Chadian soldiers near Nigeria border

Boko Haram militants killed at least 10 Chadian soldiers in an attack on a military unit in Lake Chad province near the Nigerian border on Tuesday, Chad's government said in a statement.

Reuters

Portugal Ready to Let Their Football Do the Talking against Ghana

Portugal will be keen to let their football do the talking when they face Ghana in their World Cup opener on Thursday amid controversy over Cristiano Ronaldo's comments about Manchester United and tensions between the squad and the media. Euro 2016 champions Portugal hammered Nigeria 4-0 in their last warm-up…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gunmen abduct more than 100 in Nigeria's Zamfara state

More than 100 people, including women and children were abducted when gunmen raided four villages in Nigeria's northeastern Zamfara state on Sunday, the information commissioner and residents said on Monday.

Reuters

Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution

Teenage climate activists in Nigeria’s largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.”

The Independent UK

Treatment of wastewater in Nigeria's oil fields is failing, raising the risk of health hazards

People need both clean, safe water and sustainable energy. That means both resources must be properly managed. But when it comes to the oil and gas industries, there’s a problem.

The Conversation

The 8 best SPFL World Cup performances as class of 2022 aim for Qatar heroics

The SPFL has seen some superb performers on the world stage down the years

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He started protesting about his middle school principal. Now he's taking on Big Oil

This year, Chima Williams of Nigeria was a winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize for his activism, targeting Shell for an oil spill in his homeland. Here's how the case went.

Football London

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka funds 120 life-changing surgeries in Nigeria following charity team-up

Arsenal news: Bukayo Saka has funded 120 life-changing surgeries for poor children who are football fans after teaming up with a charity

Nottingham Post

Nottingham Forest star ignores teammates before missing penalty in Portugal defeat

Emmanuel Dennis had already angered Nigeria fans for his role in the Super Eagles' failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Manchester Evening News

'Made in Manchester' - Man United fans laud Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes after Portugal win

The Manchester United duo looked in fine form against Nigeria as they prepared for their World Cup opener next week.

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Reuters

Nigeria artist transforms oil kegs into faces to reduce waste

Growing up, Nigerian artist Oluwajuwonlo Adeyemi saw her mother discard large plastic kegs of cooking oil she used for her catering business in Lagos.

Al Jazeera

New homes spark joy, caution for hundreds of Boko Haram survivors

Boko Haram activity has displaced thousands in northeast Nigeria, but some are being resettled in their old villages.

The Guardian - UK

Cop27 first-timers from Pakistan, Nigeria and Spain share their experiences

Cop27 attendees who fought hard to be heard share their highs and lows from Egypt

Daily Mirror

Arsenal and England's Bukayo Saka pays for 120 children to have life-changing operations

Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka has shown he is a class act yet again by paying for 120 children to undergo surgeries in Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria

Evening Standard

Portugal 4-0 Nigeria: Bruno Fernandes strikes twice in routine build-up to World Cup 2022

Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Portugal thrashed Nigeria 4-0 in a World Cup warm-up game in Lisbon.

Reuters

Nigerian soldier kills aid worker, injures UN helicopter pilot

A Nigerian soldier shot and wounded a United Nations helicopter co-pilot on Thursday before going on to kill a humanitarian worker and a fellow soldier at a military base in northeastern Nigeria, the army and a witness said.

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo watches on as Bruno Fernandes steals spotlight again amid Man Utd saga

Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to miss Portugal's 4-0 win over Nigeria on Thursday night due to sickness as Bruno Fernandes bagged a first-half brace ahead of the World Cup

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