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Three UK foreign secretaries ‘failed to call for release of Briton held in Nigeria’

Nnamdi Kanu was unlawfully detained and tortured in Kenya before being taken to Nigeria, high court told

The Guardian - UK

Africa has vast gas reserves – here’s how to stop them adding to climate change

The question of whether Africa should be allowed to exploit its gas reserves, estimated at more than 17.56 trillion cubic meters (620 trillion cubic feet) in 2021, has been much discussed at the latest UN climate change summit, COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

The Conversation

Biafran separatist leader's brother challenges UK in London court

A lawsuit accusing the British government of refusing to acknowledge that jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu was the victim of extraordinary rendition to Nigeria began at a court in London on Tuesday.

Reuters

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The world's most populous countries as population hits 8 billion milestone

Countries in the African continent are currently experiencing the fastest population growth

Manchester Evening News

Jihadists execute 26 women for being 'witches' after claiming children suddenly died

The fate of the other female detainees in Nigeria is currently unknown and the relatives did not specify how the women died but the term they used often refers to Boko Haram jihadists slitting victims' throats

Daily Mirror

Nigeria has too many prison inmates awaiting trial. Technology could achieve swifter justice

Nigeria’s prison population is more than 76,000, housed in 240 correctional centres. About 70% of these inmates are still awaiting trial. They have been arrested and charged, but not yet convicted or cleared.

The Conversation

Tunisia World Cup 2022 guide: Star player, fixtures, squad, one to watch, odds to win

Tunisia had a strange AFCON this year, only qualifying as a best-third-place team after beating Mauritania but then knocking out Nigeria before quarter-final loss to Burkina Faso.

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World's population will hit eight billion people today

Much of the growth is coming from developing nations in Africa

Wales Online

World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges

The United Nations says the world's population is reaching the 8 billion mark on Tuesday

The Independent UK

As the 8 billionth person is born, here's how Africa will shape the future of the planet's population

In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in…

The Conversation

‘HIV can kill faster than the drug abuse’: Nigeria opens first needle exchange to tackle infection

The programme, seen as a shift in attitudes in a zero-tolerance country, is aimed at curbing the spread of blood-borne disease

The Guardian - UK

Efe Ambrose reflects on 'incredible' Celtic spell that had 'everyone in Nigeria' supporting Hoops

The defender is now playing in Greenock with Morton and has reflected on his time at Celtic, a period in his career that he cherishes with a great deal of fondness.

Glasgow Live

‘I think of suya and I’m on a Lagos beach with Mum’: celebrating Nigeria’s spice dish

Exploring the myths, mysteries and memories of west African barbecue

The Guardian - UK

Efe Ambrose has no Celtic exit regrets as he opens up on heart scare and almost signing for Manchester City

The former Parkhead defender has embarked on a remarkable career but is now settled in Scotland and wants to get Morton to the Scottish Premiership

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Al Jazeera

Can fasting, prayers and luck aid Ghana’s World Cup campaign?

Despondence and disarray are rife in the Ghana team as the World Cup approaches.

The Independent UK

12 killed in Nigeria gasoline tanker explosion, police say

Police in Nigeria say 12 people have been killed in the north-central state of Kogi when a gasoline tanker exploded after a crash along a major road

Irish Mirror

Shels legend hails former World Cup teammate Damien Duff for bringing club to 'next level'

Richie Baker and Damien Duff played together at the 1999 Under-20 World Cup in Nigeria. Now Duff is hoping to bring the FAI Cup back to Tolka Park for the first time since 2000, when Baker starred for the Reds.

The Conversation

Africa’s largest democracy goes to the polls amid rising insecurity

Africa’s biggest election will be held in February 2023 in Nigeria. It’s the seventh successive general election in the country’s 23 years of unbroken democratic government.

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The Conversation

Why stolen objects being returned to Africa don’t belong just in museums – podcast

Momentum is growing for objects stolen during the colonial era that are now held in museums in Europe and North America to be returned to the places and communities that they were taken from. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to three experts about what happens…

Reuters

Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance

(This Nov. 10 story has been refiled to fix spelling of Soso in paragraphs 10, 12)

Daily Mirror

King Charles puts egging ordeal behind him as he chuckles with world leader at Palace

King Charles welcomed the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, to Buckingham Palace hours after a protester threw eggs at him and Camilla during a walkabout in York

The Independent UK

Smiling King carries on with audience at Palace after egg throwing incident

The monarch met with the Nigerian president in London on Wednesday afternoon.

The Conversation

Digital activism: study shows the internet has helped women in urban Ghana and Nigeria raise their voices

Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilising communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing accessibility (relatively low-cost and easy to use), its speed, and the ability to reach large numbers…

Bangkok Post

Mums plot Nigerian rescue

The mothers of eight women duped into working as prostitutes in Nigeria have sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women to rescue their daughters.

Reuters

Catholic priest kidnapped in northern Nigeria, diocese says

A Nigerian priest was kidnapped from his home in northern Kaduna state, the local Roman Catholic diocese said in a statement on Tuesday, in the first such reported abduction of a clergyman in the state since July.

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