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Foreign banks are absent in Nigeria. We tracked down why

Privately owned Nigerian banks hold 94% of Nigerian banking assets. Only one other country in the world – Israel – has a higher share of ownership by local banks. The share of banking assets is the most reliable way to measure market power and competitive position.

The Conversation

Strike deadlock shuts Nigerian universities for months

A strike declared by lecturers in Nigerian public universities has now clocked six months, affecting an estimated 2.5 million students who do not have other means of learning

The Independent UK

Former Nigerian militants get contracts to combat oil theft

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Reuters

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It's definitely not a good year to be a motorcycle taxi driver in Nigeria

They've been banned in many districts in bustling Lagos. Commuters who rely on the taxis are in a pickle. And the drivers can't earn a living. What's behind this prohibition?

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Hungry and malnourished, northeast Nigeria endures humanitarian crisis

Lying on a small bed next to her mother, 14-month-old Aisha Usman stares blankly, her eyes sunk in their sockets and rib cage visible.

Reuters

Nigeria's efforts to help victims of trafficking are failing. We found out why

Most countries have anti-trafficking laws, policies and programmes to prevent human trafficking. There are also international treaties to address the problem. Yet it’s still thriving.

The Conversation

Germany signs deal to give ownership of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Germany signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa's most culturally significant artefacts which were looted in the 19th century.

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Nigeria deploys Bharat Biotech’s Rotavac to protect children

Rotavirus oral vaccine used to immunise against life-threatening diarrhoeal disease

The Hindu

New universities in Nigeria? Absolutely not

Public university lecturers in Nigeria have been on strike since 14 February 2022. One of their biggest issues is that the institutions they work for are poorly funded. Despite this, Nigeria’s National Assembly recently raised the idea of establishing 63 new universities. Nigeria already has more than 200 universities. In…

The Conversation

U.S. to return $23 million looted by late dictator Abacha to Nigeria - officials

The United States will turn over to Nigeria $23 million taken by former military ruler Sani Abacha, officials said at an event to sign the agreement on Tuesday.

Reuters

Online fraudsters, colonial legacies and the north-south divide in Nigeria

Millions of people with email accounts have undoubtedly encountered fraudulent emails that originate from Nigeria. Online fraudsters from the huge west African nation are also known as Yahoo Boys.

The Conversation

Meet the man rallying "Obi-dients" to shake up Nigeria's election

Peter Obi is hardly a political outsider, but the bespectacled former governor says he is looking to harness Nigerians' anger with the status quo to power his third-party presidential bid.

Reuters

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap four Catholic nuns on highway

Gunmen abducted four Catholic nuns on a highway in Nigeria's oil-producing Imo state in the southeast, a local convent said on Monday, in the latest sign of widespread insecurity making road travel unsafe.

Reuters

Nigerians feel the pinch as food prices continue to spiral. There aren't easy solutions

Nigeria is grappling with rising food prices, as reflected in the spike in inflation. The annual inflation rate accelerated for a sixth straight month to 19.64% in July 2022, the highest rate since January 2017. The Conversation Africa asked economist Ndubisi Nwokoma about the spike, and what steps government can…

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Nigeria wants to ban motorcycle sales to dent terror attacks. Why it won't work

Insecurity in Nigeria has worsened. In the north-east region, despite gains recorded by the military, the activities of jihadist terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province have continued unabated.

Al Jazeera

The deadly virus Nigerians fear more than COVID-19: Lassa fever

Inside a Nigerian hospital ward treating Lassa, a virus that infects 100,000 – 300,000 people in West Africa every year.

The Hindu

Paddlers shine brightly through the fog of gloom

In spite of the administrative muddle that impedes Indian table tennis, the team — led by the inspirational Sharath Kamal and backed up splendidly by G. Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai and Sreeja Akula — scripted a golden chapter at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

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No justification for fines imposed on Nigeria's media houses over bandits documentary

Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission recently imposed a fine of N5 million (about US$11,922) each on MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, NTA-Startimes and Telcom Satellites Limited for airing a BBC Africa Eye documentary titled The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara. It said the documentary “glorified the activities of bandits and undermines national security in…

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Biyi Bandele, a serial storyteller who elevated Nigerian culture

The writer, film-maker and theatre creator Biyi Bandele has passed away at the age of 54, news that has stunned the West African arts community where he was a creative icon who told classic Nigerian stories, sometimes in the Yoruba language, to a global audience.

Al Jazeera

Emirates to halt Nigeria flights over failure to recover funds

The airline says it’s suspending flights, effective 1 September, as it could not repatriate $85m stuck in the country.

The Independent UK

Nigeria's Osun River: Sacred, revered and increasingly toxic

The Osun River flows through a forest designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Independent UK

Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights over blocked funds

The Dubai-based airline Emirates says it will suspend all flights to Nigeria from September 1 because the West African country has failed to repatriate millions of dollars of its funds

The Guardian - UK

Taiwo Awoniyi’s long journey to the Premier League finally at an end

Nigerian striker scored his first goal in the English top flight for Nottingham Forest – seven years after signing for Liverpool

The Guardian - UK

Sacred ground: the ancient grove where Yoruba traditions are reborn

A centuries-old festival on the banks of the Osun River in Nigeria has seen prayers answered down the ages. Now it faces a modern challenge – pollution

Reuters

Nigeria's sharia blasphemy law not unconstitutional, court rules

A Nigerian court on Wednesday ruled that Islamic religious law does not violate the constitution, dismissing a test-case challenge from a singer who was sentenced to death two years ago on the charge of blasphemy.

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