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Stowaways make an 11-day 2,000-mile voyage clinging to ship's rudder inches from water

Three stowaways travelled from Nigeria to the Canary Islands on oil tanker Alithini II by sitting on the rudder with their feet just inches from the water for 11 days

Daily Mirror

Nigeria stowaways who survived 11 days on ship rudder ‘must return home’

The ship set sail from Lagos on 17 November

The Independent UK

Stowaways on tanker from Nigeria set for deportation from Spain

Two of three stowaways who were rescued in Spain's Canary Islands after enduring 11 days on the rudder of a fuel tanker from Nigeria have been returned to the ship with the aim of deporting them.

Reuters

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Stowaways travel from Nigeria to Canary Islands on ship’s rudder

The three men rescued by the Spanish coastguard after 11 days at sea showed symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia.

Al Jazeera

Stowaways survive 11-day voyage from Nigeria to Canary Islands perched on oil tanker’s rudder

The three men were taken to hospital suffering signs of hypothermia and dehydration

Evening Standard

Stowaways found on a ship's rudder in Spain's Canary Islands

Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service says it has rescued three stowaways traveling on a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after the vessel sailed there from Nigeria

The Independent UK

‘I get this rush of sadness’: is a wave of youth migration threatening the Nigerian way of life?

Lack of opportunities, corruption and insecurity are driving younger people abroad – and is tearing the very fabric of the country’s culture

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Men survive 11 days on rudder of ship travelling from Nigeria to Canary Islands

The three stowaways were rescued by the Spanish Coastguard in Las Palmas on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Spanish coastguard rescues three African migrants stowed away on ship's rudder

The Spanish coastguard said it rescued three migrants stowed away on the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria.

Reuters

London museum returns looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria

There are questions about whether thousands of items which are held at institutions globally, including the British Museum, will ever be sent back.

The Independent UK

London museum returns looted Benin City artefacts to Nigeria

Six objects stolen by British soldiers in 19th century are handed over in ceremony at Horniman Museum

The Guardian - UK

To change corrupt behaviour, change the message

Telling people not to do something because everybody's doing it will often backfire.

360info

Nigeria's Lagos shortlists Mota-Engil, Chinese ventures for $2.5 billion bridge

A consortium led by Portugal's builder Mota-Engil and two Chinese ventures has been shortlisted by Nigeria's Lagos state to build a $2.5 billion bridge that is expected to relieve severe congestion in the mega city, an official said on Sunday.

Reuters

Paris exhibition celebrates Fela Kuti, the rebel king of Afrobeat

The Paris Philharmonie is paying homage to Fela Kuti, pioneer of Afrobeat – a musical current that emerged from Nigeria in a swirl of postcolonial enthusiasm, experimentation and political rebellion. A major exhibition traces the origins of Fela Kuti's pan-African activism and his lasting influence.

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‘I was desperate’: Young job seekers scammed, abused in Nigeria

Predators and fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable unemployed Nigerians, and the costs are sometimes deadly.

The Conversation

Chickens from live poultry markets in Nigeria could be bad for your health - scientists explain why

Many livestock farmers treat their animals with antimicrobial medications. These are drugs that target bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. But using them the wrong way can have unwanted results. Animals are known to develop resistance to the drugs. This resistance has knock-on effects on animal and human health.

Evening Standard

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…

Reuters

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

The Conversation

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…

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

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