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Nigeria plans first census in 17 years next year after security delay

Nigeria will next year conduct its first census in 17 years to try to accurately survey its population, estimated at more than 200 million people and the largest in Africa, the head of the national population agency said on Thursday.

Reuters

‘A very sad day’: Parents of Nigeria’s missing Chibok girls demand action eight years after kidnapping

More than 100 girls are still missing after being abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 and many parents are concerned that the Nigerian government has lost interest in their plight, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

The Independent UK

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, kills 29

At least 29 people died when a boat capsized in Nigeria's Sokoto state in the northwest of the country, residents and the state governor said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Nigeria says armed gangs in north are working with militants

A top Nigerian official says that armed gangs attacking remote communities in Nigeria’s troubled northwest are now working with extremist rebels who have waged a decade-long insurgency in the country’s northeast

The Independent UK

EU turns to Nigeria as alternative to Russian oil and gas

In tonight's edition: The EU turns to Nigeria as it looks for alternative suppliers of oil and gas. The bloc is trying to strengthen its ties to Africa's top petroleum producer as Europe tries to wean itself off Russian resources. Also, dozens have died as extreme floods hit KwaZulu-Natal province…

France 24

Nigerian police: why improving public trust has proven difficult

Policing plays a vital role in maintaining law and order in any society. Public trust and confidence in the police is a concern in many parts of the world.

The Conversation

ISIL 2.0: How the group became a franchise

Since its 2019 defeat, ISIL has morphed into a series of affiliates taking hold in Afghanistan and Africa’s Sahel belt.

Al Jazeera

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Dozens killed and abducted in central Nigeria

In tonight's edition: Dozens of people have been killed and dozens more abducted by armed attackers in central Nigeria. Although organised mass raids are unusual in Plateau state, it shares a border with Kaduna state, which has seen an uptick in robberies and kidnappings. Also, Tunisia's political crisis intensifies with…

France 24

Nigerian vice president Osinbajo seeks ruling party ticket for presidential election

Nigerian vice president Yemi Osinbajo will seek the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) ticket to run for president next February, he said on Twitter on Monday, as he bids to succeed his boss Muhammadu Buhari in Africa's top oil producer.

Reuters

Gunmen attack kills at least 50 in Nigeria's Plateau state

At least 50 people were killed and dozens abducted by gunmen in Nigeria's Plateau state, residents and a community leader said on Monday, the latest in a spate of attacks by armed gangs in northern parts of Africa's most populous nation.

Reuters

#ToxicWorkplaces: The future of youth employment in Nigeria

Since Nigeria declared its aspiration to be one of the world’s top 20 economies by 2020, I have been doing research on the damaging impact of urban restructuring and economic growth on marginalized urban women in Ibadan, Nigeria.

The Conversation

Badagry Museum, a sobering reminder of Nigeria's long slave trade history

It’s Saturday afternoon and pupils from a primary school in Lagos, Nigeria, have travelled with their teacher to the Badagry Heritage Museum to learn about the transatlantic slave trade.

Radio France Internationale

Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money to unintended places

The Independent UK

Nigerian students blocked in Ukraine

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. There’s information about Planète Radio’s ePOP video competition which you should all enter, and great music from composer, singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding. All that, and the new quiz question, too,…

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Al Jazeera

Nigeria: Court dismisses eight charges against separatist leader

Nigerian authorities had introduced additional charges of ‘terrorism’ against Kanu earlier this year.

Reuters

Nigeria to try separatist leader Kanu on terrorism charges

Nigeria's separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu should stand trial and answer to charges that include terrorism and broadcasting falsehoods, a High Court judge ruled on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Why are African governments blocking phone lines of citizens?

Across Africa, an increasing number of governments are disconnecting phone lines in mass, citing domestic security.

The Conversation

Obasanjo: from a Nigerian village to the pinnacle of power on the continent

Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president and a pan Africanist extraordinaire, turned 85 on 5 March 2022.

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Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde review – Lagos magic

This energetic debut about dreamers, misfits and otherworldly beings creates a queer Nigerian phantasmagoria

Daily Record

Family of Glasgow mum 'torched to death' by husband say kind-hearted Scots offering to care for her kids

Chinyere Ogudoro and her brother Ifeanyi Edoziem suffered fatal injuries during an alleged incident at her home when she travelled to Nigeria from Scotland.

Reuters

Nigeria to hear all terrorism trials in secret, judge rules

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that all trials of terrorism cases in Nigeria will henceforth be held in camera.

Glasgow Live

Stolen artefacts in Glasgow museums to be returned as 'largest repatriation' agreed

Bronzes from Benin, Nigeria, a ceremonial sword from India and belongings of Native Americans who were massacred in South Dakota will now be returned to the descendants of the owners.

Daily Record

Explosive Calvin Bassey Nigeria claim denied as Rangers star gets backing from axed boss

There were widespread reports that Augustine Eguaveon was forced to play Bassey and Watford star Emmanuel Dennis.

Daily Mirror

Ex-Arsenal player Kelechi Nwakali accuses Huesca of sacking him for playing in AFCON

The 23-year-old spent three years at Arsenal and was an important member of Nigeria's international squad in this year's AFCON - starting all three group matches

Football London

Former Arsenal wonderkid releases statement as contract is terminated

The 23-year-old was on Arsenal's books for several years but didn't make an appearance for the first team

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