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Tackling the cancer crisis in poorer nations

In Nigeria, a cancer diagnosis is often a death sentence. Nearly 130,000 Nigerians receive one each year, and nearly 80,000 die of the disease. An average of 33 women per day in Nigeria are infected with cervical cancer, and 22 women per day die from it. The problem is not…

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Florida woman returns home to find her entire driveway missing. Then cops allege scam originated in Nigeria

Her colleague told her, "Your driveway is gone."

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Can Anyone Stop Nigeria? Super Falcons Eye Record 11th WAFCON Title as Morocco and South Africa Plot Upset

Nigeria's Super Falcons head to Morocco to defend their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title, aiming for a record 11th win amidst strong competition from top African teams.

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Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into major technology companies. The competition regulator will investigate alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorized news content use. This inquiry examines complaints from Nigerian media groups against Meta, Alphabet, and X. The investigation will assess market dominance and the use of journalistic material…

The Economic Times

Two Nigerians killed amid xenophobic violence in South Africa

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The Independent UK

Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

Nigeria said the deaths come at a time when foreigners in South Africa have been ‘unduly targeted’

The Independent UK

Smoke, soot and toxic fumes: Nigerian families living in shadow of burning oil well six years after blowout

Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unanswered

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Nigeria says 2 nationals were killed during anti-migrant violence in South Africa

Nigeria reports that two of its nationals were killed in South Africa following anti-immigrant protests targeting African workers

The Independent UK

Hunger in northern Nigeria reaches worst levels in nearly a decade, WFP says

More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in northern Nigeria face severe hunger, the UN's food agency (WFP) has said, warning that violence and funding ‌cuts are driving food insecurity to its worst level in nearly a decade. Stripped of their livelihoods, some people are fleeing across the…

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Falling Oil Prices Are Putting Pressure On African Exporter Budgets Across The Continent. But The Real Strain Is Showing In Nigeria's Heavy Dependence On Crude Revenue.

Falling oil price expectations are renewing pressure on African crude exporters, threatening government budgets that depend heavily on energy revenue just as debt costs, currency weakness and public spending demands remain elevated.

International Business Times

Nigerian proverb of the day: 'Only the thing for which you have struggled will last' teaches us the value of hard work, sacrifice

Nigeria is home to hundreds of ethnic groups, each with its own rich oral tradition of proverbs, stories, and wisdom. Across cultures such as the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Tiv, Efik, and many others, proverbs are used not merely as clever sayings but as practical guides to life. The Nigerian proverb,…

The Times of India

Severe flooding leaves a trail of death and destruction in West Africa

Severe floods have hit Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Togo and Nigeria this week. At least 13 people have been killed in recent days in Ghana and five in Togo, while 59 have died in Côte d’Ivoire since the rainy season began in mid-May.

Radio France Internationale

Woman has her driveway stolen from her Florida home as part of Nigerian scam

A contractor was hired by the scammer to redo the home’s driveway, but the company stopped working when the check provided to pay for the upgrades bounced

The Independent UK

Côte d’Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains

Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria

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ICE Arrest of Catholic Nun on Her Way to Church Triggers Bipartisan Backlash in Pro-Trump South Texas

A Nigerian-born nun's arrest by ICE agents near her Texas church has sparked bipartisan outrage and reignited debates over immigration enforcement and racial profiling.

The National (Scotland)

I am an asylum seeker. The UK Government is punishing us with new rules

AN asylum seeker who fled Nigeria after facing political violence in his home country has said the UK Government's new immigration rules feel…

The Conversation

Shopping for God in Lagos: what is Chrislam?

Nigeria’s economic hub, Lagos, ranks among the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its huge population – estimated at around 20 million – and its rapid urbanisation contribute to a sense of life where survival hinges on improvisation and ingenuity.

The Texas Tribune

Catholic bishop seeks information on “wildly disturbing” ICE arrest of nun walking to South Texas church

ICE detained the 56-year-old nun from Nigeria on Sunday but released her later that day after federal lawmakers intervened.

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Viral Video Of Pregnant Nigerian Woman Denied US Travel Fuels Immigration Firestorm

A viral video of a pregnant Nigerian woman stopped from travelling to the US has reignited debates on birthright citizenship and immigration policies, despite no official confirmation.

The Guardian - UK

‘I was devastated’: the Nigerian with albinism deported under Trump’s asylum crackdown

Her two siblings both gained asylum before the Trump administration’s changes to immigration policy. But instead of being allowed to join them, she is being deported to Uganda

Euronews

Switzerland returns 18 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Three Swiss museums have returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, a new step in the African's country decades-long struggle to repatriate its looted cultural heritage.

Barchart

Larger Global Supplies Weigh on Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Monday closed down -128 (-2.51%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -95 (-2.50%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday for a second session on signs of larger global cocoa supplies. Bloomberg reported Friday that Nigerian cocoa exports in May rose...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Larger Global Supplies

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is down -128 (-2.51%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -97 (-2.55%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today for a second session on signs of larger global cocoa supplies. Bloomberg reported Friday that Nigerian cocoa exports in May rose...

The Independent UK

Voices: Boko Haram’s war on education shows why cutting aid is a false economy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Abducted children, burned schools and millions shut out of classrooms are not distant problems. Abandoning Nigeria’s victims will only deepen the crisis

The Independent UK

‘I was abducted by Boko Haram aged 5 – our children still face a deadly threat every day’

ON THE GROUND: With the number of child abductions on the rise again in northern Nigeria, an area ravaged by conflict and recently the target of Trump-led US strikes, chief international correspondent Bel Trew meets those who have survived brutality and captivity

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