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Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa’s oceans – how to resolve them

Africa has 38 coastal and island nations. Their maritime industries – including energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing – play a crucial role in developing these nations.

The Conversation

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totalling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Nigerian Data Protection Commission and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria. Meta was accused of invasive…

The Conversation

‘Difficult choices’: aid cuts threaten effort to reduce maternal deaths in Nigeria

Staff at a UN-run clinic in country’s north-east worry about growing funding gaps amid dismantling of USAID

The Guardian - UK

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Dutch Museum Removes 'Priceless' Benin Bronzes For Return To Nigeria

Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of layers of special paper.

International Business Times

Cannes standout 'My Father's Shadow' marks a historic first for Nigeria

Akinola Davies Jr.' s “My Father’s Shadow” is making history in Cannes as the first Nigerian film in Cannes’ official selection

The Independent UK

Sex and disability: Nigerian women share their stories

Imagine feeling invisible simply because of your body. Now imagine that invisibility extends into how society treats your desires, your safety, and your rights.

The Conversation

Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs

A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests included securing access to Nigeria’s substantial oil reserves, maintaining…

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My Father’s Shadow review – subtle and intelligent coming-of-age tale set in 1993 Nigeria

British-Nigerian film-maker Akinola Davies Jr makes a strong directorial debut with this deft and intriguing tale of an absent father briefly reunited with his two young sons

The Guardian - UK

How an RFI investigation helped return an ancient treasure to Benin

In Benin, a 'kataklè' – a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey – has been returned by Finland, 133 years after being looted by French troops and later transferred to the National Museum of Finland. It's a journey that began with an investigation triggered…

Radio France Internationale

Jihadists In Nigeria Turn To TikTok To Spread Propaganda

Jihadists in northeastern Nigeria are surging -- and using social media to spread the word of their campaigns and recruit fighters.

International Business Times

Jordan Stephens gets ‘sextorted’ for Channel 4 film about sexual blackmail

In the documentary, Stephens travels to the streets of Nigeria to track down his blackmailer.

Evening Standard

AP PHOTOS: Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world's most malnourished

For years, the U.S. Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more than 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in…

The Independent UK

Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world's most malnourished

Infant twins suffered from malnutrition in Nigeria

The Independent UK

Cyril Dessers admits Rangers’ trophyless season is ‘very painful’

The Nigeria international has scored 28 goals this season.

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Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi in induced coma after urgent abdominal surgery

Awoniyi underwent a procedure on Monday night, having suffered a serious injury during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester

The Independent UK

Nigeria has a food security problem as water for crops is harder to find

Climate change is challenging agriculture in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country

The Independent UK

Taiwo Awoniyi needed urgent surgery after injury that led to Nottingham Forest owner’s fury

The striker sustained an abdominal injury late in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester

The Conversation

Humanitarian aid depends on good data: what’s wrong with the way it’s collected

The defunding of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), along with reductions in aid from the UK and elsewhere, raises questions about the continued collection of data that helps inform humanitarian efforts.

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BM Boys: the Nigerian sextortion network hiding in plain sight on TikTok

US kids are falling prey to a sophisticated network of scammers who extort thousands – and push some victims to suicide

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The face looks familiar, but who's the other Time Lord in 'Doctor Who: The Story & the Engine'?

A brief flashback in this Nigeria-set episode dives deep into the Doctor's past.

The Independent UK

A swimming coach in Nigeria provides inspiration and life lessons to disabled people

A swimming coach in Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos is teaching disabled children how to swim through his nonprofit aimed at empowering them in life

The Independent UK

Nigerian oil spill still damaging livelihoods 17 years later, court hears

The Bodo community are seeking a court injunction that would compel clean-up action.

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian film-makers pivot to YouTube as streaming firms pull back

In a market where big names have struggled to turn profits, a flood of new titles are connecting with audiences online

The Conversation

The Conversation Africa’s first 10 years: a story of new media powered by generosity

Starting from scratch is daunting. And exhilarating. Your heart pounds, you can taste adrenaline, the sense of urgency and anticipation makes you high. I can recall each of these sensations 10 years after the thrilling moment when The Conversation Africa went live, and our first newsletter was sent out. Thanks…

The Guardian - UK

Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown

Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum

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