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Nigeria’s Female Boxing Star Patricia Mbata Aims To Secure Ticket To Paris 2024 Olympics

The rising star trains at the same gym in England where British superstar Anthony Joshua started training as a teenager.

Zenger

Plumptre signs for Al-Ittihad in boost for Saudi Women’s Premier League

Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre has become one the most high profile women’s players to join a Saudia Arabian side after signing for Al-Ittihad.

The Guardian - UK

African Literature in the Digital Age: new book traces the role of the internet, queers and class

The first book-length study of digital literature in Africa has attracted a lot of academic attention. African Literature in the Digital Age: Class and Sexual Politics in New Writing from Kenya and Nigeria considers the role of the internet and new media in finding and shaping new audiences for literature.…

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Nigeria boat accident death toll rises as dozens remain missing

Local communities help in search operations after the boat carrying over 100 people capsized in the Niger River.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria's elections were once again disputed in court, a stark reminder of a weak electoral system

Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal on 6 September affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the disputed February 2023 polls, dismissing the petitions of three political parties. The Labour Party had filed its petition on 21 March; the next day the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement followed with theirs.…

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Prince Harry jokes about ‘competition’ with Meghan Markle as she supports Nigeria at Invictus Games

The Duchess has made a surprising discovery about her background

The Independent UK

Duchess of Sussex to cheer for Nigeria at Invictus Games, husband reveals

Opening the games in Dusseldorf on Saturday evening, Harry said that things are likely to get ‘a little bit more competitive’ between the couple.

The Independent UK

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Rivalry among Boko Haram factions compounds violence in northern Nigeria

Splits within the armed group have led to factions setting up bases across northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.

Al Jazeera

Home Office told girl, 5, she must leave UK while mother fights deportation to Nigeria

Exclusive: The mother, from Nigeria, has lived in the UK for 19 years since the age of 16

The Independent UK

Opposition supporters saddened as tribunal upholds President Tinubu’s win

Nigerian opposition supporters say the tribunal’s ruling was expected but were nevertheless waiting for a surprise.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian tribunal rejects challenge to President Tinubu's election win

A Nigerian tribunal has dismissed major opposition challenges to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot.

Radio France Internationale

As Africa Climate Summit promotes solar, off-grid power ramps up below the Sahara

Access to electricity remains a major challenge for over half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, and power outages are common even for those who are hooked up to the grid

The Independent UK

Nigeria election tribunal upholds President Bola Tinubu’s victory

The election tribunal rejected opposition petition to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s February election victory.

Al Jazeera

Charms and rituals are used by criminals in Nigeria – should police deploy spiritual security too?

Crime is among the major challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation. The pervasiveness of crime has repeatedly called into question the effectiveness and efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force. This is despite their exclusive reliance on modern policing strategies and techniques.

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The Independent UK

Carbon markets are 'bogus solutions' as rich world keeps polluting, African Climate Summit is told

A Nigerian environmental activist has declared at the first African Climate Summit that carbon markets are “bogus solutions."

The Independent UK

Security tight in Nigeria as appeals court is to rule on president's disputed election victory

An appeals court in Nigeria is to rule on whether President Bola Tinubu’s election victory in February was legitimate — a highly anticipated decision that has put Africa’s most populous country on edge

The Independent UK

Nigerian workers walk off the job again to protest rising costs after removal of gas subsidies

Some employees in government offices in Nigeria walked off their jobs in protest of the growing cost of living due to the removal of gas subsidies, threatening to “shut down” Africa’s largest economy if their demands for improved welfare are not met

The Guardian - UK

In the Ditch by Buchi Emecheta review – ‘a documentary novel’ from the 1970s

Reissued as a Penguin Classic, the late Nigerian-born novelist’s debut work evokes life at the mercy of the welfare state in London with a sharp and wry eye

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Being a victim of theft might help the British Museum reflect on returning its own swag

All the old arguments for hanging on to looted treasures like the Benin bronzes have crumbled

Reason

Africa's Planned Cities Need Unplanning

Nigeria's shantytowns are more functional than its centrally planned gated communities.

Evening Standard

Musician Tems on her dream of working with Beyonce as she picks up Elle Style Award

The Nigerian star will be honoured with the Trailblazer award at the Elle Style Awards on September 5

Evening Standard

More than 60 people arrested at same-sex wedding in Nigeria

Nigerian police use draconian anti-gay laws to harass and extort people, say human rights campaigners

The Independent UK

Logging is growing in a Nigerian forest home to endangered elephants. Rangers blame lax enforcement

Logging is threatening Omo Forest Reserve in southern Nigeria, which is home to endangered wildlife like African elephants

The Independent UK

World Cup coach Vera Pauw to leave Republic of Ireland role

The Dutch coach led the Republic into their first World Cup, where they led Canada at one point and drew with Nigeria.

Al Jazeera

More than 60 people arrested at a gay wedding in southern Nigeria

Arrests of gay people are common in Nigeria where gay marriage is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

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