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Nigerian President Woos French Investment On State Visit

President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday Nigeria is "open for business" as he embarked on a state visit to France, with Paris looking to boost ties in English-speaking Africa following a series of setbacks with former allies on the continent.

International Business Times

Lagos street hawkers are blamed for crimes in traffic – but gangs are the real problem

Traffic in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, is congested and chaotic. About 1.8 million vehicles used Lagos roads in 2022. The city has 226 vehicles per kilometre. The global average is 11 cars per km and the Nigerian national average is 16.

The Conversation

‘An underlying stillness’: the Yinka Shonibare retreat where artists have space to grow and thrive

The earth-brick barn house nestled among cassava and yam fields in southern Nigeria is one of two artists’ residences established by the British-Nigerian artist

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Nigerian president in Paris as France pivots towards anglophone Africa

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu begins a three day state visit to France this Thursday, the first of its kind by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with English-speaking Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Cocoa Closes Lower as Nigerian Cocoa Exports Increase

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Wednesday closed down -168 (-1.82%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -194 (-2.54%). Cocoa prices were under pressure Wednesday due to increased cocoa supplies from Nigeria, the world's sixth-largest producer. Nigeria's Oct cocoa exports rose +15% y/y to 20,508 MT....

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Cocoa Prices Weighed Down by an Increase in Nigerian Cocoa Exports

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -174 (-1.88%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -194 (-2.54%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower as an increase in cocoa supplies from Nigeria, the world's sixth-largest cocoa producer, sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. Nigeria's Oct...

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Nigerian State Visit Signals Shift In France's Africa Strategy

President Bola Tinubu will begin a two-day trip to France on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with anglophone Africa.

International Business Times

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Nigerians migrate to the UK and US in search of the good life – but this isn’t what they find

Many Nigerians are already familiar with the idea of “japa”, which means to flee from an unpleasant situation.

The Conversation

The Long Wave: How Brazil is celebrating its Black heritage

Afro-Brazilians marked Black Consciousness Day as a national holiday for the first time, but the celebrations are facing resistance. Plus, a fertility ‘miracle’ rattles Nigeria and Kendrick Lamar’s surprise drop

The Guardian - UK

Catholic priest accused of sexual assault fathered children of victims, court hears

Revelation emerges at hearing for Anthony Odiong, 55, charged with several counts and held in Texas on $5.5m bail

The Guardian - US

Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat

The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country.

The Conversation

Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles Gain Slow Momentum In Nigeria

Car mechanic Adebola Omotosho has to drive eight kilometres across Nigeria's bustling commercial hub Lagos to fill his tank with compressed natural gas.

International Business Times

Lost homes and rising seas: A Nigerian coastal community fears extinction

In Akodo-Ise in Lagos, homes, livelihoods and even graves have been lost to ocean encroachment due to climate change.

Al Jazeera

Finnish Police Detain Suspects Linked To Nigerian Violence

Finnish police detain suspects linked to violence in Nigeria, including Biafran separatist leader Simon Ekpa. International investigation ongoing with Nige...

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Nigerian Government Convoy Ambushed By Boko Haram Insurgents

Recent Boko Haram attack in Nigeria highlights ongoing conflict and impact on civilians. Insurgents target security convoy, disrupting power supplies and c...

The Guardian - UK

Miss Universe runner-up to move to Nigeria after South Africa nationality row

Furore over whether Chidimma Adetshina was really South African led to invitation to represent Nigeria

The National (Scotland)

Rangers' Cyriel Dessers handed lifeline in bid to end international exile for Nigeria

Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers will end his international exile for Nigeria in their next games, according to manager Augustine Eguavoen.

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Nigeria vs Rwanda LIVE! AFCON qualifier 2025 result, match stream and latest updates today

AFCON qualification already secured but Super Eagles left disappointed by poor display

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria celebrates victory over South African rivals with Miss Universe runner-up

Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after she was stripped of South African identity documents

The Guardian - UK

Cutting-edge labs, a rainforest gallery and guesthouse: Nigeria to open art museum for 21st century

With a campus-style layout inspired by the ancient city, Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art has the potential ‘to be amongst the best in the world for holding returning objects’

The Conversation

We all need toilets – expert insights into what happens when there aren’t enough of them

“Safe toilets for all by 2030” is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets. But, with just more than five years to go until 2030, the United Nations says the world is “seriously off-track … 3.5 billion people still live without safely managed sanitation, including 419 million who practise open…

International Business Times

India And Nigeria Renew Ties As Modi Visits

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu met Sunday to renew what they call the "strategic partnership" between two major nations of Asia and Africa.

The Independent UK

Indian and Nigerian leaders pledge stronger security ties and support for Global South

The leaders of Nigeria and India have pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during Prime Minister Narendra Modi first visit to Nigeria

The Conversation

Nigeria’s terror group Lakurawa is nothing new – it exists because of government’s failure: analysts

The Nigerian army has spoken of attacks on the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024 as being carried out by a new terrorist group.

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