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Nigeria charges retired general and five others over alleged coup plot

In Nigeria, prosecutors charged six men, including a retired major general, on Tuesday, accusing them of attempting to plan a coup in October 2025. Authorities initially denied the charges, while the army announced the arrest of 16 officers for "discipline issues." Subsequently, President Bola Tinubu carried out a major reshuffle…

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‘Nobody knows what works. There’s a lot of panic’: can African pop get back to global success?

Tracks by Rema, Burna Boy and more were streaming in the billions, but hits are drying up. Stars and analysts across the African music industry fret about how to change course

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria authorities charge six people with treason over alleged plot to overthrow president

Those charged include a retired major general and a serving police inspector

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Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot

Nigerian authorities say they have charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, according to charge sheet seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s new election law leaves gaps: 5 reforms for free, fair and credible polls

Nigeria’s new Electoral Act, passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to overhaul the country’s electoral framework.

The Conversation

Man extradited from Nigeria over 2018 London murder

Matthew Adebiyi, 25, has been charged with the murder of Joshua Boadu - two others were convicted of the same crime in 2019

Evening Standard

Soaring rents and a four-hour commute: the misery of the Lagos housing crisis

The Nigerian megacity’s dynamic growth is outstripping its rental supply, and wages are not keeping up with rising costs

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Survivors ask why busy market bombed in Nigerian anti-terror campaign

Military has described devastating attack that killed up to 200 people, many of them civilians, as a ‘precision airstrike’

The Guardian - UK

Up to 200 civilians killed in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.

Euronews

Nigeria opens investigation after deadly airstrike kills dozens in market

Dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria have been killed in airstrikes carried out by Nigeria's military, which claimed to be targeting jihadists, local residents and NGOs said Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London

A former Nigerian oil minister has denied taking bribes in exchange for government contracts

The Independent UK

Nigerian Military Blamed for Killing Over 200 at Yobe Market While Targeting Boko Haram Militants

A Nigerian military airstrike on Jilli Market in the northeast has left over 200 feared dead, raising questions about military engagement rules.

International Business Times UK

At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported

The Independent UK

Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial

A court in Abuja, Nigeria, has convicted over 300 terrorism suspects in a four-day mass trial

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Reform’s petulance over slavery reparations shows it just doesn’t grasp Britain’s place in the modern world

The party’s talk of visa bans for countries seeking reparative justice is not just undemocratic – it displays staggering ignorance about geopolitics, says professor of law and political economy Kojo Koram

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Nigerian general and soldiers killed in militant attack on army base

Nigeria's officials say that an army general and several soldiers have been killed during an attempt to raid a military base in the northeast

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Why US now advises against travel to much of Nigeria

Americans have been told not to travel to 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states

International Business Times UK

Migrant Who Failed British Driving Test Twice Causes Fatal Crash Near Rudston, Coroner Calls For Licence Reform

A coroner has called for changes to UK driving licence rules for foreign nationals after a Nigerian migrant caused a fatal crash in East Yorkshire

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TV tonight: riveting documentary about Nigeria’s female film directors

The foreign affairs series delves into Africa’s burgeoning entertainment industry. Plus: a new generation of big cats. Here’s what to watch this evening

Radio France Internationale

Jihadists kill 18 Nigerian troops including senior brigadier general

Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed 18 troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local government and intelligence sources told AFP on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.

The Conversation

How AI’s language barrier limits climate disaster responses

A message appears online during heavy flooding: “This rain no be small o, everywhere don red.” Someone unfamiliar with the phrasing might hesitate. But for people in Nigeria, this message is immediate and clear: the flooding is severe and worsening.

The Independent UK

Attacks on 2 villages in northern Nigeria leave at least 20 people dead, residents say

Gunmen have attacked two communities in Nigeria's north-central region, killing at least 20 people, according to residents

The Guardian - UK

‘The water is no longer our friend’: how dredging is pushing Lagos Lagoon towards ecosystem collapse – photo essay

Taking sand from the Nigerian city’s lagoon to supply a building boom harms more than fish – it affects the entire food chain, erodes coastlines and is depriving fishing communities of their livelihoods

The Independent UK

Thousands flood Lagos' vibrant Fanti Carnival to celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage

Thousands of revelers have gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival

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Real Nigerian prince addresses those email scams in viral Vaseline ad

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