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The World-Shifting Grooves of Fela Kuti
The rest of Fela’s story is largely a cat-and-mouse game, and then an outright battle, between art and the state, Fela and the…
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What Are Nicki Minaj and Trump Up to in Nigeria?
“ said he enjoys war. And it’s clear he’s dying to make war,” Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian author Wole Soyinka said this month. “He says…
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S&P Global boost for South Africa, Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa’s two biggest economies received favorable assessments from S&P Global Ratings, which praised government policies in…
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Protesters storm Nigeria's new art museum
Protesters targeted a new multi-million dollar museum in Nigeria and forced organisers to halt a preview event ahead of Tuesday's grand…
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Trump Orders DOD to Get Ready to Invade Nigeria “Guns a-Blazing”
Representative Nancy Pelosi is making room for a new generation of Democrats. The former House speaker announced Thursday she will retire…
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Trump threatens 'guns-a-blazing' response to Nigeria over Christian attacks
President Trump threatened to send U.S. military to Nigeria and withhold foreign aid to the country if the government "continues to allow…
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Trump puts spotlight on Nigeria where Islamists reportedly killed thousands of Christians this year
President Trump on Friday declared Nigeria a country of particular concern, citing the "existential threat" Christianity is facing in the…
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'We fear for our souls' - farmers on the frontline against Boko Haram
As women water vegetables and uproot weeds in a rural corner of north-eastern Nigeria, men in uniform stand guard nearby holding huge…
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Sidel grows sustainable footprint in Lagos, Nigeria
Sidel has opened a new office in Lagos to strengthen its operations and sustainable packaging initiatives across West Africa. Located in…
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Nigeria names 'apolitical' law professor as new electoral chief
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joash Ojo Amupitan, a law professor, as the country's new electoral chief. If confirmed by…
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Why These 3 Altcoins Are Trending in Nigeria?
Photo by BeInCrypto This week has been notably bearish for the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin (BTC) finally breaking below the…
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Nigerian court orders separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to face terrorism charges
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court Friday rejected a request to free a separatist leader, ruling that prosecutors had presented enough…
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At least 10 dead in Lagos high-rise office building fire
At least 10 people have died and 25 others injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital.…
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Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runway
A pilot and co-pilot have tested positive for alcohol after the plane they were operating veered off the runway when landing in Nigeria.…
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Video of people crossing collapsed bridge with ropes is from Sudan, not Nigeria
Several communities in Nigeria have suffered severe floods in 2025, causing buildings and bridges to collapse. A video widely shared on…
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Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian village
The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno State, local…
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Nigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland
A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of…
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Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow local economy
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in…
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Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts from which many beauty creams are made. The move is aimed at making…
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Nigerian military airstrikes free 76 hostages, including children
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 76 hostages, including children, have been freed after Nigeria’s military targeted militants with precision…
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More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says
Nigeria's military has killed 35 jihadists in a series of air strikes near its north-eastern border with Cameroon, it said in a statement.…
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Nigeria's military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said it targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country's northeast early on…
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Nigeria deports Chinese scammers in crackdown on 'foreign-led' cyber crime
Nigeria has deported dozens of foreigners, including 50 Chinese nationals, in a major crackdown over the last week on one of the "largest…