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How $10 radios and taxi bikes are helping to end the mutilation of girls

Across the continent, young Africans are using their unique local knowledge and bargaining power to challenge beliefs about female genital mutilation

The Guardian - UK

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to force the government to publish an agreement with Twitter that led to the restoration of the social media company's services last month following a six-month ban.

Reuters

Digital technology can improve Nigeria's elections: lessons from 2019

Digital technologies to improve the reliability of election results have become more widely used around the world in the past two decades. In African countries, nearly all recent general elections have used various kinds of digital technology.

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Ademola Lookman set to switch international allegiance as FIFA approve application

Leicester winger Ademola Lookman has played for England at youth level but is yet to pick up a senior cap and can now represent Nigeria, the country of his parents' birth

Daily Mirror

Chika Unigwe: European realities and Nigerian dreams collide 'On Black Sisters Street'

Chika Unigwe's polyphonic narrative tells the story of African sex workers in Europe, in their own words. In the award-winning "On Black Sisters Street", the action shifts between Nigeria and Belgium, between memory and reality and between sorrow and hope. Winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, Unigwe has been…

France 24

Bristol City striker could be two games from Qatar World Cup after making international decision

Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo could be fast-tracked into the Black Stars squad in time for their qualifying play-off against Nigeria next month

Bristol Post

Meta, Chime File Lawsuit against Alleged Phishing Scam on Facebook, Instagram

Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it had filed a joint lawsuit with digital banking company Chime against two Nigeria-based individuals who engaged in phishing attacks to deceive people and gain access to their online financial accounts. The lawsuit, which is the first joint complaint between Meta and a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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'I changed my Nigerian name and suddenly I started getting job interviews'

Inein Victor Garrick, safety Inspector at Transport for Wales, has told how returning to his first name changed his life, after years of people constantly mispronouncing it

Daily Mirror

A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games

A record number of eight African countries competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. At the 2022 Beijing winter games, currently underway, Africa is represented by six athletes from five countries: Eritrea, Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco and Nigeria. Five are competing in Alpine (downhill) skiing and one…

The Conversation

Vigilantism in Nigeria: a way to combat crime if it's non-violent and regulated

Worsening crime and violence in sub-Saharan Africa is placing increasing demands on police in the region.

The Conversation

Three alive, seven missing after Nigeria oil vessel explosion

A vessel with a storage capacity of two million barrels of oil exploded last week, with 10 crew members on board.

Al Jazeera

At least three dead after Nigerian oil vessel explosion, company says

At least three people died in the explosion of the oil storage and production vessel, FPSO Trinity Spirit, last week while four more crew were still missing, the operating company said in a statement on Monday.

Reuters

Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened

Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Joe Aribo is a Crystal Palace 'target' as Rangers midfielder wanted to fill void left by loan star's pending return

Patrick Vieira is reportedly keen on the Nigeria international as he faces losing Conor Gallagher in the close season.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We play to forget what happened’: football’s refuge for girls who fled atrocities

In Cameroon’s Minawao refugee camp, young Nigerians use the game to help rebuild lives put in danger by Boko Haram

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Lifts Travel Ban to 12 African Countries for Vaccinated Citizens

The United Arab Emirates announced that it will lift a travel ban to 12 African countries for citizens who are fully vaccinated, state news agency WAM said on Friday. The countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Fully…

Al Jazeera

Explosion at Nigerian oil vessel sparks fears of major spill

While the extent of damage is not clear yet, the boat can process 22,000 barrels of oil a day and store up to 2 million.

France 24

Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties at AFCON semi-final

In tonight's edition: ECOWAS leaders hold an emergency summit in Ghana after a series of coups on the continent. Also, Mali's cotton sector is hit hard by ECOWAS measures after its military coup. In Nigeria, an explosion on an oil vessel off the coast sparks fears of environmental damage; the…

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Reuters

Nigeria says it has recovered at least $750 million linked to corruption

Nigeria's financial crimes agency recovered at least $750 million in local and foreign currency linked to corruption and fraud last year, the minister of information said on Thursday.

Reuters

Nigerian oil production and storage vessel explodes

An oil production and storage vessel exploded off the coast of Nigeria early on Wednesday with 10 crew members on board though it was unclear if there were any casualties or how much crude might have spilled into the sea.

The Independent UK

Oil tanker capable of carrying 2 million barrels explodes off coast of Nigeria

The ‘Trinity Spirit’ had 10 crew members onboard and it is unclear how much oil has been spilled

Reuters

Nigeria eyes Standard Chartered rail project loan after Chinese hold up

Nigeria has approached Standard Chartered Bank for funding of two rail projects, its Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi said on Wednesday, after delays from Chinese lenders.

Bristol Post

Tribute to Robert Roy 'Bob' Golding who 'inspired fascination' for wildlife in Bristol and beyond

Bob loved to share this joy with others

The Conversation

Nigeria's ‘miracle examination centres’ undermine education: how to stop the rot

In Nigeria, the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council are the agencies that conduct the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations. The results serve as evidence of completion of secondary school in Nigeria. They are required to qualify for some employment opportunities and contest certain political offices. They’re also needed…

The Independent UK

Hunger crisis looms in Nigeria's 'food basket' amid conflict

Violence in northwestern Nigeria between farmers and herders over access to water and land has put food production at risk in Africa’s most populous nation

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