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‘Beware of 419!’: how a playwright delved into Nigerian scams – and what it taught him about money

When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city – so he decided to tell the story of its cons

The Guardian - UK

Doubts cast on Kemi Badenoch’s claim of US medical school offer

Stanford University staff and academic experts raise questions over Tory leader’s claim of place and partial scholarship offered at 16

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper ordered to end detention of asylum seeker with schizophrenia

Home secretary could face legal action over decision to keep 25-year-old man from Nigeria in prison

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‘Mourinho had to put me in my place very quickly. He sent me to the academy, then brought me back when I was ready to know I was in the big boys’ league’ John Obi Mikel recalls his early Chelsea learning curve

The Nigerian international was the subject of a controversial transfer to Chelsea in 2006

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Photos show the effects on students of a school in Nigeria after losing US aid

The disappearance of U.S. aid in Nigeria’s northeast has threatened a school that supports children who are victims of Boko Haram extremists.

The Independent UK

In Boko Haram's birthplace, USAID's collapse threatens a school for victims of extremism

The disappearance of U.S. aid in Nigeria’s northeast has threatened a school that supports children who are victims of Boko Haram extremists

The Independent UK

Cocoa Prices Decline on Fears of Slowing Demand

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Friday closed down -103 (-1.32%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -53 (-0.99%). Cocoa prices retreated for a second consecutive day on Friday, amid concerns that high cocoa prices and tariffs could dampen chocolate demand. Weakness in chocolate demand...

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Demand Concerns Undercut Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -81 (-1.04%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -35 (-0.65%). Cocoa prices are under pressure for a second day today on concern that high cocoa prices and tariffs could dampen chocolate demand. Weakness in chocolate demand is...

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Vandalism Hobbles Nigeria's Mobile Telephone Services

When cell phone and internet networks went down across nine states in Nigeria earlier this summer, leaving millions without service, telecoms officials pointed to an increasingly familiar culprit: vandalism.

International Business Times

Cocoa Prices Slip on Chocolate Demand Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed down -34 (-0.43%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -70 (-1.29%). Cocoa prices were under pressure on Thursday due to concerns that high cocoa prices and tariffs could dampen chocolate demand. Weakness in chocolate demand is a...

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Millions of children at risk across Africa as aid cuts impact food supplies

Emergency food supplies are running out in Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan, Save the Children warns.

Al Jazeera

Chocolate Demand Concerns Undercut Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -37 (-0.47%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -66 (-1.21%). Cocoa prices are declining today due to concerns that high cocoa prices and tariffs could keep chocolate demand subdued. Weakness in chocolate demand is a negative factor...

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Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow local economy

The Nigerian government has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material for making cosmetic products

The Independent UK

Nigerian Designer Pushes 'Afro-lux' Onto The Global Fashion Scene

Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.

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Cocoa Prices Jump on Drier Ivory Coast Weather and Tighter Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +234 (+3.07%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +82 (+1.53%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as updated weather forecasts reduced the chances for precipitation in the Ivory Coast over the next week. Cocoa prices...

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Drier West African Weather Forecasts and Tighter Inventories Lift Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +241 (+3.17%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +82 (+1.531%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today as updated weather forecasts reduced the chances for rain in the Ivory Coast this week. Cocoa prices also have support from...

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NY Cocoa Prices Retreat on Rain Forecasts for Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed down -411 (-5.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +32 (+0.60%). NY cocoa prices settled sharply lower Tuesday on forecasts for rain in the Ivory Coast later this week. London cocoa moved higher as markets resumed trading...

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Forecasts for Rain in Ivory Coast Slam NY Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -389 (-4.85%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +36 (+0.68%). NY cocoa prices today are sharply lower as forecasts for rain in the Ivory Coast later this week have sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. London cocoa...

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Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world. In the country’s northeast, the risks are rising as Boko Haram resurges and U.S. foreign aid dries up. Chronic underfunding leaves Africa’s most populous nation with one of the world’s deadliest maternal mortality rates.

The Independent UK

Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's conflict-hit north

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world

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Cocoa Rallies on West African Weather Concerns and Tighter ICE Inventories

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed up +243 (+3.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) did not trade as markets in the UK were closed for a bank holiday. Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday due to concern that cold and dry weather across West...

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Weather Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +219 (+2.81%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. Cocoa prices today are moving higher on concern that cold and dry weather across West Africa's cocoa-producing regions...

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian air force pushes back jihadists on Cameroonian border

Nigeria's air force said it has killed at least 35 jihadists who had gathered near the border with Cameroon to plan an attack on ground troops. The army is battling an ongoing insurgency in the northwest of the country which has left tens of thousands of people dead and displaced…

The Independent UK

Nigerian military airstrikes free 76 hostages, including children

Nigeria's military has freed at least 76 hostages, including children, after precision airstrikes targeted militants in the northwest

The Independent UK

Nigeria's military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state

Nigeria's military says it has used precision airstrikes to kill at least 35 Islamic militants in the country's northeast

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