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Images showing American YouTube star IShowSpeed injured in Nigeria are doctored
As part of his African tour, American YouTuber IShowSpeed stopped in Nigeria's economic and cultural capital, Lagos, where he celebrated…
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Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt
A mother of five, Anna Sobie's wooden home is one of many that has been demolished in a shanty town in a lagoon in Lagos, with critics…
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Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Victor Ahansu was barely awake with his wife and baby twins before the grinding sound of bulldozers woke them. It…
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Anthony Joshua's driver arraigned after deadly crash in southwest Nigeria
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AP) — The driver in a deadly car crash that injured British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two…
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Lagos Is a Vortex of Energy
The British Nigerian photographer Ollie Babajide Tikare took note of those aspects, capturing daily Lagos in his recent book, “Èkó,” a…
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Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — There were growing concerns about Nigeria's roads following the deadly crash on Monday that injured British former…
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Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Five people have been killed in Nigeria's northeastern Maiduguri after a bomb exploded during prayer at a mosque on…
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Conservation group rescues sea turtles caught in nets at Nigerian coastal city and rewards fishermen
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Conservationists and students cheered as three rescued sea turtles, endangered in this part of the world, made their…
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At least 10 dead in Lagos high-rise office building fire
At least ten 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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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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Nigerian customs seize over 1,600 parrots and canaries in major wildlife trafficking bust
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported from Lagos…
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Here's how Nigerians remember Buhari, who ruled both as a dictator and a democrat
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who ruled Africa's most populous nation twice as a military dictator…
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Nigeria's opposition leaders form alliance in effort to unseat the ruling party in 2027
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the…
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IHG to open Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lagos by 2028
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to launch a new Crowne Plaza hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, scheduled to open in early 2028. The…
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In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most
MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s…
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Are Nigerians abroad widening the class divide back home?
Scenes playing out in Nigeria during holiday periods could be in a movie: emotional reunions at airport terminals, champagne flowing like…
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German president meets Nigerians behind the Lagos start-up boom
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier got a glimpse of Nigeria's booming start-up scene on Thursday, at the end of a two-day visit to…
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Living with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no power
The reception is poorly lit and a small fan barely moves the humid air as staff at Chidinma Emeneka’s laundry service in Nigeria’s…
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Nine Tons of Illicit Pangolin Scales Recovered in Nigeria
On a single day in August, Nigerian officials recovered more than 9 tons of illicit pangolin scales. The stockpile would be worth an…
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Collapse after collapse - why Lagos buildings keep crashing down
A building has collapsed in Nigeria’s megacity, Lagos, once every two weeks on average so far this year. Whereas the commercial cost can…
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'I've been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years'
Having lived for exactly half his life under a bridge in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, Liya’u Sa’adu sees himself as the "guardian" for…
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Africa’s richest man says he doesn’t own a home outside Nigeria
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has shocked many Nigerians after saying he doesn't own a house outside the country. Mr Dangote said…