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Nigeria confirms planned withdrawal of US troops sent to help tackle insecurity crisis

Nigeria has confirmed the withdrawal of U.S. troops sent to help tackle its security crisis

The Independent UK

Nicki Minaj Drops Viral Faith Tweet Declaring 'I Won't Turn Back' Because She Wants to See Jesus

Nicki Minaj's faith-focused message on X has sparked significant online engagement, with fans praising her Christian expression and calling for a gospel album, despite no new music announcement.

International Business Times UK

UN warns vulnerable children ‘falling through cracks’ in UK climate aid

Exclusive: Data from Unicef UK suggests climate risks faced by children are being overlooked by UK aid – as the UN agency prepares to launch a major campaign calling for children to be better prioritised by the Foreign Office

The Independent UK

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In Nigeria’s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity

There is a thriving nightlife in Nigeria's conservative Sokoto state, which is known as the “seat of the caliphate” for its storied place in the birth and propagation of Islam in West and Central Africa

The Independent UK

Nigeria's lucrative business of kidnappings

In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. Finally, in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to treat sickle cell…

France 24

How Designer Chizitera Pennington Turns Personal Stories Into Beautiful Interiors

We sit down with our Next in Design 2026 winner, Chizitera Pennington, whose design style is inspired by the people she works with and where they come from

Homes & Gardens

Faster rails, same last mile: where money still gets stuck on its way to Lagos

A payment instruction leaving Germany for Nigeria moves in seconds. The money behind it can take three days, and most of the delay sits in the final leg, after value has already crossed the border.

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Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransoms in a year, analysts say

A Lagos-based intelligence group say that kidnappers in Nigeria have collected more than $5 million in ransom payments over the past year

The Independent UK

Nigerian armed groups net nearly $6m in ransoms: study

Criminal groups in Nigeria raised nearly $6 million in ransom payments in the last year, a report said Wednesday, with two mass kidnappings by Boko Haram responsible for nearly 90 percent of the total.

Radio France Internationale

Easing Supply Fears Weigh on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -10 (-0.17%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -7 (-0.19%). Cocoa prices are slightly lower today. Prices have been under pressure this week on signs of abundant global cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July...

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Nigerian president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping in mosque

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military and other security agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosque

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week. Local authorities were still trying to verify the number of missing people, but local residents said roughly…

France 24

UK green technology firm plans major £55m Africa expansion to help create ‘energy grid of the future’

Fresh funding for Sheffield solar-powered battery company comes as cuts bring rethink of UK aid strategy

The Independent UK

Zambia shuts down court system

In tonight's programme: Human rights groups and the law association demand an explanation as Zambia completely shuts down its court system. Also, in Guinea, rescuers are still trying to unearth victims of a deadly landfill collapse. Finally, Nigeria wishes Ogogo on his way. The veteran star of the Nollywood screen…

France 24

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Cocoa Prices Fall as Supply Concerns Ease

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -170 (-2.84%) on Monday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -25 (-0.58%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday amid signs of abundant cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052...

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Signs of Abundant Cocoa Supplies Undercut Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is down -165 (-2.75%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -38 (-0.89%). Cocoa prices are sliding today on signs of abundant cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052 MT....

The Conversation

How is Nigeria’s anti-fraud unit doing? Case study asks detectives how they manage with few funds

The prevalence of fraud in both the public and private sectors in Nigeria has been widely acknowledged. Fraud includes obtaining money by false pretence, and diversion of money into unauthorised private use. But things are changing too. For instance, digital-payment fraud losses fell by 51%, from N52.26 billion (about US$38…

Bangkok Post

Dozens more civilians killed, kidnapped in Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria - Jihadists kidnapped and killed scores of people in an attack during Friday prayers in central Nigeria’s Niger state, survivors and lawmakers told AFP on Saturday, though some were able to escape during a clash with rival militants.

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The Independent UK

Nigeria orders investigation into second fake government agency

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a man accused of creating a fake government agency

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Cocoa Prices Retreat as Global Supplies Improve

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -98 (-1.61%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -10 (-0.23%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Friday amid signs of larger global supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052...

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Cocoa Prices Fall on Rising Nigerian Cocoa Exports

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is down -138 (-2.27) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -28 (-0.65%). Cocoa prices are falling today on signs of larger global supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052 MT. Nigeria...

International Business Times UK

27 Christians Killed in Nigeria: 'To Wipe Out the Entirety of Christianity,' Says Reporter Who Fears He's Next

At least 27 Christians have been killed in fresh night‑time raids on villages in Plateau State, Nigeria.

TechRadar

African defense tech startup reveals $52 million funding as it looks to take on Ukraine and US giants

Nigerian defense technology company Terra Industries is developing its market in the global south, where air and ground drones are employed by governments and organizations to monitor and protect strategic assets and critical infrastructure

France 24

Major Nigerian coke bust leads to arrests

Nigeria's drug enforcement agency has broken up an international cocaine trafficking ring that used the continent's most populous country as a transit point for internationally bound shipments of life-devastating narcotics. Also, opponents of Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed rally in the latest in a series of pro-democracy demonstrations sparked by growing…

The Independent UK

Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Nigerian river

A boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving dozens dead

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