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Your wig could be poisoning you: study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria

Well-groomed hair is a symbol of beauty for many black African women. Natural hair requires special care and attention, though, which can be time consuming. Wigs (human or synthetic hair), weave-ons and other artificial hair extensions offer women an alternative to their natural hair.

The Conversation

It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas

The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro has been nicknamed “Happy City,” founded decades ago as a Christian utopia

The Independent UK

Jihadi Fighters Settle In Northwestern Nigeria From Sahel Region

Jihadi fighters from the Sahel region have migrated to northwestern Nigeria, raising security concerns in Kainji Lake National Park. The presence of armed ...

Top News

Nigeria’s mountain streams are a haven for special creatures – they need protection

Nigeria has many freshwater ecotourism attractions. Among them are the Ikogosi warm spring, the Osun-Osogbo river, and the Olumirin, Owu, Arinta and Ekor waterfalls.

The Conversation

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As big pharma exits Nigeria, asthma patients face spiralling costs

Price of asthma inhalers has more than doubled amid scarcity and added costs after GSK exited Nigerian market in 2023.

Al Jazeera

‘This goes beyond the church’: the Nigerian women in a sisterhood of millions

While conflict has divided communities, a fellowship of married women offers everything from loans to spiritual guidance

The Guardian - UK

Led by ex-Giant Osi Umenyiora, NFL Africa expands to Nigeria

Retired New York Giants great Osi Umenyiora has helped lead NFL Africa into Nigeria, where Bobby Okereke and Kayvon Thibodeaux are helping.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How to avoid being hacked: start by upping your password game – ‘12345’ doesn’t cut it

If you type the term “password cyberattack” into Google News, the results will show just how often cyber criminals are getting hold of important data belonging to companies and individuals. Weak passwords are a big part of the problem. For instance, in 2023 technology security firm Nordpass reported that “123456”…

The Conversation

‘A lingering taste of coconut and vanilla’: how Nigerians reclaimed ‘moonshine’ palm spirit

On an eco resort near Lagos, distilled palm sap outlawed by colonial authorities is making a comeback

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria bets on a new $2.25B World Bank loan to support reforms that have resulted in hardship

The World Bank has approved a $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to shore up revenue and back economic reforms that have contributed to the worst cost-of-living crisis in many years for Africa’s most populous country

The Independent UK

Mental health services are scarce in Nigeria but there’s a huge need: what we learnt from callers to a hotline

Emergency hotlines have a crucial role to play in improving access to mental health services, particularly in countries where these services are in short supply.

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Nigeria's Dyed Cloth Traders Feel Heat From China, Inflation

Despite the rain pelting Balogun market in Lagos, Ajoke takes her time choosing the tie-dye fabric known as adire that she wants to give as a gift.

France 24

Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade: 'My art is a reflection of who I am'

In this edition we meet a true superstar from Nigeria – the sensational singer-songwriter Yemi Alade. A musical trailblazer since 2015, Yemi has captivated audiences worldwide with her incredible talent. Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R'n'B. We had the pleasure of meeting her during…

International Business Times

Nigeria's Repressed LGBTQ Party People Let 'True Self' Out At Lagos Ball

Performers strutted their stuff onstage at an LGBTQ community dance party in Nigeria's Lagos, publicly celebrating their identities in a country where being gay could land you in jail.

Evening Standard

Nigeria fall to shock defeat against Benin as Super Eagles suffer further blow to 2026 World Cup hopes

The Super Eagles are winless after four qualifying matches

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Evening Standard

How to watch Benin vs Nigeria FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for World Cup qualifier today

The Super Eagles need to find some form if they are to be at the World Cup in 2026

Al Jazeera

Why a Nigerian woman faces jail time for reviewing tomato puree

Activists and rights groups say Nigeria’s vague cybercrime laws are used to silence journalists and ordinary citizens.

Evening Standard

How to watch Nigeria vs South Africa FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for World Cup qualifier today

Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana looking for top spot

Evening Standard

Tems: 'Prison was a once in a lifetime experience that I feel honoured to have had'

She’s worked with Beyoncé, Drake and Rihanna even before releasing her first LP, and is one step from superstardom. Amy Francombe hears how the Nigerian-born London singer chalks it all up to a higher power ahead of her round-the-world tour

Al Jazeera

Why are Nigeria’s worker unions up in arms?

Unions are engaged in negotiations with the government as they demand rise in minimum wages amid cost of living crisis.

Top News

UNICEF Report Highlights Severe Food Poverty In Africa

UNICEF's initiatives combat severe food poverty in Africa through community training programs.

The Guardian - UK

‘In Nigeria, a tyre never quite dies’: reinventing the wheel in Lagos

The photographer Andrew Esiebo travelled around the city capturing how car tyres otherwise destined for the dump are finding second lives as seats, fences and swings

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