Nigeria
Meghan named ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria on first visit after doing genealogy test
The Duchess of Sussex acknowledged Nigeria as “my country” during her trip with Prince Harry, who met her after a visit to the UK.
- by Chinedu Asadu
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Scams
‘Once you pay I will delete the photo’: How scammers are snaring hundreds of children each month
Sextortion scammers are using frighteningly simple tricks to target Australian children. The tech giants have “blood on their hands”, the family of one victim claims.
- by Perry Duffin
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Scams
Sextortion pushed a NSW teen to suicide, cops traced culprits to Nigeria
Cruel messages bombarded a NSW teenager’s phone hours before the boy took his own life. A deadly global scam that has killed multiple young men is now in Australia.
- by Perry Duffin
Ukraine is employing a new weapon against Russia: sending aid to Africa
Even as the war-torn nation defends its homeland against the Russian invasion, it is delivering major shipments to vulnerable populations.
- by Rob Harris
Five of Hamza’s six children have been kidnapped. She’s still in shock
Ten years after the Chibok girls were taken, 300 students have been abducted by armed gangs and Islamic extremists in Nigeria.
- by Chinedu Asadu
Opinion
Oil
Deferred meeting of OPEC+ points to dissent in the oil cartel
The oil producers’ meeting has been postponed to next week amid reports that members of the cartel are divided on how to respond to a slump in oil prices and the conflict in Gaza.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
More than 100 wedding guests killed after boat capsizes
Most of those who drowned in the Niger River were relatives from several villages who attended the wedding together and partied late into the night.
- by Chinedu Asadu
Three-way race in Nigerian election as voters hope to bring change
Whoever wins will face a litany of crises: Islamist insurgencies, kidnappings, shortages of cash, fuel and power, and deep-rooted corruption and poverty.
- by Hamza Ibrahim
Three stowaways make 11-day journey on oil tanker’s rudder to Canary Islands
The men appeared to have symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia and were transferred to hospitals.
- by Renata Brito
British museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Cultural institutions throughout Britain have come under pressure to repatriate artefacts acquired during the colonial era.
- by Danica Kirka
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Extremism
‘Our hearts are heavy’: Dozens killed in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria
Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency in the northeast but in the southwest, attacks such as this are rare.
- by Fikayo Owoeye
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