The Bolivian mountaineer who scaled new heights Nine years ago, Cecilia Llusco was one of 11 Indigenous women who made it to the summit of the 6,088 metre-high Huayna Potosí …
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Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?
Labake Ajiboye-Richard, the founder of a Lagos-based sustainability consultancy, was driving in Nigeria’s most populous city earlier this month when she saw someone throwing rubbish out of their car window. …
The fair, which was organised at a high school in Idaban, Oyo state, by a local radio station and the charity Wings Foundation, was said to be expecting as many …
At least 35 children have died and six others were seriously injured in a crowd crush at a school fair in Nigeria’s third largest city, Ibadan. Police said eight people …
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It’s easier than you think to get the measure of Kemi Badenoch – just ask around in Nigeria | Nels Abbey
The Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, recently went viral over her comments on the perfidy of sandwiches and “moist bread” in an interview with the Spectator. The comment was met with …
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‘This is incredible’: a new generation of music lovers discovers the 70s sounds of the Lijadu Sisters
The sun is hot and traffic flows slowly as music enthusiasts make their way to Lagos’s Jazzhole, a shop that has morphed into a cultural hub over decades. The crowd, …
President-elect Donald Trump’s appointee to advise him on Middle East affairs, Massad Boulos, is reported to have significant discrepancies between his public profile and documented business background, casting doubt on …
At least 27 people have died and more than 100 are missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, authorities have said. About 200 passengers were on the boat that …
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Catholic priest accused of sexual assault fathered children of victims, court hears
A Roman Catholic priest with links to Texas and Louisiana who is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing his position of authority within the church to pursue sex with vulnerable …
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Miss Universe runner-up to move to Nigeria after South Africa nationality row
A beauty queen who pulled out of the Miss South Africa competition when her nationality was questioned has said she wants to relocate to Nigeria, after coming second in the …
