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2 days ago
Heavyweight boxer Joshua was travelling in a vehicle near Lagos with his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami in December.
15 days ago
‘Colonial-era classism’: Residents decry demolitions in Nigeria’s Makoko ⊖
Thousands displaced from December to February as Lagos authorities destroy homes in Africa's largest floating village.
24 days ago
The shanties in a Lagos lagoon bulldozed and burnt by authorities ⊖
Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this.
28 days ago
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù: ’If the west doesn’t say a film is good, that doesn’t mean it’s no good’ ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
While it’s a love letter to a Lagos he has never actually lived in, the Gangs of London actor says his Cannes-conquering new film My Father’s Shadow has themes that will touch audiences all over the …
30 days ago
‘A catalyst for change’: how sustainable Copenhagen became fashion’s ‘fifth city’ ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
In 20 years, Danish capital’s fashion week has pushed for greener standards and catapulted homegrown talent to global success
When it comes to fashion weeks, there used to be four key cities: New York…
32 days ago
‘They told us to leave. They didn’t tell us where to go’: the demolitions destroying homes and lives in Lagos ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Makoko’s waterfront stilt settlements were razed with little warning amid government claims that the move was essential for sanitation and security
It was 12.30pm when amphibious excavators escorted b…
42 days ago
Death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s son prompts calls for overhaul of Nigeria’s healthcare sector ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Pleas for scrutiny of system fraught with accusations of negligence after one-year-old’s death in hospital
Nigerians have called for urgent reforms to the healthcare sector after the death of Chimaman…
44 days ago
‘The locals don’t really benefit’: the dark side of Detty December party season ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
What began as a welcoming home for many in the global Black diaspora is threatening to cause frictions that no amount of fun can resolve
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46 days ago
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son’s death ⊖⊖
Lawyers for Adichie and her husband serve Euracare hospital with legal notice after death of 21-month-old
The Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos hospital of negligence after …
48 days ago
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family accuse hospital of negligence over son's death ⊖⊖
A hospital in Lagos denies medical negligence over the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old.