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New Orleans Tops Time Out's Best Food Cities List

Time Out's survey of 18,500 people ranked New Orleans, Bangkok, and Medellín as the top three food cities globally, highlighting diverse culinary scenes and reflecting growing global interest in culinary tourism.

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UKHSA Responds to Lassa Fever Case Following Travel from Nigeria

A person diagnosed with Lassa fever in Nigeria after traveling to England in late February has prompted UKHSA to trace contacts; the risk to the public is considered low.

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Nigeria Adapts Deradicalization Program for Northwest Banditry

Nigeria is expanding its "Safe Corridor" deradicalization program from the Northeast, where it combats ideologically driven insurgency, to the Northwest, where financially motivated banditry prevails, raising concerns about its effectiveness and the need for locally adapted strategies.

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Ramadan Arrests in Kano Amidst US-China-Canada Trade War

In Kano, Nigeria, 20 Muslims were arrested for eating and drinking in public during Ramadan; police plan continued enforcement. Simultaneously, escalating trade disputes between the US, Canada, and China resulted in retaliatory tariffs.

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Nigerian Ramadan School Closures Spark Religious Tensions

Four Nigerian states with Muslim majorities closed schools during Ramadan, prompting outrage from Christian groups and students' unions who cite disruptions to education and discrimination against non-Muslim students; the closures, enforced by state authorities and Islamic police, have sparked natio...

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Nigeria: Ramadan Arrests in Kano State

Kano State's Islamic police (Hisbah) arrested 25 people—20 for not fasting and 5 for selling food—during Ramadan's first days; they were charged in a Sharia court, a harsher approach than last year's warnings.

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Nigerian Child Labor Crisis: Education's Failure Fuels Hazardous Mining

In Nigeria, 10.5 million children aged 5-14 are out of school, exemplified by 18-year-old Isah Aliyu who left school to work in gold mines after his father's death due to poverty and weak enforcement of child labor laws.

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Nigeria Clears N758 Billion in Pension Arrears

The Nigerian government approved a N758 billion bond to settle 16 years of outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), impacting numerous retirees and addressing pension increases since 2007 and university professors' shortfalls. This was approved on February 4, 2025...

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Niger Delta Communities Sue Shell for Environmental Damage in UK Courts

Over 13,000 Nigerians are suing Shell in the UK for environmental damage in the Niger Delta, citing groundwater contamination 1,000 times above legal limits and alleged oil theft costing Nigeria $700 million monthly.

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Adichie's New Novel Explores Motherhood, Grief, and Women's Lives

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a 47-year-old Nigerian author, released her first novel in over a decade, "Dream Count", after overcoming writer's block stemming from pregnancy and grief from losing her parents; the novel explores the lives of four women.

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Gender Equality
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Nigeria Expands Deradicalization Program to Combat Banditry in North West

Nigeria's government is expanding its deradicalization program, "Operation Safe Corridor", to the North West region to counter banditry, despite concerns about its effectiveness in addressing financially motivated crime as opposed to ideologically driven terrorism. The program has reintegrated about...

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Lagos Assembly Crisis Deepens as Impeached Speaker Reclaims Office

Following allegations of misconduct, the Lagos State House of Assembly impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa on January 13th, leading to the election of Mojisola Meranda. However, Obasa returned on February 27th, claiming his removal was illegal, creating a constitutional crisis.

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