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Nigeria declares 24-hour curfew in Lagos as violence flares during protests

Protests that began 12 days ago over abuses by the police's loathed Special Anti-Robbery Squad have spiraled dramatically. Around 18 people have died in clashes reported between protesters and assailants wearing civilian clothes

Nigeria's battle with COVID-19 exacerbated by poor healthcare, 2015 global crude market crash from which it never recovered

The last time Nigeria was gripped by such a panic was when Ebola — around 25 times deadlier than COVID-19 — was knocking on its door in 2014/15

United States puts visa restrictions on Burma and Laos for refusing to accept deported nationals

The Trump Administration on Tuesday announced visa sanctions against Burma and Laos, alleging that the two countries were not cooperating with it in accepting their citizens who have been deported from the United States.

Emmanuel Macron to visit Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti's New Afrika Shrine during visit to country

Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday visit a nightclub founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti, becoming the first "real president" to enter the venue.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia are 99 percent ready to host showpiece event later this year, says Gianni Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino insisted on Tuesday that Russia is ready to host the World Cup later this year, despite reports that several stadiums have failed to meet completion deadlines.

'Reappropriating English': BBC launches online news portal in Pidgin, Nigeria's informal language

Nigeria: Nine dead as boat capsizes in Lagos; government blames overcrowding

Nine people were killed when a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos, the government said, blaming the accident on overcrowding.

Google to train 10 million people in online skills in Africa over next five years: Sundar Pichai

Google also hopes to train 100,000 software developers in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, a company spokeswoman said

Horn free: Lagos tries to tackle noise pollution

Nigeria's chaotic megacity Lagos on Wednesday sought to impose a one-day ban on the use of the car horn, hoping to raise awareness about damaging noise pollution and improve quality of life.

Mumbai: Man with Ebola symptoms quarantined at govt hospital

A resident of Vasai in Palghar district is being treated for symptoms of Ebola at an isolated ward of a government hospital.