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Over 50 Feared Dead in Nigeria Church Attack, Officials Say
Lawmakers in southwestern Nigeria say more than 50 people are feared dead after gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a church.
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More Than 50 People Killed in Nigeria Church Massacre
Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Nigeria Sunday, killing more than 50 people, including many children.
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Nigeria's Senate Passes Bill to Bar Kidnap Ransom Payments
Nigerian lawmakers have passed legislation to bar the payment of kidnap ransoms at a time when the West African nation is struggling to stem the rise of armed violence and kidnaps for ransom in its troubled northwest and central regions.
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100 Expected Dead in Nigeria Oil Refinery Blast; 2 Suspects Sought
A Nigerian oil official says as many as 100 people may have died in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria
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African Leaders Condemn Russia, But Some Remain Silent as Moscow's Influence Hits Home
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates, Moscow’s growing influence in Africa has led to divergent responses among the continent’s leaders.
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A Brief History of African Nations at the Olympic Winter Games
Since 1984 at least one African nation has competed at each subsequent winter Olympics.
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Parade of Nations Kicks Off Winter Games
The Parade of Nations for this year’s Winter Olympics took place in Beijing’s National Stadium.
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Party of One: Nations With a Single Athlete at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Jamaica’s not a one-sport Olympic nation this year, but there are a host of them including Malta’s snowboarder from California.
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Young People Are Increasingly Overwhelmed at Work, Survey Shows
According to Bain & Company, young people – especially those from advanced economies – are getting more stressed out and overwhelmed in the workplace.
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OPEC+ Agrees to Stick to Oil Production Plan, Defying U.S. Pressure
The group, known as OPEC+, will rollover its August program to gradually increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day each month.
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World Leaders, Including China's Xi and Brazil's Bolsonaro, Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030
More than 100 world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, have committed to end deforestation by 2030.
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3 Groups of Students Freed in Nigeria in 24-Hour Period
Authorities in northern Nigeria say three separate groups of kidnapped students have been freed within a 24-hour period.
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A'ja Wilson Shines as US Women Beat Nigeria, 81-72
A’ja Wilson made a statement in her Olympic debut as the U.S. women beat Nigeria 81-72.
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28 Abducted Baptist School Students Freed in Nigeria
Armed kidnappers in Nigeria have released 28 of the more than 120 students who were abducted at the beginning of July from the Bethel Baptist High School in the northern town of Damishi.
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Shocker: US Falls to Nigeria 90-87 in Pre-Olympic Opener
This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer
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Nigeria Is Suspending Twitter for Deleting President's Post
Nigeria’s government says it’s suspending Twitter indefinitely after the platform deleted a tweet made by President Muhammadu Buhari and called it abusive
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How One of Africa's Youngest VC Founders Overcame Rejection at the Start of Her Career
Maya Horgan Famodu has become a trailblazer in Africa’s venture capital industry, but her path to success hasn’t been straightforward.
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Two Former Captives of the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Are Now Graduating From College in the U.S.
Two young Nigerian women, who were among the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram in 2014 are now graduating from college in America — seven years after their harrowing escape. LX News host Jobeth Devera spoke to the young women about their journey from captivity to freedom, and then to a new country and new life.
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After Dropping Out of College in Nigeria, These Tech Entrepreneurs Have Now Been Snapped Up by the Influential Y Combinator
The CEO of Nigerian fintech Flux says dropping out of college helped to pave the way for the launch of a new crypto payments company.
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Oil Nations Tipped for Political Instability If the World Moves Away From Fossil Fuels
Algeria, Chad, Iraq and Nigeria will be among the first countries to experience political instability if the “energy transition” occurs, says Verisk Maplecroft.