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Nigeria christians Donald Trump
Donald Trump has renewed international attention on the tragedy facing Christians in Nigeria. In a fiery post published Sunday on Truth Social, the U.S. president threatened a “swift and brutal” military intervention if Abuja did not put an end to the massacres of Christians, accusing the Nigerian government of “failing to protect religious ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Lagos Heritage Runway Adire Nigeria Culture
Models strutted down the runway, their beaded and sequined dresses evoking the traditional facial scarring still done in some parts of Nigeria. Others donned outfits paying homage to adire, a traditional Yoruba indigo fabric long prized for its craftsmanship. Kanyinsola Onalaja's show kicked off Lagos Fashion Week in style, in what has been a ...
This is Beirut, 13/10 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Exhibition Musician Fela Kuti Heritage Nigeria Culture
The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria's cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his life and legacy and opens Monday. The Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition, organized by the French Embassy and the Kuti family, builds on one held in ...
This is Beirut, 19/09 19:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Now back in Lagos for the film’s local release, Davies reflects on the film’s deeply personal themes and its resonance with a nation still grappling with the legacy of its political past. Akinola Davies, the director of My Father's Shadow, Nigeria's first film to win an award at the Cannes film festival, is savoring his return to Lagos, the ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Africa's biggest oil refinery will on Friday start direct and free shipping of fuel to retailers in Nigeria, a move expected to disrupt the oil sector in the continent's largest crude producer. Nigeria's Dangote Refinery says that the plan will boost efficiency by cutting down on intermediaries while providing more competitive options for ...
This is Beirut, 13/08 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut International Airport Internal Security Forces Nigeria Drugs
The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced Wednesday the seizure of 156 cocaine-filled capsules weighing 3.4 kilograms, with an estimated street value exceeding $500,000 once mixed with other substances. According to an ISF statement, the Central Anti-Narcotics Office uncovered an international network planning to smuggle the drugs from Nigeria ...
This is Beirut, 24/07 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nigeria Bandits United Nations
Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Thursday. Armed gangs known as "bandits" have taken root across Nigeria's rural hinterlands amid poverty and government neglect. They raid, loot, burn villages, ...
This is Beirut, 24/07 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Foreign aid cuts, jihadist violence, and food inflation are pushing millions toward hunger in northeastern Nigeria. The World Food Programme warns: their warehouses are empty.
This is Beirut, 31/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Netherlands Van Gogh Museum John Madu Exhibition Nigeria Art
Expressive brushstrokes depict a man seated at a table, his face hidden behind a book of Japanese prints, a plastic chair in the corner, and a Nigerian passport lying on the table. It is one of 10 new paintings by Nigerian artist John Madu, created for Paint Your Path, the first solo exhibition by an African artist at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Culture Heritage Carnival Art Nigeria Festival
Revellers dressed in glitzy, colorful costumes danced down the streets of Calabar, southern Nigeria, this weekend as giant speakers blasted Afrobeats for one of West Africa's most renowned carnivals. Every December, the celebration draws nearly two million partygoers to the capital of Cross River state, organizers said. Calabar Carnival, known ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-28 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Nigeria Africa
Thursday marks the beginning of a two-day state visit to France by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, with both sides scenting economic rewards as Paris looks to build new ties in Africa after a series of setbacks. The first such formal visit by a Nigerian leader since 2000 comes after military coups and changing attitudes have lessened France's ...