Halo Braid, a startup that produced a hair braiding robot has won the 2025 President’s Innovation Challenge Award at the Harvard Innovation Lab.
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US-based Nigerian Mum Face Murder Charge After Daughter’s Death In Hot Car
A mother has been charged with murder after her 9-year-old daughter died in a hot car in Texas in the summer of 2025.
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UK: Man Charged Over Murder Of Nigerian Pensioner In Balham
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a Nigerian pensioner who was assaulted in Balham.
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BURKINA FASO: Parliament Pass Law To Criminalise Homosexuality
Burkina Faso’s parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality with offenders facing two to five years in prison.
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NIGERIA: Nation Formally Submits 2030 Commonwealth Games Host Bid
Nigeria has joined the race to host the 2030 commonwealth games with the formal submission of its proposals to the IOC with the capital city, Abuja as the host city.
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FINLAND: Court Sentence Nigerian Separatist Leader To Six Years In Jail
A court in Finland has sentenced the controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related charges.
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NEW YORK: Nigerian Poet Alhanislam Appointed UN Global Peace Advocate
Nigerian poet, human rights activist, and Pan-Africanist, Maryam Bukar Hassan (aka Alhanislam), has been appointed the United Nations’ first ever Global Advocate for Peace.
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WAFCON 2024: Morocco Petition CAF To Upturn Nigeria’s Victory
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has received a formal complaint from Morocco’s Football Federation (FRMF) on what it called “refereeing injustices” during the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final versus Nigeria’s Super Falcons.
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AUSTRALIA: Grandmother Welcomes Twins With Nigerian Toyboy
Australian mum of five and grandma of 12, has defied expectations and given birth to twin girls named Khorus and Knowyn, after a whirlwind romance and IVF journey with her 39-year-old Nigerian husband.
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NIGERIA: Sadiq Khan Starts Africa Tour In Nigeria
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is in Lagos, Nigeria, meeting with local creatives and tech entrepreneurs as part of a historic trade mission across Africa. The visit aims to spotlight the growing cultural and economic connections between the United Kingdom and Nigeria, particularly in the fast-evolving tech and creative industries.
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