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Oct 22

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Nigerian government tries to quell public outrage over police brutality

By Philip Ihaza

For weeks, people have taken to Nigeria's streets to protest police brutality and the heavy-handed tactics of one unit in particular: the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS. The government since disbanded the group, but demonstrators are demanding further reforms --…

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Oct 21

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News Wrap: Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal charges

In our news wrap Wednesday, pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma is pleading guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and paying kickbacks to doctors amid the national opioid epidemic. The move involves the painkiller OxyContin and comes as part of an $8…

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Oct 21

Nigerian forces killed 12 peaceful protesters, Amnesty says

By Sam Olukoya, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press

Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality are defying a curfew and gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade.

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Aug 22

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The public health crisis you may not know about: snakebites

By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso

Over 100,000 people die every year from snakebites, and another 450,000 suffer life-altering injuries. The World Health Organization has labeled snakebites an epidemic, and reports that only half of the anti-venom needed globally is currently being produced. Special correspondent Benedict…

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Feb 01

Nigeria to address issues that led to visa restrictions

By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press

Nigeria's government pledged Saturday to try to address security issues the Trump administration cited in its decision to stop granting immigration visas to people from Africa's most populous nation.

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Jan 12

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Nigeria hits polio milestone as the world eyes eradication

By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso

Nigeria once had the most cases of wild polio in Africa, but it has now been three years since the disease was last detected. And as health workers there continue looking for children who have not received polio vaccinations, the…

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Nov 05

Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos

By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press

Balogun Market, where the fires erupted, is one of Nigeria's largest textile markets.

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Sep 22

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Film follows Boko Haram survivors after village invasion

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The documentary "Forced" follows three women who fled their Nigerian village after a 2014 Boko Haram invasion. The film looks at their attempts to rebuild their lives as displaced people and how they've come to symbolize the plight of other…

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Sep 19

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Toyin Ojih Odutola on connecting with others through portraiture

Toyin Ojih Odutola was born in Nigeria but moved to the U.S. as a child. When her classmates hesitated to interact with her “otherness,” Toyin turned to drawing as an alternate world in which to immerse herself. She found that…

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Mar 14

Nigeria stops search efforts after school building collapse

By Sam Olukoya, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press

Officials said rescue workers had reached the foundation of the collapsed three-story building and did not expect to find more people.

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