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world23 days ago•3 min saved

Windsor Welcome: Nigeria’s Tinubu Arrives Amid Diana-Era Earrings and Cartier Brooches

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Remi Tinubu begin their UK state visit with a Windsor welcome from King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The day features notable royal jewelry: Catherine wore a gray-and-white outfit by British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker paired with the Collingwood Pearl Drop Earrings from Diana’s collection, while Camilla wore pearl drop earrings and Cartier ivy-leaf clip brooches from the royal era. The event highlights diplomacy and the monarchy’s enduring jewelry legacy during the visit.

via The Court Jeweller|

#cartier-ivy-leaf-brooches #collingwood-pearl-drop-earrings #diana-princess-of-wales

royals23 days ago•35 min saved

Catherine dazzles in green as she toasts Nigeria’s president at Windsor banquet

Princess Catherine shone in a green gown with the Lover’s Knot Tiara as she toasted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at King Charles’s Windsor state banquet. Tinubu drank orange juice during the toast while the royals used English sparkling wine; the event for 160 guests featured a 155‑foot dining table, Ramadan accommodations with Iftar and a Chapman‑inspired non‑alcoholic cocktail, and a ceremonial procession to St George’s Hall.

via Daily Mail|

#kate-middleton #nigeria #royals

africa25 days ago•3 min saved

Maiduguri bombings leave 23 dead and 108 injured, police say

A series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria, killed 23 people and injured about 108 at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and two markets, with no group yet claiming responsibility; security forces and emergency teams are assessing the attacks amid Nigeria’s ongoing security crisis involving Boko Haram and the ISWAP insurgency.

via Al Jazeera|

#africa #boko-haram #iswap

world25 days ago•13 min saved

Maiduguri Bombing Leaves Unknown Casualties, Investigation Underway

A bomb blast in Maiduguri, Nigeria, has left an unknown number of casualties with authorities launching an investigation into the attack.

via AP News|

#bomb-blast #casualties #maiduguri

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Nigeria rejects ransom claims linked to St Mary's abduction release

Nigeria's government dismissed AFP's report that it paid a large ransom to Boko Haram to secure the release of more than 200 pupils and staff abducted from St Mary's School, insisting the allegations are false and that the hostages were freed through professional intelligence and operations with no ransom paid. The piece also notes a leadership shake-up in Nigeria's security apparatus amid ongoing kidnapping-for-profit challenges.

via BBC|

#boko-haram #kidnapping #nigeria

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Gas-leak tragedy at Plateau mine leaves dozens dead in Nigeria

A suspected carbon monoxide leak at a Solid Unity Nigeria Ltd lead‑and‑zinc mine in Plateau State, Nigeria, killed about 33–37 miners and left more than 20 others injured or rescued as dawn shift ended; the site was sealed and investigations began amid security concerns in the region.

via BBC|

#carbon-monoxide #gas-leak #mining

arts-and-culture1 month ago•3 min saved

Argungu Fishing Festival Returns to Nigeria with Tradition and a 59kg Champion

Argungu’s iconic fishing festival in Kebbi State returned after a multi-year pause, highlighting traditional hand nets and bare-handed fishing on the UNESCO-listed Matan Fada river as thousands gathered despite security concerns. The event, which began in 1934 and was revived with leadership from Sarkin Ruwa, culminated with a 59kg croaker win that earned the fisherman two new cars and 1 million naira, boosting the local economy and reaffirming cultural pride amid ongoing insecurity.

via Al Jazeera|

#argungu-festival #arts-and-culture #nigeria

africa1 month ago•3 min saved

Dawn motorcycle raids leave dozens dead in northwestern Nigeria villages

Armed bandits on motorcycles raided three villages in northwestern Nigeria, killing dozens, burning homes and abducting residents; tolls reported between about 32 and 46 across the villages of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso and Pissa, highlighting ongoing insecurity linked to bandit and jihadist activity in the region.

via BBC|

#abductions #africa #bandits

royal2 months ago•10 min saved

Tinubu to visit Windsor for UK state visit on March 18-19, 2026

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for a state visit at Windsor Castle on March 18–19, 2026—the first Nigerian head of state to visit the UK in 37 years.

via Daily Express|

#king-charles-iii #nigeria #queen-camilla

world2 months ago•3 min saved

Tinubu Heads to Windsor for Nigeria's First UK State Visit in 37 Years

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle on March 18–19 for Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years, highlighting strengthened UK–Nigeria ties. The last Nigerian state visit was in 1989. The trip follows growing trade (over £8bn to Oct) and a 2024 trade and investment partnership, with ceremonial events typical of state visits and political meetings likely to be arranged; the full agenda has not yet been disclosed.

via BBC|

#diplomacy #nigeria #state-visit

health2 months ago•8 min saved

Singer's death spotlights Nigeria's deadly snakebite crisis

Ifunanya Nwangene, a Nigerian soprano, died after a cobra bite amid antivenom shortages and hospital delays, underscoring Nigeria's neglected snakebite crisis and prompting calls for nationwide access to affordable antivenoms and improved emergency care.

via BBC|

#antivenom #health #hospital-shortages

world2 months ago•3 min saved

Historic Nigerian ruling orders Britain to pay £420m for 1949 Enugu miners massacre

A Nigerian High Court in Enugu has ordered the British government to pay about £420 million in reparations to the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 at the Iva Valley mine during a protest over harsh working conditions. The court ruled the killings unlawful and an extrajudicial violation of the right to life, a landmark decision in accountability for colonial-era abuses. The UK said it had not been formally notified and had no representation in the proceedings, while activists have pursued decades-long demands for acknowledgment and reparations.

via BBC|

#colonial-history #enugu #nigeria

world2 months ago•2 min saved

Massacre in Kwara: 162 dead as Woro village attack shocks Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Woro village, Kwara state, Nigeria, in a massacre that raised the toll from 67 as authorities and the Red Cross search for more bodies, with police confirming the attack and officials blaming terrorist cells amid a wider security crisis involving bandits and jihadists.

via The Guardian|

#bandits-terrorism #kwara-state #nigeria

health2 months ago•4 min saved

Nigeria's antivenom shortage costs a life, spotlighting a preventable snakebite crisis

Nigerian singer Ifunanya Nwangene died in Abuja after a snakebite, highlighting a broader, preventable crisis in snakebite treatment driven by antivenom shortages and delays. She was first treated at a hospital without antivenom, then at FMC where she received some treatment but died from severe complications as advocates warn that underfunding and supply gaps impede timely care; the FMC denies a lack of antivenom at its site.

via The Guardian|

#antivenom #global-health #health

world2 months ago•3 min saved

Eighty escapees return home after Kaduna church kidnapping

Eighty of 177 worshippers abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, escaped on the day of the raid and have since returned home after weeks in hiding; 86 remain in captivity as authorities continue to press for their release, with Amnesty International criticizing the initial denial of the abductions.

via BBC|

#churches #kaduna #kidnapping