Consider Ekanem and Alaba Akintola both safely made it into the semifinals of men's 200m, with both athletes booking automatic spots from their heats. Ekanem finished 2nd in his heat clocking 20.94s, while Alaba also finished 2nd in his own heat, crossing the line in a time of 21.08s
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The Nigerian government has identified schools in at least 14 states and the capital, Abuja, as vulnerable to attacks following a renewed wave of mass abductions of students.

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🎶 Afrobeats and Amapiano are two of the most popular genres in Africa and are increasingly being appreciated worldwide.

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"Almost everyone in my village has had a family member kidnapped."

A hostage negotiator, who has been working informally, tells the BBC why paying ransoms, although illegal, is the only way families can guarantee the release of relatives kidnapped by gangs terrorising swathes of northern Nigeria.

“This is about women and the control of women’s bodies.'' Despite outcry from activists and survivors, The Gambia’s parliament advanced a bill to decriminalise female genital mutilation on 18 March. The move has reignited a contentious debate surrounding religious and cultural practices and bodily autonomy. If the bill is passed, the country could become the first to reverse a ban on FGM.
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Nigeria's president has ordered security forces not to pay ransom for the release of close to 300 students and staff who were kidnapped last week. A community leader from the town tells us the kidnappers are demanding one billion naira for the release of the hostages, but there's no way parents can pay: "On that day they were kidnapped many of the children had not even had breakfast. Many of the parents cannot afford three square meals. How can they produce one billion naira?"
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Nigeria's president has ordered security forces not to pay ransom for the release of close to 300 students and staff who were kidnapped last week. A community leader from the town tells us the kidnappers are demanding one billion naira for the release of the hostages, but there's no way parents can pay: "On that day they were kidnapped many of the children had not even had breakfast. Many of the parents cannot afford three square meals. How can they produce one billion naira?" Hear more 🎧 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hjjhkf

In Nigeria, many people needing mental health treatment visit a traditional healer instead of seeing a doctor. The country has over 200 million people but only 300 registered psychiatrists, so getting access to support can be a challenge. But a ground-breaking project is pairing healers with doctors and nurses to help patients overcome their problems.https://www.facebook.com/share..../r/k2dZ7XWCY53JubBX/

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The inquest, which began on October 13, 2023, is taking place at the Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court. According to Somiari, “We expected to get the first set of autopsy results in three to four weeks £and re-confirm to authenticate the cause of the d£ath.

We searched for multiple possibilities, to check if poi§%n was involved in the d£ath of Mohbad since no actual cause was mentioned. We have a place where items are stored for safety and security of results. There is a procedure for monitoring samples moved abroad.” Recall that Mohbad di£d on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27 years.