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☆ Nigerian company Autogirl wants to be the Airbnb of car rentals
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Victoria Barauna | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In 2023, it announced it would be expanding to Kenya, with a rollout of 1.2 million electric vehicles. Around the world, transport startups are embracing electric vehicles, and those in Africa are no different. In 2023, it announced it would be expanding to Kenya, with a rollout of 1.2 million electric vehicles. Uncover , a Kenyan skincare brand, says it wants to fill this gap by providing healthy cosmetics that put African women first. ‘‘We want to be the Airbnb of vehicle rentals in Africa and ultimately the world,” Arinze says.

Persons: Chinazom Arinze, ” Arinze, “, Spiro, Clement Di Roma, Simon Maina, Prince William’s, James Oatway, there's, Edwin Maina, Arinze, …, Autogirl, hasn’t, she’s, ’, ‘, Airbnb, ” Organizations: CNN, Babcock University, Getty, Reeddi Technologies, The Royal Academy of Engineering, Kenyan, Hertz, Hyundai, Lexus Locations: Nigeria, Benin, Kenya, Africa, AFP, China, Cameroon, Rwanda, Ghana

☆ Wole Soyinka on having his memoir made into a movie: ‘Turning my life into something people can watch, pains me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Daniel Renjifo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Twenty-two months in total isolation, denied books, denied paper, my cell constantly searched, nothing at all to sustain my mind. Let me put it this way, turning anything in my life into something other people can watch, pains me. Nigerian playwright, novelist and Nobel Prize in Literature winner Wole Soyinka poses for a portrait in Johannesburg on April 4, 2024. But it was grand when one after the other (African Nobel winners) began to come in. WS: If Branson came now and said, I’ve found space for you, I would terminate this interview right now.

Persons: Nigeria CNN — Wole Soyinka, ”, Soyinka, CNN’s Larry Madowo, Larry Madowo, it’s, Wole Soyinka, MARCO LONGARI, Mrs, Ransome Kuti, Fela Kútì’s, Wole, PIUS UTOMI EKPEI, Sani Abacha, would’ve, Ken Saro, I’ve, Armstrong, Richard Branson, Branson, I’m Organizations: Nigeria CNN, Getty, WS Locations: Abeokuta, Nigeria, Southwestern Nigeria, Nigerian, Johannesburg, AFP, Lagos, Jose ( California

☆ European soccer roundup: Erling Haaland scores 100th Manchester City goal in controversial game against title rival Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The two sides met at City’s Etihad Stadium on Sunday with both teams eager to strike first in this year’s title race. Just before half-time, Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard committed a foul before kicking the ball across the pitch, earning a controversial second yellow card. Matt West/ShutterstockAfter being reduced to 10 players, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta adopted a highly defensive shape to try and protect the lead. “I think the win belongs to the players and for our fans,” Fonseca said after the game. A chaotic first half saw visiting Wolfsburg take a 3-2 lead before Piero Hincapié leveled things up shortly after half-time.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola’s, Rodri, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Leandro Trossard, Trossard, Michael Oliver, Matt West, Mikel Arteta, John Stones, Kyle Walker, ”, Robert Lewandowski, Ayoze Pérez, Pablo Torre, David Ramos, –, Marc, André ter Stegen, Blancos, Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Rodrygo, Vinícius Jr, Mbappé, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Atlético, Matteo Gabbia, Christian Pulisic, Yann Sommer, Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, Alessandro Bastoni, Marco Luzzani, Federico Dimarco, Gabbia, Paulo Fonseca, ” Fonseca, we’ve, Serie A’s, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry, Christina Pahnke, ” Kane, Kane’s, Xabi, Piero Hincapié, Victor Boniface Organizations: CNN, England’s Premier League Arsenal, Manchester, Premier League, City’s Etihad, Arsenal, Gunners, Londoners, City, BBC Radio, BBC Sport, La Liga Barcelona, Villarreal, La Liga, Torre, Catalans, Real Madrid, Espanyol, Madrid hasn’t, Barcelona, Serie, Italy’s, Milan, Internazionale, Derby, San, US, Inter, Torino, Hellas Verona, Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern, Bundesliga, Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League, Werder Bremen, Getty, Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Leverkusen Locations: Villareal, Raphinha, Milan, Bayern Munich, lederhosen, AFP

☆ Champions League Thursday takeaways: Monaco dominates Barcelona, Wirtz and Raya impress
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage. It was the 17-year-old’s debut Champions League goal after his eye-catching brace against Girona at the weekend. That’s very important.”Florian Wirtz shines on Champions League debutIt took Florian Wirtz just five minutes of Champions League football to grab his first goal in the competition. Even if not, all eyes will surely be on the next matchday when the Champions League returns on October 1, highlighted by Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain.

Persons: Hansi Flick, Eric García, Takumi Minamino, ” Flick, Maghnes Akliouche, Marc, André ter Stegen, Lamine Yamal, George Ilenikhena, ter Stegen, Kylian Mbappé, “, ”, Flick, ” David Raya, David Raya, Emmanuele, Atalanta, Thomas Partey’s, Raya, Mateo Retegui’s, I’ve, David, Mikel Arteta, Iñaki, ” Florian Wirtz, Florian Wirtz, Xabi, Álex Grimaldo, Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Timon Wellenreuther, Wellenreuther’s, John Thys, ” Wirtz, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jamie Gittens, Germain, Manchester, Jack Grealish, Shaun Botterill, Sturm Organizations: CNN, League, Arsenal, Monaco, Barcelona, La Liga, AS Monaco, Girona, Villarreal, Liverpool’s, AC Milan, Manchester, Inter, Champions League, Atalanta, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, Stadio, Bergamo, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Getty, Swiss Model, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Rodri, Bayern Munich’s, Dinamo Zagreb, Slovan Bratislava, Sturm Graz, Paris Saint, Crvena Zvezda, Star, Benfica Feyenoord, Bayer Leverkusen Stade Brestois, Sturm Graz Atalanta, Arsenal Atlético Madrid, Leipzig AS Monaco Locations: Barcelona, AFP, Swiss

☆ Over 200 inmates escape from prison following heavy flooding in Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Mariya Knight | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said Sunday. “The flood brought down the walls of the correctional facilities, including the medium security custodial center Maiduguri (MSCC) as well as the staff quarters in the city,” the service spokesman Abubakar Umar said in a statement. According to Umar, at least 281 inmates managed to escape while they were being transferred to “a safe and secure facility” and seven of them were recaptured later. Umar said that the service is aware of escapees’ identities, including their biometrics and made this information “available to the public.”The search for the inmates is ongoing, he said. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Persons: Abubakar Umar, Umar Organizations: CNN, Nigerian Correctional Service Locations: Nigeria’s Borno

☆ Floods gush through Nigerian zoo, sweeping snakes and crocodiles into neighborhoods
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Abuja, Nigeria CNN —Floodwaters that gushed from an overflowing dam in northern Nigeria engulfed a zoo and swept animals including crocodiles and snakes into communities, as the region battles some of the worst flooding in years. A video of an ostrich wading through a flooded road in the capital, Maiduguri, has been widely shared on social media. The flooded yard of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is pictured in Maiduguri on September 10, 2024. Ahmed Kingimi/ReutersA spokesperson for NEMA, Nigeria’s disaster management agency, Manzo Ezekiel, told CNN Wednesday that efforts were being made to recapture the animals. Nigeria’s meteorological agency, NIMET, however, had warned of the risk of flash floods across the country following torrential rains.

Persons: “, Ahmed Kingimi, Manzo Ezekiel, ”, NEMA, Ezekiel Organizations: Nigeria CNN, Reuters, CNN, United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, Authorities, UN, Northern, Services Agency Locations: Abuja, Nigeria, Borno State, Maiduguri, Sanda Kyarimi, NEMA, Northern Nigeria, Borno, ”, Niger, Africa

☆ Our 2 sons moved to Europe for college. We quit our jobs and followed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tiffany Fite, a graduate student at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. So when it was time for my sons, now 22 and 21, to think about college, we were open to different possibilities. AdvertisementAfter high school, both sons took a gap year to decide on their paths. AdvertisementIn June 2023, my husband and I resigned from our jobs and moved to Brno. I enjoy learning as an older studentA student parade in Brno, a student city in the Czech Republic.

Persons: —, Tiffany Fite, Fite, it's, We're Organizations: Service, Masaryk University, Business, American University, University of Pécs Locations: Brno, Czech Republic, Washington ,, Prague, Hungary, Europe, Idaho, Tiffany Fite Brno, It's

☆ DA will ask for 50-to-life sentence for embezzling assistant who slaughtered his tech CEO boss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tyrese Haspil is expected to be sentenced Tuesday for murdering NYC tech CEO Fahim Saleh. The DA plans to ask for 50 years to life, a term Haspil's lawyer calls "a de facto life sentence." Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementManhattan prosecutors will ask on Tuesday for a 50-years-to-life sentence for Tyrese Haspil, the personal assistant convicted of charges stemming from the murder, decapitation, and dismemberment of Fahim Saleh, the tech CEO who was his former boss, according to the killer's defense lawyer.

Persons: Haspil, Fahim Saleh, —, Tyrese Haspil Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Manhattan, Nigerian, New York

☆ Woman Arrested in Plot to Steal Graceland From Elvis Presley's Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Missouri woman was arrested Friday in connection to a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family by stealing their interest in Graceland and trying to extort them for millions of dollars. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, federal prosecutors in Missouri said. Keough had sued a company that claimed it owned the rights to Graceland, and a judge ruled in Keough's favor in May. AdvertisementFindley posed as three different individuals from a fictitious lender called Naussany Investments, prosecutors said Friday. She then falsely claimed that Lisa Marie Presley had borrowed $3.8 million from Naussany in 2018, putting up Graceland as collateral, but never repayed the debt, prosecutors said.

Persons: —, Elvis Presley's, Lisa Jeanine Findley, Presley's, Riley Keough, Lisa Marie Presley, Keough, Findley, Lisa Marie Presley's, Nicole M, Argentieri, Presley, Keough —, Daisy Jones Organizations: Service, Business, Naussany Investments, Prosecutors, Department's Locations: Graceland, Missouri, Memphis, Keough's, Naussany, Los Angeles, Tennessee, Nigerian, Nigeria, Kansas City , Missouri

☆ Federal grand jury hears testimony on scam to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley’s family
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury heard testimony Tuesday about a scam to steal the Graceland estate from Elvis Presley’s family. The Odell Horton Federal Building, in downtown Memphis, houses several federal offices, including the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Elvis Presley's Graceland estate was the target of a scam. Ariel J. CobbertPhilbrick was in Memphis on Monday with a friend to tour the Graceland estate before testifying before the grand jury on Tuesday. (A representative for the Graceland estate did not respond to a request for comment.)

Persons: Elvis Presley’s, Rasheed Jeremy Carballo, Lisa Holden, Holden, Lisa Marie Presley’s, Micah McCoy, NBC News Holden, Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis ’, ” Carballo, Kimberly Philbrick, Kevin Ritz’s, Odell Horton, Ariel J, Cobbert, Philbrick, Holden’s, “ Lisa, ”, Maria Tazbaz, ” Tazbaz, “, Elvis Presley's Graceland, Cobbert Kimberley Philbrick, Cobbert Philbrick, Graceland, ” Philbrick Organizations: NBC News, Holden, Naussany Investments, NBC, FBI, U.S, Western, of, U.S . Postal Inspection Locations: MEMPHIS, Tenn, —, Branson , Missouri, Graceland, Memphis, U.S, of Tennessee

☆ The Olympics brought rare unity to France. Now back to the political games.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

PARIS — It’s 1:00 a.m. on the banks of the Canal de Saint-Denis and the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony finished an hour ago. But the political and social turmoil France faced before a ghostly metal horse galloped down the Seine has not gone away. French President Emmanuel Macron at the Paris Olympic Games. The French president could easily have been giving his view on France’s immediate political future when discussing the rain-drenched opening ceremony with NBC News. Optimism aside, analysts believe the country faces years of deadlock that could end with a far-right president in 2027.

Persons: Denis, Sara Zinger, Mary Mathurin, France's Leon Marchand, Dar Yasin, Emmanuel Macron, Pascal Le Segretain, Macron, Macron’s, Rainbow Murray, they’ve, Murray, Le Pen, Lady Gaga —, Le, Maxime Jourdan, Marine Le Pen, Charles Platiau, who’s, it’s, Rene Nijhuis, Paris Mayor Anne, Marie Hidalgo, France’s Le, Alain Jocard, Hector Gore Organizations: PARIS, Stade de France, Marine, Paris Olympic, NBC, Queen Mary University of London, Rally, Olympics, Olympic, BSR Agency, Getty, Eiffel, Concorde, triathletes, Paris Mayor, France’s Le Figaro, Metro, Paris Games, French, Square, Games Locations: Saint, Parisian, hipsters, France, Paris, Europe, Seine, Montmartre, AFP

☆ Nigerian police investigate killing of trans TikToker Abuja Area Mama
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Abuja, Nigeria CNN —Police in the Nigerian capital Abuja are investigating the killing of a trans TikToker known as Abuja Area Mama after her body was found beside a highway. Same-sex relations are banned in Nigeria and gay and trans people often face harrasment. Abuja Area Mama had previously faced attacks and harassment. In a recent video on social media, she described being stabbed by an unidentified man. A day before her body was found, she made a post on Instagram saying she was “getting ready to go and see my boyfriend.”Abuja Area Mama was candid about the risks of being a sex worker.

Persons: Josephine Adeh, ” Adeh, ” Organizations: Nigeria CNN — Police, CNN, Mama Locations: Abuja, Nigeria, Nigerian

☆ Andrade wins gold and US gymnasts Biles, Chiles’ show of sportsmanship wins hearts in iconic Olympic podium moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Chris Lau | Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It all happened Monday when Brazilian gymnastics gold medalist Rebeca Andrade approached the podium for the medal ceremony following a women’s floor final full of twists and turns. Showing no hard feelings, American duo Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles turned to Andrade from the lower section of the podium and bowed to the Brazilian, who raised her arms in triumph. The golden moment, which also marked the first all-Black Olympics gymnastics podium, touched hearts on social media. Simone Biles competes during the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final on August 5, 2024 in Paris. “So yeah, in that moment, I was like … first off, again, yes, it was an all-Black podium.

Persons: Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Andrade, ”, Jean Catuffe, Atonye Nyingifa, Milhouse, Biles, “, ” Biles, Jordan, ” Rebeca Andrade, Charlie Riedel, Chiles, ” Chiles, who’s, Simone her Organizations: CNN, Paris, Olympics Locations: Paris, Instagram, American, United States

☆ Nigeria, Australia and several other countries warn about travel to UK amid riots
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Nigeria, Australia, Indonesia and a number of other countries have warned their citizens about traveling to the UK, as a spate of anti-immigrant riots grips cities across Britain. The UK’s worst social unrest in years was sparked by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport, northwest England, last week. A number of countries have issued warnings in response, including a group of Muslim-majority nations. Kenya’s principal secretary for foreign affairs, Korir Sing’Oei, took to social media platform X on Sunday to post, ““A deeply worrying situation in the UK. “Nigeria and Kenya are warning their citizens in the UK after riots in the former colonial power,” said Nairobi-based CNN correspondent Larry Madowo.

Persons: Korir Sing’Oei, ”, Larry Madowo, “ Organizations: London CNN —, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “, CNN, Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesian Embassy Locations: London CNN — Nigeria, Australia, Indonesia, Britain, Stockport, England, Nigeria, Kenya, “ Nigeria, Nairobi, United Kingdom, Indonesian, London

☆ Nigeria to London: Nelly Agbogu is on a mission to elevate Africa small businesses with Naijbrandchick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ifeanyi Abraham | For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

To address these challenges, Agbogu launched the Naija Brand Chick Trade Fair, a platform connecting SMEs directly with customers. “Many Nigerian SMEs struggle to reach a buying audience, which is a significant barrier,” she explains. “The trade fair creates a platform where businesses can connect directly with customers.”The trade fair has become a resounding nationwide success attracting thousands of exhibitors yearly since it started in 2018. Shoppers at Naijabrandchick trade fair in Lagos, Nigeria. We are always oversubscribed because entrepreneurs consistently tell us they achieve sales they have never achieved before in just two days at the fair,” Agbogu said.

Persons: Nelly Agbogu, ” Agbogu, ”, Agbogu, “, It’s, Naijabrandchick, Agbogu’s Organizations: CNN, Nellies, ”, Trade, Shoppers, Intercontinental O2, SME, United Arab, “, Wema Bank Locations: Nellies Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, Benin, London, ”, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Rwanda, Naijabrandchick, Africa, Kenya

☆ Saturday’s Olympics schedule is epic. An expert guide to prepare for — and survive — your marathon watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Not to mention the third round of men’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis medal matches earlier in the day. Saturday's 31 gold medal events Sport Event Time Archery Women's individual 8:46 a.m. Shooting Men's skeet 9:30 a.m. Surfing Men's final 4 p.m. Surfing Women's final 5:12 p.m. Swimming Mixed 4x100m medley relay 3:58 p.m. Table tennis Women's singles 8:30 a.m. Tennis Men's doubles 6 a.m. Tennis Women's singles Third on courtThere’s also the U.S. women’s soccer quarterfinal against Japan at 9 a.m. Added Tamayo: “You’ve gotta manage your brain, you can’t go too hard.”Step 3: Have a pick-me-upChina’s Zheng Qinwen goes against Croatia’s Donna Vekić in the women’s tennis gold medal match.

Persons: Scott Hanson, Hanson, ”, we’re, “ RedZone, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, LeBron James, Sha’Carri Richardson, Léon Marchand, Stephen Nedoroscik, ” Hanson, it’s, Gabriel Bouys, Tom Harris, Year’s Eves, “, Harris, Biles, Nedoroscik, Ledecky, Richardson, Men's, Athletics Women's, There’s, Pace, Ryan Crouser, Ben Stansall, Jonathan Tamayo, Tamayo, —, ” Tamayo, ” Ashton Harrison, Zheng Qinwen, Croatia’s Donna Vekić, Harrison, Devin Altieri —, ” Altieri, you’ve, Altieri, carbo, “ Don’t, Pascal Guyot, Oside, Oluwole, . Hanson, “ I’ve, Peacock's, RedZone, Dan Goldfarb, Sean Reilly, Henry Browne, Hannah Peters, Jamie Squire, Jonathan Nackstrand Organizations: NFL, Paris, Olympic, Getty Images, Times Square Alliance, Stade de France, Athletics, Women's, Athletics Men's, Badminton, Dressage, Japan, U.S, Puerto Rico, Getty, Indy, Pepsi, rugby, USA, Paris Games Locations: U.S, AFP, New York, Florida, Paris, Sebring

☆ Federal grand jury set to hear evidence in scam to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley’s family
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A federal grand jury is set to begin hearing evidence this month in the scam to steal the Graceland estate from Elvis Presley’s family, sources say. It involved a company called Naussany Investments, which claimed that Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ only child, owed millions of dollars in unpaid loans before she died. To collect on that debt, Naussany Investments sought control of Graceland through a foreclosure sale of the historic mansion. The documents Naussany Investments filed turned out to be forged, and a judge tossed out the case. More than half a dozen links seemed to separately connect Holden with the foiled scam at Graceland, NBC News found.

Persons: Elvis Presley’s, Lisa Holden, Holden, Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis ’, Gregory Naussany, “, ” Lisa Holden, Micah McCoy, Howell, Findley, Naussany, ” Organizations: NBC News, FBI, Western, of, Naussany Investments, NBC, Investments, Holden Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, Branson , Missouri, U.S, of Tennessee, Nigeria, Missouri, Sullins, Graceland

☆ Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Nimi Princewill | Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The state’s police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun told CNN in a statement that operatives arrested 11 armed “hoodlums” who set fire to a government building after looting it. Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju told CNN Thursday that there were counter-demonstrations by pro-government protesters who arrived in buses accompanied by a security vehicle. “In the northern part of Nigeria, the largest part of our country … the primary cause of hunger is insecurity. He added that Nigerians were also pained watching their leaders live in luxury while they struggled to make ends meet. Analysts told CNN at the time it was “hypocrisy” for the government to spend on luxuries while impoverished citizens suffer hardship.

Persons: Bosun Tijani, Wasiu Abiodun, hoodlums ”, Abiodun, Benson Ibeabuchi, Deji Adeyanju, Josephine Adeh, ”, …, We’ll, ” Dele, “ unifies, Bola Tinubu, Tinubu, Mohammed Idris, “, ” Farotimi, Sulaimon Organizations: CNN, Innovation, Communications, Bloomberg, Getty, Kaduna Police Command, Nigeria ’, Channels Television, ”, “, Nigeria’s Locations: Nigeria, Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Kano, Abuja, Niger, Ikeja, Lagos, Kaduna, AFP

☆ Nollywood aims to become a global cultural phenomenon like Afrobeats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New Orleans, Louisiana CNN —Nollywood, Nigeria’s vibrant film industry, is setting its sights on achieving global recognition akin to the meteoric rise of Afrobeats. As the third-largest film industry in the world by number of films produced annually, Nollywood has long been a significant cultural force within Africa. Global aspirationsToday, Nollywood is not just about entertainment; it’s about cultural representation and storytelling on a grand scale. Nollywood at the Essence Film FestivalAt the Essence Film Festival, a recent addition to the wider festival celebrating Black culture and achievements, Nollywood stars and stakeholders discussed their vision for international expansion. 3 on Netflix’s global film charts in 2023, garnering over 20 million views worldwide.

Persons: Louisiana CNN —, Nollywood, ”, Toyosi Etim, “ Afrobeats, Simisola, Uche, Omotola, “, , “ I’ve, ” Gbadamosi, Disney’s, it’s, Effiong, Moses Babatope, FilmOne, Babatope Organizations: Louisiana CNN, Netflix, Good Media, CNN, Essence, Academy, Hollywood, Nile Media Entertainment Group, Disney, Warner Bros Locations: Orleans, Louisiana, Africa, New Orleans, New Orleans , Louisiana, scriptwriting

☆ African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Nimi Princewill | Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Military and police personnel arrest protesters during the anti-corruption protest in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on July 23, 2024. Those protesting are angry about widespread government corruption in the country, which loses an estimated Sh. 10 trillion ($2.7 billion) in public funding to graft annually, according to Ugandan anti-corruption body the Inspectorate of Government (IG). In the preceding months, Ghana, Senegal’s fellow West African state, saw days of anti-government protests as demonstrators railed against economic hardships and unemployment. “All over Africa, we are… sitting on a keg of gunpowder,” he said in a recent interview with CNN affiliate Citizen TV.

Persons: Z –, William Ruto, Fabz, Anita Annet, Yoweri Museveni, Inibehe Effiong, ”, Bola Tinubu, Edward Buba, ” Mugano, Mamadou Thior, ” Thior, Thior, Macky Sall, Sall backtracked, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Olusegun Obasanjo, There’s, … unempowered, Obasanjo Organizations: CNN, Military, Xinhua, Security, of Government, World Bank, South Africa’s Durban University of Technology, ”, Citizen TV Locations: Kenya, East, Kampala, Uganda, Ugandan, United States, United Kingdom, Nigeria, West, Africa, West Africa, Senegal, Ghana

☆ 5 tips from the pros that every summer athlete needs to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Whether you’re a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, you can’t prepare for game day on game day,” he said. This awareness helps you make better choices on game day. “For someone who has not participated in any sporting activity for quite some time, it’s crucial to start safely and effectively,” he noted, not waiting until game day to get going again. For instance, if you want to get back into playing golf, tennis or any other rotational sport, focus on mobility exercises that will improve rotation. Instead, focus on targeted strength and mobility exercises that promote control in end ranges of motion.

Persons: Dana Santas, you’re, Jason Glass, ”, Glass, Christophe Archambault, Bill Burgos, Paul Fournier, Ben White, Stuart MacFarlane, Fournier, Matt Nichol, Hendrik Organizations: Pain, CNN, PGA, Brazil, Getty, NBA, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Arsenal, Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal FC, Olympic, German soccer, Borussia Dortmund, Nichol, CNN’s Locations: Nigerian, Bordeaux, France, AFP, Burgos, Thousand Oaks , California, German, Osaka, Japan

☆ Opinion: Why you should pay attention to the role of race in sport during this summer’s Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Opinion Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —For many nations — not least the US — the upcoming Paris Olympics will take place against a background of deep political and social division. If you saw any of the European Athletics Championships events last month, you may well have been struck, as I was, by just how many Black athletes featured on podiums. At the Summer Olympics, the USA team will also feature numerous Black athletes, including gymnast Simone Biles, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and the (current) fastest man on earth, Noah Lyles. As you watch the Olympics this summer, take note of the sports in which Black people represent the USA and European countries. So no, Black athletes are not naturally better at some sports — they take the narrower opportunities open to them and work incredibly hard on their self-belief to make it to that podium.

Persons: Keith Magee, Keith Magee Arron Dunworth Terry Shoemaker, Emmanuel Karalis, Malaika Mihambo, Nikolas Liepins, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Mujinga Kambundji, Italy's Zaynab, Ewa Swoboda, Artur Widak, Zaynab Dosso, Ana Peleteiro, Owen Ansah, Paola Egonu, Le, Aya Nakamura, Edith Piaf, disheartening misogynoir, Lewis Hamilton, Tiger Woods, Venus Williams, you’ll, —, laud Organizations: University College London Institute for Innovation, Newcastle University Law School, CNN, Arizona State University, European Athletics, women's U.S, Getty, Summer, USA, Trump, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Paris Olympics, Franco, United Nations, Serena Locations: Swiss, women's, Anadolu, Europe, Italy, Poland, Paris, France, Spanish, Italian, Nigerian, Malian

☆ I was naïve when I moved to London for a better life. It's been difficult and lonely, but I'm not giving up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Jerry Chiemeke, a writer from London, about moving to the UK from Nigeria. AdvertisementI wanted to be known as a writer, but I was unsure whether I should continue developing my career in Nigeria. I wanted to continue building my career as a creative, but I've since found it difficult to find permanent work. Before arriving in the UK, I'd lined up part-time editing work. I've been able to freelance but haven't secured permanent creative work.

Persons: —, Jerry Chiemeke, Muhammadu Buhari, I've, I'm, I'd, It's, haven't Organizations: Service, Business, Nigerian, Global, Visa, Commonwealth, The Arts Council England, Arts Council, London Locations: London, Nigeria, Canada, Lagos, England

☆ Nigeria’s government found guilty of human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A West African court has found the Nigerian government guilty of human rights abuses during its suppression of the 2020 #EndSARS protests against alleged police brutality. Around two weeks into the 2020 protests, Nigeria’s security forces opened fire on young people demonstrating peacefully at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, killing and wounding several people. Their lawyer, Bolaji Gabari, described the verdict as “a significant victory for the #EndSARS movement.”CNN has reached out to the Nigerian government for comment. But the marches morphed into protests campaigning for police reform and ending bad governance in the oil-rich country. The Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution at the Lagos Court of Arbitration, a government-appointed panel, determined that the incident at the Lekki Toll Gate could be considered a “massacre” after a yearlong investigation.

Persons: ”, Dabiraoluwa, Catherine Udeh, Udeh, Kamsi, Adeyinka “, ” Udeh, Bolaji Gabari Organizations: CNN, West African States, ” Locations: Abuja, Lagos

At least 18 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in a series of suicide bombings on Saturday afternoon in northeastern Nigeria, including at a wedding and a funeral, according to local officials and the police. The victims included children and pregnant women, Mr. Saidu said. Some Nigerian news outlets reported that at least 30 people had been killed. As of Sunday morning, no group had claimed responsibility for the bombings. The blasts resembled previous attacks carried out by Boko Haram, whose fighters have killed tens of thousands in Nigeria and whose aggression in the region has led to the displacement of more than two million people.

Persons: Barkindo Saidu, Haram, Saidu, Boko Haram Locations: Nigeria, Borno, Gwoza, Borno State, Nigerian

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