The man battling Nigeria’s ‘witch-hunters’
Activist Leo Igwe is at the forefront of efforts to help people accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, as it can destroy their lives –
Instagram defends new teen safety features after criticism
Instagram has defended new features aimed at protecting teens from sextortion attempts on the platform, following criticism they do not go far enough. Parent
A Nigerian at heart
Despite his early success with England’s youth teams, including winning the Under-20 World Cupin 2017, Lookman’s decision to represent Nigeria at senior level was always
Ballon d’Or nominee Lookman hunts for greatness
This year has been one of extraordinary milestones for Ademola Lookman, with the Nigeria winger making headlines across Europe and Africa. From his performances
‘Big’ Nigerian actor shoots new film at scrapyard
A movie star who described himself as “one of the great actors in Nigeria” said shooting scenes for his latest film in Suffolk and
Tigers and crocs make mangrove preservation tough work
Vishal Jaiswal has been flying drones since he was young. Now 27, that childhood hobby has become his profession. A recent project involved mapping
Airlines look to cut time spent on the tarmac
Next time you’re running at full tilt towards your airport gate, spare a thought for the airline staff who made sure that that gate
Why there’s a rush of African satellite launches
One by one, the satellites – each of them encrusted with a hodge-podge of solar panels and other gizmos – detached from their mothership.
It’s our moonshot’: Why scientists are drilling into volcanos
I’m in one of the world’s volcanic hotspots, northeast Iceland, near the Krafla volcano. A short distance away I can see the rim of
The green software that could make big carbon savings
Actor and presenter Waseem Mirza was not happy when he realised he would have to change his phone – particularly as it was working
‘My nephews died in tanker blast trying to stop petrol scoopers’
Nigerian farmer Mustapha Majiya is still reeling from losing almost 50 members of his extended family this week after an overturned fuel tanker exploded,
Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds
A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the national currency, lived in
Nigeria drops charges against Binance cryptocurrency boss
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped a money-laundering case against a top cryptocurrency executive to allow him to get medical treatment abroad. Tigran Gambaryan, a
Lebanon: Satellite imagery reveals intensity of Israeli bombing
Israel’s intensified bombing campaign of Lebanon has caused more damage to buildings in two weeks than occurred during a year of cross-border fighting with
Turkey strikes Kurdish sites after attack kills five near Ankara
Turkey’s government says its military has struck sites in Iraq and Syria linked to Kurdish militant group the PKK, after blaming it for an
India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears
Authorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone in the eastern states of Odisha (formerly Orissa)
Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offer
Striking Boeing workers have rejected a new offer from the plane-making giant, which included a 35% pay rise over four years. The International Association
What led to Modi and Xi meeting and thaw in ties
Four years after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in a brutal and deadly clash along a disputed Himalayan border, the nations’ leaders have finally
Promise unfulfilled – inside Mourinho’s Man Utd reign
Twenty minutes with Jose Mourinho in a packed room at Fenerbahce’s training ground in Istanbul on Wednesday reminded everyone present of his magnetism. From
Cod liver oil: A fishy fix that had suprisingly clear health benefits
When many people struggled to eat a healthy diet, odd-tasting oils were touted as a fix-all. It turns out one of them did indeed