Aisha Tukur

Meta must limit data for personalised ads – EU court

Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people’s data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says. The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of

7 months ago

by Aisha Tukur

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 – and even lead to them being lynched. “I

6 months ago

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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 company Meta said on Thursday its new tools

6 months ago

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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 clear in his mind. “I was always a

6 months ago

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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 for the Super Eagles during the 2023 Africa

6 months ago

Sports

‘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 Essex was a “beautiful experience”. Jide Awobona, who

6 months ago

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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 part of the Sundarbans, a vast area of

6 months ago

Lifestyle

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 was actually available. Gate allocation is a surprisingly

6 months ago

Business

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. They had blasted off from Earth just an

6 months ago

Science & Tech

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 volcano’s crater lake, while to the south

6 months ago

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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 just fine. Although the hardware was running smoothly,

6 months ago

Business

‘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, sending flames up into a night sky. “My

6 months ago

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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 a flat outside prison and did not serve

6 months ago

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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 US citizen, was arrested on a business trip

6 months ago

Business

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 Hezbollah, according to satellite-based radar data assessed by

6 months ago

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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 attack near Ankara that killed at least five

6 months ago

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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) and West Bengal. Thousands of relief workers have

6 months ago

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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 of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union said

6 months ago

Business

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 met formally. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and

6 months ago

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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 two spells at Chelsea to one at Tottenham,

6 months ago

Sports

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 pack a vitamin punch. These days, the words

6 months ago

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