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Lagos demolitions leave thousands homeless in Makoko — Static01.nyt.com

Lagos demolitions leave thousands homeless in Makoko

Excavators have demolished homes in Makoko, a 19th-century fishing community in Lagos, leaving thousands of residents homeless, community leaders said. Leaders in Makoko and two nearby settlements said at least 10,000 people lost their homes in a demolition process that began in late December and was ongoing Friday. Community

Calls for overhaul of Nigeria’s healthcare system after death of Adichie’s toddler — I.guim.co.uk

Calls for overhaul of Nigeria’s healthcare system after death of Adichie’s toddler

Nigerians have urged urgent reforms to the healthcare sector after the death of the 21-month-old son of bestselling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In a leaked WhatsApp message, Adichie said she had been told by a doctor that the resident anaesthesiologist at the Lagos hospital treating her son, Nkanu Nnamdi, had

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie alleges Lagos hospital negligence after toddler son’s death — I.guim.co.uk

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie alleges Lagos hospital negligence after toddler son’s death

The Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos private hospital of negligence after the death of one of her 21-month-old twin boys, Nkanu Nnamdi, who died on 6 January after a brief illness. Adichie’s team confirmed the authenticity of a leaked WhatsApp chat in which she described

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after toddler's death — Static01.nyt.com

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after toddler's death

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of negligence that led to the death of her 21-month-old son after the family traveled there from the United States for the holidays, according to her account and a family representative. The boy, Nkanu, who had an unspecified infection, died

Ayoade Bamgboye wins Edinburgh best newcomer with Swings and Roundabouts — I.guim.co.uk

Ayoade Bamgboye wins Edinburgh best newcomer with Swings and Roundabouts

Ayoade Bamgboye, a 31-year-old Londoner via Lagos, won the Edinburgh fringe’s best newcomer award for her debut show Swings and Roundabouts, becoming the first Black woman to receive the prize. She arrived at the festival as a first-timer with a slender comedy CV and left clutching the award, previously

Detty December turns Lagos into a monthlong season of partying — Static01.nyt.com

Detty December turns Lagos into a monthlong season of partying

In Lagos, December has become “Detty December,” a monthlong stretch of nonstop parties, reunions and events that draws both residents and members of the Nigerian diaspora back to the megacity. The city — home to about 20 million people, “or maybe even more,” according to the report — fills up with raves,

Anthony Joshua discharged after crash that killed two friends in Nigeria — E3.365dm.com

Anthony Joshua discharged after crash that killed two friends in Nigeria

Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital days after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends. Regional governments of Lagos and Ogun said the British-Nigerian boxer is now recovering at his home in the country. The statement said he left hospital late in the afternoon,