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Halima Yahaya: Scholarship to US college, but could not make it
How a Drake University scholarship became a life lesson for Halima Yahaya When Halima Yahaya first saw an admission offer from Drake University...
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NCMM boss Olugbile Holloway makes TIME100 Art list for repatriation work
When Olugbile Holloway stands before returned artefacts from Benin City, he is not only a museum director. He is the public face of...
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Papua’s ‘eternal snow’ is disappearing, say scientists and local people
Elfrida Natkime, an Amungme environmental activist, says she feels both wonder and loss each time she looks at the mountain her people revere....
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Afrikaner group lays thousands of crosses on National Mall over alleged ‘white genocide’
Rows of white crosses planted on the grass of the National Mall in Washington DC have been staged by an Afrikaner lobby group...
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Young Chinese fans flock to anthropologist Biao Xiang for guidance on anxiety
“A star sent from the heavens,” is how Zihan Han describes Professor Biao Xiang, the academic drawing large, enthusiastic crowds from China’s younger...
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Meet the 12 contestants for Miss Guiné-Bissau UK 2026
Young women of Bissau-Guinean heritage prepare to represent community at Manchester final A group of 12 women who trace their roots to Guinea...
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New Opobo paramount ruler vows to make kingdom an agriculture hub
The coronation of Charles Jaja as the paramount ruler of Opobo Kingdom on Saturday set the tone for a renewed focus on agriculture...
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Amaka Akukwe: crafting Nollywood premieres and large public events
Amaka Akukwe builds events around how audiences feel Amaka Akukwe designs event experiences that extend film stories beyond the cinema, according to a...
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