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Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel is trying to dance for 168 hours straight in a bid to set a world record.

Guinea-Bissau host Nigeria in Bissau on 29 September with both AFCON 2027 qualifying Group L rivals level on three points after opening wins. The post Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria on September 29: Group L Leaders Clash in Bissau appeared first on The Rio Times.

Detty December Fest Lagos runs 18 to 30 December 2026 in Nigeria, with Wizkid on opening night and entry from ₦50,000, about 38 US dollars, through DOT TIX. The post Detty December Fest Lagos Runs 18 to 30 December in Nigeria, Opening Night from ₦50,000 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nigerian superstar Yemi Alade is one of Africa's biggest female artists, with global hits, hundreds of millions of views online and a collaboration with Beyoncé. Speaking to Eve Jackson as she kicks off her new tour, the Grammy-nominated singer looks back on her remarkable career, reveals how she nearly missed the email that led to her "Black Is King" collaboration with Beyoncé and talks about her new album, "It's Yemi Alade", and latest single "Ala Bekee" with Don Jazzy.

Nigeria visa and residency in 2026 — the e-visa, CERPAC at US$2,000, the expatriate quota, renewal rules and the overstay fines now being enforced. The post Nigeria Visa and Residency in 2026 — E-Visa, CERPAC and Overstay Rules appeared first on The Rio Times.

Embassy says Nigerian passports in Qatar take about two weeks as it hands out passports from an August drive that took applications from 751 Nigerians. The post Nigerian Passports in Qatar Now Ready in About Two Weeks, Ambassador Says appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nigeria’s food and drug regulator on Saturday said alcoholic concoctions tainted with methanol killed 48 people and sickened 182 in recent weeks. The deaths occurred in three districts of Nigeria’s southwestern Ondo state after victims consumed the locally brewed mixture, which local media said is known as “Monkey Tail”. Methanol is highly toxic and causes death by organ failure as well as blindness. The country’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said five...

Authorities in north-central Nigeria are investigating the deaths of 37 people while they were in custody for illegal mining. Officials say the detainees died at a detention facility in Niger state, with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps pointing to a possible disease outbreak. However, some reports suggest overcrowding and poor ventilation may have contributed to the deaths. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent Sam Olukoya.

The Nasarawa mining ban keeps children below 18 off mining sites in the Nigerian state, with arrests promised for companies, operators and parents. The post Nigeria’s Nasarawa Mining Ban Bars Under-18s From Sites appeared first on The Rio Times.

Residents have told the Associated Press that a locally made herbal alcoholic drink known as “Monkey Tail” is suspected of being linked to the outbreak. Authorities have not yet confirmed the drink as the source, and investigations are continuing.

At least 37 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, claiming a suspected disease outbreak was to blame.

Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84, his family announced on Wednesday.

Nigerian authorities have uncovered another suspected methamphetamine laboratory linked to Mexican nationals, raising concerns over attempts by international drug networks to establish production sites in the country.

Mais conhecido no Brasil como fotógrafo, Pierre Verger também grande estudioso sobre as relações entre o Brasil – especialmente a Bahia e África Ocidental, a diáspora africana, a religião dos orixás e as tradições orais da cultura Iorubá. O livro Lorubahia – Escritos raros sobre a cultura iorubá e as relações entre Brasil e golfo do Benim será lançado nesta quarta-feira (16) em São Paulo. Uma parceria do Instituto Çarê e a Fundação Pierre Verger, a obra reúne 12 ensaios do autor, 4 deles inéditos, escritos entre os anos 1958 e 1972, período em que viveu entre Salvador e a Nigéria, quando mergulhou na pesquisa sobre o povo Iorubá. Notícias relacionadas:Caixa Cultural no Rio inaugura exposição com fotos inéditas de Pierre Verger.A coletânea foi organizada em 3 eixos: os aspectos históricos das relações transatlânticas, a religião Iorubá e a cultura, conhecimento e oralidade Iorubá. A organizadora da obra e coordenadora do Espaço Cultural Pierre Verger, Ângela Lühning, explica que a coletânea se propõe a trazer também um outro olhar sobre Verger. “Um Verger múltiplo, que vai além de uma categoria única do Verger, apenas fotógrafo ou apenas escritor voltado para temáticas históricas, o Verger, supostamente, apenas dedicado a estudos sobre o Candomblé e religião afro-brasileira de influência Iorubá. O Verger que dialoga com tudo isso e um pouco mais, de uma forma talvez um pouco surpreendente em vários textos”, explicou. Quem é Pierre Verger Pierre Fatumbi Verger nasceu em Paris em 1902 e iniciou sua trajetória profissional como fotógrafo viajante. Em 1946 se mudou para Salvador, cidade que nunca deixou de fazer parte de sua vida até sua morte em 1996. Especializou-se na fotografia documental e de campo nas áreas de antropologia, história, conhecimentos orais e botânica. Também foi um grande estudioso da cultura. Lançamento do livro Quando: 16 setembro, 19h Local: Biblioteca Mário de Andrade Entrada: gratuita, com retirada de ingressos 1 hora antes.  

In tonight's edition, Nigeria's Dangote refinery opens itself to public ownership with plans to raise 1.6 billion dollars from retail investors across the continent. Also, President Felix Tshisekedi calls on the National Service to clean up the streets of Kinshasa. And with a month and a half to go until the Youth Olympic Games begin, the Olympic flame begins its tour of Senegal, the tournament's host country.

This week arts24 talks to Nigerian Blues Funk Artist Keziah Jones ahead of his Symphonic premier at la Scène Musicale on September 29 as part of Jazz & Musique du Monde season. He tells FRANCE 24's Marjorie Hache about his music and about working with arranger Pierre Bertrand. Plus, we take a look at new releases by Beck, Miley Cyrus and Beabadobee.

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief September 13, 2026 Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 Key Facts The classroom. At least twenty-six students were killed in a school fire and stampede in eastern DR Congo, Africanews reports — a provisional toll that may still move. The boycott, continued. Nigeria's parliament suspended official visits to South Africa on Friday over anti-migrant attacks, and the suspension has held through the weekend; Reuters reports evacuations of Nigerian citizens are under way. The airspace, continued. Algeria's closure of its skies to UAE-registered aircraft, in force since midnight Friday, now shapes a weekend of Gulf shuttle diplomacy. The reserves. Kenya's foreign-exchange reserves rebounded to US$15.25 billion after a three-week slide, Xinhua reports. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.