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This week, we spoke with Mubarak Bala, a Nigerian atheist and human rights activist who spent five years in prison for alleged blasphemy. He shares his experiences in prison, the dangers of being an open atheist in Nigeria, and his ongoing fight for free expression. ffrf.us/41TBaZ2

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When I was a kid I heard vaguely about the famine in Biafra, a place I knew was vaguely in Africa. I had no idea that it was engineered by Nigeria in league with the UK. The parallels with Gaza are striking. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockad...

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A large oil spill in 2011 from a floating oil production vessel off the coast of Nigeria, known as the Bonga, was one of the worst there in a decade.

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BREAKING: Nigeria Commence Screening of Passengers At Airports As China’s HMPV Spreads To Several Countries Follows The Outbreak Of New Virus The virus has spread to countries such as India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Amid the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) recently…

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Jabiru aircrafts are up and flying across Nigeria. Contact me for more information.

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@BBCAfrica: 'I never thought I may get out of prison alive' Prominent Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala has been freed from incarceration spending four years in prison on 'blasphemy' related charges. Bala's case outraged the world and sparked a fierce debate on freedom of speech in Nigeria. https://t.

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Happy Birthday to Caitlin "Cait" O'Riordan, bass guitar player for the Irish punk/folk band the Pogues and later bass player with Elvis Costello, born on this day in 1965, Lagos, Nigeria Photo by Bob Gallagher #punk #punks #punkrock #ThePogues #womanofpunk #punkrockhistory #otd

submitted 97 days ago • 35 comments

The Nigerian 🇳🇬 Army, Police Force, Federal Road Safety Corps, and Federal Fire Service all use vehicles made by Innoson, a local manufacturer. Innoson, made in Nigeria 🇳🇬, has a manufacturing plant in Nnewi, Anambra State, and is currently expanding its facilities.

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#Nigeria 🇳🇬: #ISWAP ( #ISIS - West Africa ) militants carried out an attack against a Nigerian Army checkpoint in #Borno State. As a result militants captured a #Belgium made 🇧🇪 7.62x51mm #NATO FN MAG machine gun from Nigerian Forces.

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“A travel ban is likely to go into effect soon after inauguration....Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and Somalia. New countries could be added to this list, particularly China and India.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/u...

submitted 120 days ago • 9 comments

The arc of fucking around is long but it bends towards finding out.

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• By 2050, one in ten children will be born in Nigeria • By 2100, 40% of the global population will be African I fucking LOVE this! White western governments must be shitting their pants in terror 😂 #blacksky

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In honor of #NationalPrincessDay Three kings from kingdoms that predate the Saxe-Conurg-Gotha (British monarchy), traveled to Lagos to honor & bestow royalty upon #MeghanMarkle She is now a princess of Nigeria IN HER OWN RIGHTS. She is Ada Mazi, Omu of the Arochukwu Kingdom #harryandmeghan

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Islamic State claims to have conducted an operation in Karito, Borno, attacking a Nigerian army camp. The group says it destroyed 14 vehicles, killed or wounded over 20 soldiers, before the rest escaped. An SVBIED was used in the assault. #Nigeria

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