13 h. ago Constance Marten's 'life was ruined' by joining a Nigerian religious cult that beat women with horsewhips and whose leader required followers to call him 'daddy'

Constance's mother Virginia believed cult leader TB Joshua, who styled himself in internet videos as a miracle healer, could rid her daughter of her 'rebellious spirits'.

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35 h. ago Welcome to Nollywood! Sadiq Khan starts tour of Africa with Nigerian arts and culture showcase

London mayor will also visit Ghana and South Africa on five-day trip

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45 h. ago Why the British and Irish Lions’ uncertain future could be bad news for Australia

With more regular games against France, Argentina and others mooted, this summer’s series feels vital for the Wallabies to prove their worth

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3 d. ago The Nigerian scammers driving people to kill themselves... while laughing at their vulnerable victims' misfortunes: Cyber vigilante who infiltrates online gangs reveals horrors he has witnessed

Working undercover to protect his identity and family, Agent G9 infiltrates scammer operations, hacks into their systems, and forces them to stare at themselves mid-crime.

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6 d. ago Interactive map shows London boroughs where barely any affordable homes are being built

‘Housing crisis becomes housing emergency’ as number of new starts is second lowest since Sir Sadiq Khan became mayor in 2016

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8 d. ago I was duped by a Nigerian love scammer who stole £200,000 from me after we met on Facebook

EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth, who is in her sixties and lives in rural England, took out a loan, remortgaged her home and pawned her late mother's jewellery to meet the scammer's ever increasing demands.

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1 week ago I was conned out of my £67,000 life savings by a loving, hunky 'American oil rig worker' who turned out to be a Nigerian romance fraudster

A 76-year-old grandmother has spoken of her heartbreak and humiliation after being duped out of £67,000 by a romance fraudster who reeled her in with sweet words and fake photos

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3 w. ago The most evil Nigerian love scam ever that ended with a disabled woman taking 'horrifying' selfies that will scar her daughter for life

I found it hard to believe someone as handsome as Maxwell would be interested in me. But when I sent him a photo, he was full of compliments. Then he made a request.

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3 w. ago Freeman and Van der Merwe miss chance to make impression in tough Lions opener | Brendan Fanning

Andy Farrell will want players to display a bit of attitude as well as talent but Argentina showed it will take timeSwag is a word more common in the US than in this corner of the world. It’s a made-to-measure term for athletes with attitude as well as talent; a bit of showmanship to go with the substance. It helps sell the product. When we think of the Lions we like the idea of a bit of swag to go with the occasional success.Scott Gibbs for example, on the 1997 winning tour to South Africa, the trip that rescued the idea of four countries merging into one and still having a relevance in the newly professionalised game. Or Brian O’Driscoll’s stunning impact on his first tour, in Australia in 2001. George North did the same thing in the same country in 2013. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 54.60 Africa review – a freewheeling, weeklong tour around the continent

54.60 Africa review – a freewheeling, weeklong tour around the continent  The Guardian

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