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Bukola Adebayo

  • Host, The Manifesto
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I’m the host of The Manifesto, Nigeria’s first political accountability show. Nieman fellow @harvard. Ex @CNNI, @trf & @Change.org

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Bukola Adebayo’s Biography

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Bukola Adebayo is an investigative journalist with over decade experience reporting on health, science, politics, and education in Africa.

Adebayo was named the Science Journalist of the Year for her work on the sale of blood among Nigerian youths by Nigerian Academy of science in 2013.

Her data reporting projects with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and Code For Africa have won her local and international commendations to date.

Adebayo is a fellow of the National Press Foundation, Uni…

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Nigeria reaches record high with 72 dead from Lassa fever

Nigeria reaches record high with 72 dead from Lassa fever

A further 764 are suspected to be infected, and 2,845 contacts have been identified. On average, Lassa fever …

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Trump's threats could fuel Nigerian extremists, expert says

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By Bukola Adebayo
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What’s the context? Nigerian militants could use Trump's threats to intervene over kidnappings to secure recruits and resources, security expert says. LAGOS - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency after a surge in kidnappings and armed attacks on schools and places of worship. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened military action over what he says is the persecution of Christians.
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How Africa is using tech to protect nature and the planet

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By Kim Harrisberg Verified, Bukola Adebayo
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What’s the context? Africa is leveraging technology and AI coupled with traditional knowledge to reduce planet-heating emissions and protect nature. JOHANNESBURG/LAGOS - Across Africa, home-grown tech solutions are being designed to protect nature and people, from using artificial intelligence to monitor illegal logging or predict against floods, to building solar projects that power irrigation.
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Nigeria: Recent kidnapping, violence follow past incidents and are not solely about religion

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By Bukola Adebayo
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In one week in mid-November, militia groups in Nigeria snatched more than 300 students from a Catholic school, took 25 girls from their hostels and stormed an evening church service, killing three worshippers and kidnapping dozens of others. The wave of attacks has increased scrutiny on the Nigerian government from US President Donald Trump, who has threatened military action over the purported persecution of Christians.
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