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Jewel Bright

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  1. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Jewel Bright

    Soaring living costs have many Nigerian couples rethinking the lavish wedding tradition (opens the original)

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    For generations, lavish weddings have been a rite of passage for many Nigerian families. Now, soaring living costs are forcing many couples to rethink that tradition. NPR's Jewel Bright reports from Lagos. JEWEL BRIGHT, BYLINE: In Nigerian wedding - one part love story, three-part spectacle - celebrations can last for days, bringing together hundreds of guests, elaborate traditions, piles of food and entire communities. But in Nigeria's cost of living crisis, that spectacle is shrinking. BRIGHT:

  2. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Jewel Bright

    The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size (opens the original)

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    LAGOS, Nigeria — The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution aimed at changing the way Africa and other regions are represented on world maps. The "Correct the Map" resolution, introduced by the West African country of Togo on behalf of the African Group (the 54 African member states at the U.N.) and supported by the African Union, was adopted on Friday by a vote of 164 to one, with six countries abstaining. The United States was the only country to vote against it

  3. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Jewel Bright

    U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released (opens the original)

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    A U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October 2025 has been released, the Christian NGO he works for announced on Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family. Details of how and where Rideout was released were not given. The U.S. State Department has not yet confirmed his release. Rideout was kidnapped on October 21 in Niamey, the capital of Niger, a junta-ruled nation lon

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