Nigeria
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Pilloried South African Beauty Queen Gets Second Chance In Nigeria
She was hounded from the Miss South Africa contest in a torrent of vicious, xenophobic abuse. But Chidimma Adetshina could become Nigeria’s Miss Universe this week after being welcomed with…
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Nigeria School Exam Day Turns Into Disaster
After her early morning class ended, 16-year-old Nigerian student Chidera Denis was waiting to join classmates for end-of-term exams. Teachers had scheduled a raft of last-minute revisions. Moments later, she…
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Nigeria School Collapse Kills At Least 16 Students
At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent. Trapped students cried for help under…
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Nigeria Weekend Suicide Bomb Attack Toll Climbs To 32
The death toll from multiple suicide bombings in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza over the weekend has risen to 32, the country’s vice president Kashim Shettima said Monday. Saturday’s…
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Nigeria Denies Claims Of Poor Quality Healthcare For Binance Executive Gambaryan
KEY POINTS Rep. Hill said Gambaryan was denied access to “adequate medical attention” Hill also said Gambaryan was suffering from malaria and double pneumonia A Nigerian minister said the government…
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Singapore’s Tolaram to buy Diageo’s shareholding in Guinness Nigeria
SINGAPORE-BASED consumer group Tolaram on Tuesday (Jun 11) agreed to buy Diageo’s 58.02 per cent shareholding in Guinness Nigeria and enter into long-term licence and royalty agreements, the Nigerian brewer…
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House Members Urge POTUS To Help Free Binance Exec ‘Wrongfully Detained’ In Nigeria
KEY POINTS 16 House members said ‘immediate action’ is necessary to preserve Gambaryan’s life The Binance executive’s family previously revealed Gambaryan was suspected of having malaria Gambaryan is accused of…
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Nigeria Unions Suspend Nationwide Strike To Allow More Wage Talks
Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after they disrupted flights, shut down the national power grid and closed public offices and…
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Nigeria Unions In Talks On Second Day Of Strike
Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday held talks over a government offer to increase the minimum wage on the second day of a nationwide strike that has disrupted flights and closed…
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Nigeria Union Strike Shuts Power Grid, Schools, Disrupts Flights
Nigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights Monday as they began an indefinite strike that closed schools and public offices after failing to strike a…
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10 Years After Chibok, Agony Of Abductions Plagues Nigeria
Ten years have passed but whenever Mary Shettima hears footsteps at the door, she thinks her kidnapped daughter has come home. Yana Galang is waiting for her daughter too —…
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Nigeria Reportedly Working With Interpol To Extradite ‘Escaped’ Binance Executive
KEY POINTS Anjarwalla supposedly escaped from the Nigerian NSA’s custody on March 22 He was detained alongside Tigran Gambaryan, another Binance executive, on Feb. 26 Gambaryan and Anjarwalla will be…
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Binance Lays Out ‘Facts’ In Nigeria Business Amid Executives’ Detainment
KEY POINTS Binance said compliance to applicable laws in various countries was its ‘top priority’ It added that it responded to over 600 information requests from Nigerian authorities over three…
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Gunshots, Then Chaos Before Nigeria Students’ Kidnapping
Students were just about to settle into their classes after singing Nigeria’s national anthem when the gunshots rang out. Then chaos erupted. It was around 8:00 am on Thursday when…
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Gluwa Partners with the Central Bank of Nigeria to Foster eNaira Adoption
Abuja, Nigeria, March 9th, 2024, Chainwire As a part of the move to enhance the adoption of Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira, Gluwa Nigeria Limited (Gluwa)…
