Nigeria
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Nigeria Court To Rule On Opposition Election Challenge
A Nigerian appeals court on Wednesday will rule on an opposition challenge to overturn President Bola Tinubu’s election victory in an eagerly awaited decision. The five-judge Abuja court has been…
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England Face Tricky Nigeria Test As World Cup Quarter-finals Beckon
England’s Lauren James sparkled in a 6-1 win over China AFP The United States’ exit gives England a golden opportunity to win the Women’s World Cup but they face a…
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Nigeria Army Reinforces Security In Troubled Central State
At least 300 have died and thousands more have been displaced by recent violence in Plateau State AFP Nigeria’s military has sent reinforcements to calm tensions in a troubled northern…
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Petrol Prices Surge In Nigeria After Subsidy Move
Consumers rushed to buy petrol on Tuesday after newly-elected President Bola Tinubu announced the end to Nigeria’s costly fuel subsidies AFP The price of petrol in Nigeria tripled at government-run…
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Thousands Displaced, 85 People Killed In Central Nigeria Clashes
Map of Nigeria locating the district of Mangu, the site of deadly clashes between herders and farmers AFP More than 3,000 people have been displaced in central Nigeria after at…
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Shell Wins Legal Case Over Nigeria Oil Spill
The UK Supreme Court rejected a claim by two Nigerians about a 2011 oil spill off the Gulf of Guinea AFP Britain’s highest court ruled Wednesday it was too late…
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Lagos Governor Re-elected In Victory For Nigeria Ruling Party
Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate for Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, casts his ballot, during the gubernatorial election in Lagos, Nigeria March 18, 2023. Reuters The governor of Lagos easily won…
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Nigeria Counts Votes After Tense Local Elections
Intimidation and violence were reported in some regions for Nigeria’s election of state assembly lawmakers and governors AFP Vote counting was underway in Nigeria on Sunday following local elections marred…
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Nigeria Presidential Election Drama Heads To The Courts
Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, who lost a historically tight February 25 election to the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu, said Thursday he would challenge the result in court. AFP Third-party…
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Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria Claims 40 Lives; 216 Cases Confirmed
Nigerian health authorities have confirmed 216 diphtheria cases with 40 deaths in four states of the country since December 2022. In the latest situation report on diphtheria reaching Xinhua news…
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Printers Of Nigeria Election Regalia Lose Out As Ad Campaigns Pivot Online
Workers package branded T-shirts with images of Nigerian presidential candidates before the presidential election, at a printing shop in Abuja, Nigeria February 1, 2023. Reuters A loud whir filled the…
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Ghosts Of Insecurity, Inflation Haunt Nigeria Christmas Present
In Nigeria, home to 215 million people, not a week goes by without kidnappings and massacres making headlines AFP This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne…
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Director Ryan Coogler Explains Why ‘Black Panther 2’ Premiered In Nigeria
In a historic first, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” witnessed its official African premiere in Nigeria’s Lagos on Sunday evening, days ahead of the film’s theatrical release on Nov. 11. A…
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Nigeria Beefs Up Security After US, UK ‘Terror’ Warning
Nigeria’s security forces are facing multiple challenges, from jihadists and separatists to heavily-armed criminal gangs Nigeria on Friday said it had beefed up security and called for the public to…
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Nigeria Calls For Calm After US, UK Warn Of ‘Terror’ Threat
Suspected jihadist gunmen used explosives to blast their way into a Nigerian prison near the capital in July Western embassies in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Monday advised their citizens in…
