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All 24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — All 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by armed assailants from a school last week in Kebbi in northwestern Nigeria…
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Pupils abducted from Catholic school in fresh Nigeria attack
An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, marking the second school…
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S&P Global boost for South Africa, Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa’s two biggest economies received favorable assessments from S&P Global Ratings, which praised government policies in…
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Nigeria names 'apolitical' law professor as new electoral chief
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joash Ojo Amupitan, a law professor, as the country's new electoral chief. If confirmed by…
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Nigeria's ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa's most populous nation, dies aged 82
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic…
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Nigeria's opposition leaders form alliance in effort to unseat the ruling party in 2027
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the…
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One of Nigeria’s richest men set to be buried in Saudi Arabia
One of Nigeria's wealthiest businessmen, Aminu Dantata, is set to be buried in Saudi Arabia later after he died on Saturday in the United…
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Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the…
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Nigeria pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after execution
Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage. Along with eight…
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Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he's accused of clamping down on opposition
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday denied that there were plans to turn Africa's largest democracy into a…
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Could Nigeria's careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?
In Nigerian politics, there has long been an informal understanding: presidential appointments should carefully balance the country's many…
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Posts falsely claim court ordered reinstatement of Nigeria’s Rivers state governor
Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers state in the Niger Delta has been a hot topic since President Bola Tinubu suspended its governor, Siminalayi…
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Nigeria ex-military leader for first time admits regret over cancelled poll
Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida has expressed deep regret for the first time for annulling the results of the 1993…
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Another deadly crush in Nigeria at event offering free food
The number of dead from a crowd crush in the south-east town of Okija in Nigeria has risen to 22, police say. It is the third case this…
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South Africa did not scrap passport requirements for Nigerian travellers
South Africa and Nigeria, the continent's two economic heavyweights, have a long-held rivalry, with tensions spilling over into sports and…
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Germany's Steinmeier praises Nigerian economic reforms in Abuja talks
Nigeria's doors are wide open to business, President Bola Tinubu told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the capital Abuja…
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Nigerian economy surpasses expectations
Nigeria’s gross domestic product grew by 3.46% in the third quarter, surpassing expectations as its services sector expanded at its…
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Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa's…