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Bola Tinubu: From godfather of Lagos to Nigeria's president-elect
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLAGOS (Reuters) -For much of his political career, Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu has exerted...
‘Now or never’: Young Nigerians pin hopes on key election
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrustrated by high unemployment and worsening violence, many younger Nigerians are flocking to a...
76 People Dead After Ferry Boat In Nigeria Capsizes
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA ferryboat of 80 people capsized on Friday in a flooded river near Nigeria’s Anambra state. The majority of the passengers were women and children,...
Islamic State claims raid on Nigerian prison, 440 inmates on run
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoABUJA (Reuters) -Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a raid on a Nigerian prison...
More than 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDozens of worshippers have been killed after gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a...
Abubakar Will Lead Main Nigerian Opposition Into Next Election
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party chose former vice-president Atiku...
Familiar faces in presidential race promise new ways to fix Nigeria
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo political veterans in their 70s are vying to be Nigeria's next president, promising pro-business...
Nigeria's military to use 'maximum firepower' against armed groups
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNigeria's military will use maximum firepower to uproot the armed groups that are behind mounting...
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush after mine attack - sources
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt least 30 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush after gunmen attacked a mine in the Shiroro area of Niger state earlier this week, three sources said on Saturday. The troops were among ...
INSIGHT-Nigerian rights panel, underfunded and overmatched, begins probe of powerful military
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoA special panel named by Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into recent Reuters reports on rights abuses by the country’s army. The state-funded NHRC ...