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Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former president have both said they believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau's president this week was…
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Exclusive-Nigeria's Dangote picks Honeywell to help fulfill ambitious capacity expansion
By Utkarsh Shetti DUBAI (Reuters) -Nigeria's Dangote has tapped Honeywell to provide services and help double its refining capacity to 1.4…
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Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 300 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a…
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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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The World-Shifting Grooves of Fela Kuti
The rest of Fela’s story is largely a cat-and-mouse game, and then an outright battle, between art and the state, Fela and the…
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Nigerian separatist leader convicted on terrorism charges
A court in Nigeria has found separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism 10 years after he was first arrested. The court said it was…
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Islamic State group militants claim capture and execution of a Nigerian brigadier general
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province said Monday that they had captured and executed a Nigerian…
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Protesters storm Nigeria's new art museum
Protesters targeted a new multi-million dollar museum in Nigeria and forced organisers to halt a preview event ahead of Tuesday's grand…
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Trump threatens 'guns-a-blazing' response to Nigeria over Christian attacks
President Trump threatened to send U.S. military to Nigeria and withhold foreign aid to the country if the government "continues to allow…
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Traditional mass wedding held in Nigeria to ensure prosperity
Sheltering from the pitiless sun under large blue umbrellas, several dozen young Nigerian women sporting colourful dresses paraded to the…
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Trump puts spotlight on Nigeria where Islamists reportedly killed thousands of Christians this year
President Trump on Friday declared Nigeria a country of particular concern, citing the "existential threat" Christianity is facing in the…
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Four African countries taken off global money-laundering ‘grey list’
A global money-laundering watchdog has taken South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique and Burkina Faso off its “grey list” of countries subjected…
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Nigeria replaces top security officials days after coup plot denial
Nigeria’s president has replaced top security officials as the West African country grapples with unabated violence in the conflict-hit…
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Conservation group rescues sea turtles caught in nets at Nigerian coastal city and rewards fishermen
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Conservationists and students cheered as three rescued sea turtles, endangered in this part of the world, made their…
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India and Nigeria Are Making Major Crypto Moves, But In Different Directions
Photo by BeInCrypto Government officials from India and Nigeria both made statements on crypto today, but they took surprisingly different…
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Why These 3 Altcoins Are Trending in Nigeria?
Photo by BeInCrypto This week has been notably bearish for the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin (BTC) finally breaking below the…
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Nigerian court orders separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to face terrorism charges
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court Friday rejected a request to free a separatist leader, ruling that prosecutors had presented enough…
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At least 10 dead in Lagos high-rise office building fire
At least ten people have died and 25 others injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital.…
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Nigeria lifts emergency rule in Rivers State after 6 months of political crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president lifted emergency rule and removed the suspension of a state governor and lawmakers in oil-rich…
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Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian village
The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno State, local…
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Nigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland
A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of…
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Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow local economy
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in…
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Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts from which many beauty creams are made. The move is aimed at making…