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Nigeria: Crowd crush at Ibadan funfair kills 35 children, critically injures 6 others
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nigeria: Crowd crush at Ibadan funfair kills 35 children, critically injures 6 others

Hindustan Times  

At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair in Nigeria on Wednesday, CNN reported, citing police. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu offered his condolences through a statement from his spokesperson An Oyo state police spokesperson said on Thursday that eight people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident …

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India’s strategic focus on West Africa
1 month ago

India’s strategic focus on West Africa

The Hindu  

Last month, on his way to Brazil to participate in the G-20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strategic halt in Nigeria. During his first two terms, Mr. Modi travelled to 10 African countries, including Uganda, where he delivered a historic speech outlining India’s vision of Africa. The importance accorded to India by Nigeria was evident from the very …

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5 takeaways after PM Modi's meeting with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

5 takeaways after PM Modi's meeting with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

Firstpost  

“Our cooperation is very strong and there are many new possibilities as well for us to take our cooperation forward,” PM Modi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G20 summit. Image courtesy X Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to Nigeria, the first by an Indian leader in 17 years, saw several …

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Nigeria honours PM Narendra Modi with ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger’ award
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nigeria honours PM Narendra Modi with ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger’ award

Hindustan Times  

Nigeria conferred its second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive this prestigious award. Nigeria honours PM Narendra Modi with ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger’ award After receiving the award from Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, PM Modi …

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PM Modi Honoured with Nigeria's Prestigious GCON Award
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Honoured with Nigeria's Prestigious GCON Award

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Nigeria's highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, during his visit to Abuja on Sunday. During his visit, Modi held talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review and enhance the bilateral Strategic Partnership between the two nations. Modi praised the contributions of the 60,000-strong Indian community …

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PM Modi Arrives in Nigeria for Three-Nation Tour, Receives Grand Welcome from President Tinubu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Arrives in Nigeria for Three-Nation Tour, Receives Grand Welcome from President Tinubu

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abuja, the capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Sunday. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the Abuja airport. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Ezewon Wike, presented Prime Minister Modi with the key to the city of Abuja, symbolizing the trust and respect extended to him …

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PM Modi arrives in Nigeria on first leg of three-nation visit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi arrives in Nigeria on first leg of three-nation visit

Deccan Chronicle  

Abuja: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The key symbolises the trust and honour bestowed on …

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PM Modi honoured with Nigeria's second-highest civilian award, first foreign dignitary after Queen Elizabeth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi honoured with Nigeria's second-highest civilian award, first foreign dignitary after Queen Elizabeth

India TV News  

The President of Nigeria on Sunday Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Abuja. PM Modi became the first foreign dignitary to receive the award after Queen Elizabeth who received it in 1969. Upon receiving the GNOC award, PM Modi said, "This award will keep inspiring us to …

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PM Modi arrives in Nigeria, receives grand welcome by Indian diaspora on historic visit | WATCH
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi arrives in Nigeria, receives grand welcome by Indian diaspora on historic visit | WATCH

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nigeria on Sunday as part of a three-nation tour. Invited by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon landing at Abuja airport. PM Modi welcomed by Indian diaspora Meanwhile, members of the Indian community in Nigeria also gathered at the airport to extend a warm welcome, waving Indian …

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PM Modi arrives in Nigeria on first leg of three-nation visit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi arrives in Nigeria on first leg of three-nation visit

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Abuja, Nigeria. Modi himself responded to a post on X by Tinubu in which the Nigerian president said he looked forward to welcoming the Indian prime minister. Welcome to …

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Tinubu Orders Release of 29 Children Facing Death Penalty in Protests
2 months ago

Tinubu Orders Release of 29 Children Facing Death Penalty in Protests

Associated Press  

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of 29 children facing the death penalty in protests against the country's worst cost-of-living crisis. The children, aged 14 to 17, were arrested and arraigned on Friday on charges of treason, destruction of property and mutiny. Despite their young age, they were denied bail and subjected to harsh conditions in court. …

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China’s Xi, Nigeria’s Tinubu pledge deeper economic ties
4 months, 1 week ago

China’s Xi, Nigeria’s Tinubu pledge deeper economic ties

Al Jazeera  

Leaders ink deals on nuclear energy, media exchanges and infrastructure ahead of summit on Chinese-African cooperation. China and Nigeria have pledged to deepen their economic ties ahead of a summit showcasing Chinese-African cooperation, inking deals on nuclear energy, media exchanges and Beijing’s signature $1 trillion infrastructure drive. “China and Nigeria, as major developing countries, strengthening strategic coordination, will inject fresh …

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At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living
5 months, 1 week ago

At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living

Hindustan Times  

* At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living Police shoot 2 protesters, one hit by car -witnesses * Nigerians grappling with inflation, insecurity * Protesters demand subsidized fuel, free education * Demonstrations inspired by Kenya's youth-led protests By Ope Adetayo and Bosan Yakusak ABUJA/KADUNA, - At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna …

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Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation
7 months, 1 week ago

Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation

Associated Press  

GOMBE, Nigeria — Africa’s most populous country ground to a halt on Monday, with electricity cut and major airports closed, as Nigeria’s largest labor unions began striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades. In this latest strike, the fourth since Tinubu came to power a year ago, workers shut down the national …

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Nigeria First Lady's 'Don't accept nakedness' message after Meghan Markle's visit
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigeria First Lady's 'Don't accept nakedness' message after Meghan Markle's visit

India Today  

Just weeks after Meghan Markle's high-profile visit to Nigeria with her husband Prince Harry, the West African nation's First Lady made a bold statement, urging women to "not accept nakedness" as she slammed scantily-clad American celebrities. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited Nigeria on May 10 on an invitation from the chief of defence …

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ECOWAS chair Tinubu to meet Senegal’s Sall over postponed elections
10 months, 4 weeks ago

ECOWAS chair Tinubu to meet Senegal’s Sall over postponed elections

Al Jazeera  

Sall’s decision to push back the February 25 presidential vote has plunged Senegal into one of its worst crises since independence from France in 1960. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is set to meet his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall on Monday in the capital Dakar as a constitutional crisis continues there over postponement of elections initially scheduled for this month. Tinubu, …

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Nigerian leader says ‘massive education’ of youth will help end kidnappings threatening the capital
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigerian leader says ‘massive education’ of youth will help end kidnappings threatening the capital

Associated Press  

Associated Press — Nigeria’s leader said Tuesday that his government will embark on “massive education” of youth as one way to tackle the increasing kidnappings for ransom now threatening the capital city along with the rest of the country’s conflict-hit north. “Security agencies are acting with dispatch to immediately address the current challenge all required resources, policies and plans will …

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Trade tops the agenda as Germany’s Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip
1 year, 2 months ago

Trade tops the agenda as Germany’s Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday to discuss trade and investment opportunities during a West Africa tour, as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region. The German leader, who has come under enormous domestic pressure to address issues related to migration …

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Nigeria’s Supreme Court affirms Tinubu’s presidential victory
1 year, 2 months ago

Nigeria’s Supreme Court affirms Tinubu’s presidential victory

Al Jazeera  

Nigeria’s highest court dismisses the opposition’s claims of fraud and electoral law violations. Nigeria’s Supreme Court has upheld the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ending months of legal battles over the presidential race. Tinubu, a 71-year-old former governor of the capital, Lagos, was elected president in February in the closest race in Nigeria’s modern history. Legal tussles The two …

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Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
1 year, 3 months ago

Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Al Jazeera  

The incident is the first mass school abduction in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu took office in May. Security forces have rescued 14 of at least 20 students abducted from a university in northwestern Nigeria and are searching for the remaining captives, school authorities say. Gunmen attacked the school in Zamfara state’s Bungudu district last week and fled with the …

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Opposition supporters saddened as tribunal upholds President Tinubu’s win
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition supporters saddened as tribunal upholds President Tinubu’s win

Al Jazeera  

Nigerian opposition supporters say the tribunal’s ruling was expected but were nevertheless waiting for a surprise. Lagos, Nigeria – On Wednesday night, Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal upheld Bola Tinubu’s victory in the highly disputed presidential election of February 25, causing opposition supporters to despair about the state of the country. The election was a tightly-contested affair between Tinubu who is …

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Nigeria mulls G20 bloc membership as president heads to India to attend summit
1 year, 4 months ago

Nigeria mulls G20 bloc membership as president heads to India to attend summit

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu left for India on Monday to attend this year’s G20 summit, as his country considers joining the bloc of major world economies, presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale said. “While Nigeria’s membership of the G-20 is desirable, the government has embarked on wide-ranging consultations with a view to ascertaining the benefits and risks of membership,” …

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Nigeria's Tinubu to attend G20 summit to promote investment
1 year, 4 months ago

Nigeria's Tinubu to attend G20 summit to promote investment

The Hindu  

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu plans to attend the G20 summit in India to try to promote foreign investment in Africa's largest economy and mobilize global capital to develop infrastructure, his spokesman said on Friday. and to ensure that we are able to mobilize private capital from around the world toward the development of Nigeria's public infrastructure," Mr. Tinubu's spokesman, Ajuri …

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Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger
1 year, 5 months ago

Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger

Al Jazeera  

Tinubu is reportedly seeking support to intervene against the ruling military in Niger, where a coup removed the democratically elected government. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has written a letter to his country’s Senate, asking its members to back a regional military intervention in neighbouring Niger, where a coup toppled the democratically elected government of Mohamed Bazoum last week. Local daily …

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