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At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events
3 weeks ago

At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events

Al Jazeera  

At least 10 killed in the capital, Abuja, and three killed in the town of Okija during charity distributions. At least 13 people, including four children, have been killed in two incidents in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at annual Christmas events, police say. “This unfortunate event, which took place around 6:30am, resulted in …

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Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 children
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 children

Raw Story  

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday. The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said. He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary …

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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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Boat capsizes in Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people

Al Jazeera  

The wooden boat was carrying mostly farmers across a river near Gummi town when the incident occurred. The wooden boat was ferrying more than 50 farmers to their fields across the river near Gummi town in Zamfara state on Saturday when it capsized, a local official said on Sunday. “This is the second time such an incident has occurred in …

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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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‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar
10 months ago

‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar

Al Jazeera  

Doha, Qatar — Israel must stop its war on Gaza, and the world needs to drop its “double standards” over the killings in the besieged enclave, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Al Jazeera. Yet Nigeria, with a population of more than 200 million people and Africa’s largest economy, is also eyeing a greater role in regional and global affairs. …

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Political crisis in Nigerian oil capital sparks fears of more economic woes
1 year ago

Political crisis in Nigerian oil capital sparks fears of more economic woes

Al Jazeera  

Rivers State crisis has yet to be resolved fully despite alleged intervention by President Tinubu. Abuja, Nigeria – On October 30, oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s oil capital, became the latest hub of political drama in the country following the state parliament’s attempted impeachment of Siminalayi Fubara, who had been governor for only five months. Since then, a political crisis has …

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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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Soldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum
1 year, 5 months ago

Soldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

Group of soldiers appear on national television to announce the toppling of Bazoum’s government as US calls for the president’s ‘immediate release’. Soldiers in Niger claimed to have removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power late on Wednesday, hours after members of the presidential guard detained the politician at his official residence. “I spoke with President Bazoum earlier this morning and …

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Nigeria president-elect faces vote doubts, poverty, violence
1 year, 10 months ago

Nigeria president-elect faces vote doubts, poverty, violence

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The newly elected president of Nigeria is the first person chosen to lead the country with less than 50% of the vote. The former governor of Lagos state boldly told party members last year: “It’s my turn!” speaking in the Yoruba indigenous language. “He’s that powerful that not even a sitting governor in Lagos from his party …

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From political 'godfather' to president-elect of Nigeria: The rise and rise of Bola Tinubu
1 year, 10 months ago

From political 'godfather' to president-elect of Nigeria: The rise and rise of Bola Tinubu

Firstpost  

Despite health concerns and previous corruption allegations, Bola Tinubu will succeed Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s new president. The former Lagos governor has now fulfilled his ’lifelong’ goal by winning the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation with 8.8 million votes Lagos: Bola Tinubu, a political “godfather” famed for his strategic deftness and clout, never hid his ambition to be president …

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Bola Tinubu declared winner in Nigeria’s presidential election
1 year, 10 months ago

Bola Tinubu declared winner in Nigeria’s presidential election

The Hindu  

Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early on March 1, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. Mr. Tinubu "having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” said the country’s election chief, Mahmood Yakubu. The announcement …

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Who is Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect?
1 year, 10 months ago

Who is Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect?

Al Jazeera  

The 70-year-old has won the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation with 8.8 million votes, according to final election results. Bola Tinubu, a political “godfather” famed for his strategic deftness and clout, has won a tight race to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as the next president of Nigeria. Tinubu never hid his ambition to be president of Nigeria as the 70-year-old …

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Who’s leading the Nigeria election? All to know about the results
1 year, 10 months ago

Who’s leading the Nigeria election? All to know about the results

Al Jazeera  

Voters and observer missions have highlighted failures of the electoral commission and violence at polling units as election results are awaited. Indeed, Al Jazeera verified that as of 10:54 am, only 46 percent or 81,569 result sheets of the 176,846 polling units nationwide, had been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s portal. On election day, the statement added, trust …

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Nigeria presidential election results 2023 by the numbers
1 year, 10 months ago

Nigeria presidential election results 2023 by the numbers

Al Jazeera  

Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Nearly 90 million people were eligible to vote in Africa’s largest democracy, with many Nigerians hoping a new leader will do a better job …

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Last rallies held in Lagos ahead of Nigeria presidential election
1 year, 10 months ago

Last rallies held in Lagos ahead of Nigeria presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Lagos, Nigeria – Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is seen as the presidential candidate to beat in Nigeria’s elections on Saturday, has held his final rally in Lagos, the state he governed for eight years. “He is reliable, and I trust he will build on our achievements.” Also present were former governors from the southwestern states of Ekiti, Ogun and Osun …

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Nigeria 2023 election: All you need to know
1 year, 10 months ago

Nigeria 2023 election: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

There are 93.4 million eligible voters for February 25 polls, the sixth since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria – On February 25, Nigerians will go to the polls to elect President Muhammadu Buhari’s replacement as he is serving out the second of his constitutionally permitted two four-year terms. Top contenders include Bola Tinubu, a two-term …

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Can a political underdog save Nigeria?
1 year, 10 months ago

Can a political underdog save Nigeria?

The Economist  

Middle East & Africa | The world’s toughest in-tray Can a political underdog save Nigeria? Mr Obi, by contrast, has reached across the country’s main divides, holding rallies in his opponents’ strongholds and urging voters to base their choice on character and track record. Share of population in extreme poverty Living on less than $2.15 per day, 2021 Maiduguri Kano …

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Nigeria’s Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?
1 year, 11 months ago

Nigeria’s Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?

Al Jazeera  

Obi has inspired a zealous movement of mostly youths and disrupted Nigeria’s traditional two-man presidential contest. Obi’s supporters say he has brought an unfussy style to leadership that downplays the privileges of power and has done away with political “godfatherism”, in which an individual handpicks an often less influential leadership candidate to exert influence over them, an entrenched concept in …

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Can Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s ailing kingmaker, win the presidency?
1 year, 11 months ago

Can Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s ailing kingmaker, win the presidency?

Al Jazeera  

He has built a formidable political machinery and is credited with being the architect of Lagos’s successes but several hurdles lie on his path to the Nigerian presidency. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a former Yar’adua protégé and previously APC presidential aspirant, is the flagbearer of the leading opposition, the People’s Democratic Party. ‘It is my turn’ In June 2022, …

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Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi vows to fight corruption
1 year, 11 months ago

Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi vows to fight corruption

Al Jazeera  

Security also top of mind for former governor, who polls show leads a crowded field, ahead of opponents with better name recognition. Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has pledged to rid Africa’s most populous nation of endemic corruption and widespread insecurity if he wins next month’s election. Obi, who is one of 18 candidates seeking Nigeria’s highest office, described his …

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