Muhammadu buhari
Nigerian president calls for 'urgent measures' as virus cases rise
The country's Centre for Disease Control said there has been a rapid increase in the number of new cases over the last two weeks, with 78,790 total infections...
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Nigeria lifts closure of borders with Benin and Niger
The unilateral move was criticised for violating commercial and freedom of movement treaties signed under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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Nigerian school children abductors contact govt
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina told President Buhari that discussions are ongoing on Tuesday while security agencies have located the position of the children.
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Fear dominates the lives of Nigerians, & the consequences are dire
"If you’re rich you hire your own. If you’re poor you simply take your chances. Most are poor."
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69 people died since start of Nigerian protests, President Buhari confirms
The demonstrations - which were sparked by calls to disband the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) -rocked the country for more than two weeks.
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Nigerians living in SA call for change back home as Buhari appeals for calm
A human rights group claims there were multiple casualties. The Nigerian army, however, denied the involvement of soldiers in the shooting.
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Nigeria unrest spreads after shooting of protesters
Witnesses said gunmen opened fire on a crowd of over 1,000 people on Tuesday evening to disperse them after a curfew was imposed to end spiralling protests over police brutality and deep-rooted social grievances.
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Nigerian President Buhari ‘determined’ to end police brutality
His comments came after two days of protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by police.
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Nigeria fuel truck fire kills 23: president
The Nigerian leader urged road users to comply with safety measures in order to prevent such tragedies in future.
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Nigeria's president rebukes security chiefs over worsening violence
The comments attributed to Muhammadu Buhari are some of his sharpest criticisms of his security chiefs as the conflict in the north has steadily worsened through most of his five years as president.
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Nigeria's Buhari backs Africa bank head despite US demands
Bank president Akinwumi Adesina, a former Nigerian minister for agriculture, is battling to secure a second term at the helm of the multilateral lender in the face of opposition from Washington.
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Nigeria leader's top aide dies of coronavirus: presidency
Abba Kyari s the highest-profile person in Nigeria to be killed by a virus that has caused 493 confirmed infections, with 17 deaths.
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Nigeria's Buhari urges citizens not to worry about confirmed coronavirus cases
He was speaking after announcements further infections in Algeria and Egypt to brought to six the number of confirmed cases on the African continent.
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Nigeria's Buhari approves record 2020 budget, on time for his first time
The president’s signature paves the way for a likely return to the international debt market next year as Nigeria still struggles to shake off the impact of a 2016 recession it emerged from the following year.
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Nigerian police rescue 67 from 'inhuman' conditions at Islamic 'school'
The raid in Katsina came less than a month after about 300 men and boys were freed from another supposed Islamic school in neighbouring Kaduna state.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: South Africa’s future lies in Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa says the time is right for a new era of intra-African trade, where African countries no longer look abroad for the products and services they need, but to other countries on this continent.
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SA, Nigeria aim to revive relations damaged by xenophobic attacks
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed business from the two countries on the side-lines of President Muhammadu Buhari’s state visit on Thursday.
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Ramaphosa: Xenophobic violence doesn't represent values of SA or Nigeria
President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa and Nigeria would enhance the cohesion between the two nations following violent attacks in both countries.
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Buhari misses Midrand business forum, Ramaphosa assures over visa issues
Nigeria’s Trade Minister Aisha Abubaker had to step in at the last minute to deliver Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's address, saying only that he apologised.
