Reinstatement of MyCiTi N2 Express a step closer, says MEC
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Paris-based charity calls on militants to free aid workers abducted in Nigeria
Footage of the victims released by the terror groups showed a woman begging for her life.
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Snake chases lawmakers from Nigerian state parliament
The snake appears to have fallen from the roof into the plenary chamber.
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NGO Action Against Hunger confirms 6 aid workers kidnapped in Nigeria
The Paris-based charity said a staff member, two drivers and three health workers working for a local ACF programme were in the video.
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Nigeria, Siemens agree roadmap to increase power - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria would work with Siemens to achieve '7,000 megawatts of reliable power supply by 2021 and 11,000 megawatts by 2023'.
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Nigeria deploys troops to troubled Sokoto state after latest killings
Military and police have been dispatched to tackle criminal gangs blamed for a spate of killings and kidnappings over the last year.
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Nigeria president condemns latest killings in northwestern Sokoto state
Armed gangs have killed hundreds of people in northwest Nigeria this year and forced at least 20,000 to flee to neighbouring Niger.
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Gunmen kill 10 in revenge attack on Nigerian village: police
The assailants "invaded" Kirtawa village in Katsina state late Saturday, shooting residents and stealing cows, regional police spokesman Gambo Isah said in a statement.
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Success pays for Nigeria as Dangote promises big goal bonus
The continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote has promised to pay the Super Eagles $50,000 for each goal they score against the Algerians.
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Nigeria's president could submit cabinet nominees this week - senate president
Muhammadu Buhari could submit his cabinet nominees this week, the senate president said on Wednesday.
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Boko Haram kills at least five soldiers in northeast Nigeria - sources
The sources said the death toll could increase as several soldiers were still missing after the attack on Thursday in Damboa.
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Two dead in Nigeria petrol pipeline fire
The incident, which happened in the early hours in the Ijegun area, is the latest in a long string of such accidents.
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Nigeria fuel truck fire kills at least 50 - governor's spokesman
Such incidents are relatively common in Nigeria, though rarely is the death toll so high.
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Nigerian president urged to sign African trade deal
A special government panel has recommended that President Muhammadu Buhari sign Nigeria up for a landmark African free trade agreement, ahead of a key meeting of African leaders.
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Nigeria first qualifiers for Cup of Nations second round
Centre-back Omeruo headed a corner into the net on 73 minutes to earn the Super Eagles a second straight Group B victory after beating Burundi by the same score four days ago.
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30 killed in triple suicide bombing in NE Nigeria
Three bombers detonated their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 38 kilometres from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching a match on TV.
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Nigerian court overturns ban on opposition TV, radio stations
Nigeria's broadcasting regulator said it had suspended the licence of the Daar Communications - the owners of the two outfits - for breaching broadcast rules, not paying licence fees and 'inflammatory' content.
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WHO counts down Africa polio clock despite fears of new outbreak
There is no cure for polio, which attacks the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis within hours of infection.
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Nigeria ready to fulfil potential at women's World Cup, says coach
While they have been the dominant force in African women’s football, Nigeria only qualified for France on the back of two penalty shootout wins.
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Nigerian president vows corruption crackdown in second term
President Muhammadu Buhari, 76, was re-elected in February and is due to be sworn into office for his next four-year term on Wednesday.
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Militants kill at least 25 Nigerian soldiers, some civilians in ambush - sources
Militants opened fire as the soldiers were escorting a group of evacuees from a village in Borno state.
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MTN close to paying off 330bn naira fine in Nigeria - NCC
The final 55 billion naira payment from MTN, Africa’s largest telecommunications firm, to the Nigerian government is due at the end of the month, the Nigerian Communications Commission said in a statement.
