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Nigerian President Buhari Strongly Condemns Abduction Of School Children
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the abduction of schoolboys by gunmen from a school in central Nigeria and…
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Amnesty International Accuses Nigerian Government Of Covering Up Protest Killings
Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Nigerian government of trying to cover up the killing of a dozen citizens during…
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Nigerian Health Authorities Warn Public Against Fake Coronavirus Vaccines
The Nigerian health authorities on Friday issued a warning against fake coronavirus vaccines in the country, reported Africa News. Nigeria’s…
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Nigerian Government In Talks With Chinese Government To Procure COVID-19 Vaccine
Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffery Onyeama, on Tuesday, said the government has opened talks with China to procure…
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Africa CDC Reports Discovery Of New Coronavirus Variant In Nigeria
John Nkengasong from Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has confirmed that a new variant of the…
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Nigerian President Buhari Extends Presidential COVID-19 Taskforce Mandate
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced that he has decided to extend the mandate of the Presidential Task Force…
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Nigeria: ICC Begins Preliminary Examination Of EndSARS Violence, Killings
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched a preliminary examination into the recent End SARS protests in Nigeria, reported Africa…
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Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Appeals Protesters To Stop Demonstrating
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday made an appeal to the protesters to stop demonstrating, reported France 24. In a…
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Nigeria: UN Secretary-General Calls For An End To Brutality By Security Forces
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for an end to “brutality” by police in Nigeria, after the security…
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Nigeria: 181 Students, Staff Test Positive For COVID-19 In Lagos Private School
Nigeria’s health authorities on Friday confirmed at least 181 students and staff at a private boarding school in Lagos have…
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Nigerian Army To Enforce Law & Order As Police Brutality Protests Intensify
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it could step in against “subversive elements and troublemakers” to maintain law and order…
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Nigerian Government Dissolves Special SARS Police Unit Following Massive Protests
The Nigerian government on Sunday dissolved a special police unit set up to fight violent crimes following days of protests…
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Nigeria: UN, WHO Appeal For More Surveillance Of Polio To Prevent Virus’ Return
The United Nations (UN) and it’s World Health Organization agency (WHO) on Friday appealed for more surveillance of polio to…
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U.S. Imposes More Election-Related Visa Ban On Nigerians Over Edo, Ondo Polls
The United States government on Monday imposed additional visa restrictions on some Nigerians over election-related activities in the African nation,…
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Nigeria: Resident Doctors Begin Strike Over Pay, Working Conditions Amid Coronavirus
Resident doctors in Nigeria are currently on a strike over pay and working conditions amid the spread of the coronavirus.…
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Nigeria: Schools In Lagos Set To Reopen Next Month As Coronavirus Cases Decline
Schools in Nigeria’s Lagos are set to open from next month as part of plans to revive the economy as…
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Nigerian Health Authorities Confirm 593 New Coronavirus Cases, 4 Deaths
Nigerian health authorities on Thursday confirmed over 500 new coronavirus infections in the country, pushing the total toll to more…
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Nigeria To Resume International Travel Operations From August 29
Nigeria will resume international flights in and out of the country starting Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday,…
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Nigerian President Says Reversing U.S. Visa Ban Will Take Enormous Resources
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said it will take enormous resources to reverse the ban on immigrant visas for…
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Says Security Problems Very Disturbing
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday acknowledged the security issues in two troubled regions of the country, saying developments were…
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Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Gets Himself Isolated
Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Sunday revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the latest top politician to…
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Nigeria: Government Announces Resumption Of Domestic Flights From July 8
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika on Wednesday confirmed that the government will begin reopening the country’s airports from July 8,…
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Nigeria Government Considering Imposing Lockdown In 18 Local Governments
Nigeria Government on Monday hinted that is considering imposing lockdown in 18 local governments in the country, reported The Guardian.…
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Nigerian Doctors Group Calls Off Week-Long Strike After Government’s Assurance
Nigerian resident doctors in state-run hospitals have suspended a strike that they had called last week over welfare and inadequate…
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Nigeria: Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Lack Of PPE Kits Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Nigeria’s National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) announced an indefinite strike starting Monday midnight over their demand for better benefits,…
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