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Nigeria : Court adjourns secret trial of Sheikh Zakzaky, wife to 2021
on 2020/11/22 15:15:08
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Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court on Wednesday adjourned until 25 and 26 of Junuary, 2021, the trial of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife.

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Nigeria : Nigeria officially enters recession as GDP contracts by 3.62% in Q3’ 2020
on 2020/11/22 14:40:57
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National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the nation’s economy has formally entered into recession as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted for the second consecutive quarter by 3.62 percent in the third quarter of 2020.

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Nigeria : Six Nigerians convicted in UAE for funding Boko Haram in 2019
on 2020/11/11 13:10:00
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Half a dozen Nigerians have been convicted in the UAE for funding the notorious terrorist group, Boko Haram.

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Nigeria : Lawan: Nigeria May Face another #EndSARS Protest
on 2020/11/11 12:54:41
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President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan has warned that Nigeria may not escape another youths’ restiveness in the mode of #EndSARS protest, if it failed to effectively address the issue of youth unemployment and make practical steps in its national budget to meaningfully engage them.

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Nigeria : Nigeria Takes Delivery of Chinese Drones to Combat Insurgency, Armed Banditry
on 2020/11/11 11:00:50
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The aircraft's area of operation will cover several states including Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kastina, and some parts of Kaduna state.

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Nigeria : Nigeria to receive six Super Tucano aircraft from U.S. soon – Air Force Chief
on 2020/11/11 10:50:17
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The aircraft are part of the 12 fighter jets sold to Nigeria by the US to aid combat actions and air assaults against criminal elements in the country.

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Nigeria : Police Have Become Instrument Of Terror, Shiite Group Says, Demands Release Of Zakzaky
on 2020/10/24 15:56:46
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The statement read, "The brutality of the Nigerian police force is impossible to be justified. What excuses or alibis have the police got for killing or injuring protesters

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Nigeria : WTO DG: US, EU divided over Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo
on 2020/10/24 15:21:34
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The US and EU are divided over the choice between Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo for the WTO DG.

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Nigeria : We’re Watching Events In Nigeria, International Criminal Court Says
on 2020/10/24 15:18:49
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Fatou Bensouda, ICC’s Prosecutor, said the international court was looking out for indications Rome Statute crimes were being committed.

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Nigeria : Facebook, Instagram reportedly censor posts about Nigeria’s anti-police brutality protests
on 2020/10/24 15:17:24
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Facebook wrongly tagged posts about anti-police brutality demonstrations in Nigeria as fake news — suppressing the content, according to a report Thursday.

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Nigeria : Nigeria president warns protesters; fails to address shooting
on 2020/10/24 15:15:42
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Muhammadu Buhari accuses demonstrators of threatening ‘national security’ as violence continues across the country.

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Nigeria : #EndSARS protests: Nigeria’s president could have prevented escalation of violence but poured oil on the fire through his silence
on 2020/10/24 15:12:42
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Located in the central regions of Nigeria’s Delta State, Ughelli is a sleepy city in the Western Niger Delta and the unlikely birthplace of a protest with global ramifications, which is what Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests have become.

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Nigeria : Nigeria police brutality protests: president says dozens have died
on 2020/10/24 15:10:41
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says 69 people have been killed in protests against police brutality that have rocked the country.

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Nigeria : Boko Haram kills 14 farmers in Nigeria
on 2020/10/14 11:17:31
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Members of terrorist group attack farmers working in their fields in Ngwom village

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Nigeria : Oby Ezekwesili Asks Nigeria Police To Stop Harassing Peaceful Protesters
on 2020/10/11 13:50:00
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Nigerians took to the streets to call for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad over incessant rights violations and failed promises of reform.

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Nigeria : Buhari restates confidence in Nigerian Army
on 2020/10/11 13:20:52
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President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Kaduna expressed full confidence in the ability of the Nigerian Army to protect the territorial integrity of the nation, particularly in the ongoing war against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping, assuring that the Federal Government will increase manpower and improve training to meet the changing dynamics of security in the country.

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Nigeria : Again, Police Attack #FreeZakzaky Protesters In Abuja
on 2020/10/10 17:00:00
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The police attacked the peaceful and unarmed protesters using teargas and water cannons to suppress their demands for the freedom of El-Zakzaky, who has been in detention since December 2015.

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Nigeria : Young farmers call for state of emergency on Nigeria’s economic crisis
on 2020/10/6 12:39:41
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The Nigeria Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has demanded that a state of emergency be declared on the high level of unemployment, insecurity, hunger, poverty and other grievous vices befalling the country.

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Nigeria : EU backs Nigerian or South Korean for WTO job
on 2020/10/6 12:21:10
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European envoys give their support to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's former finance minister, and Yoo Myung-hee, South Korea’s trade chief

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Nigeria : $3.1b Chinese loan projects in Nigeria verifiable, says Falana
on 2020/10/6 12:04:56
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Amid controversies about the propriety of Chinese infrastructural loan finance to Africa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana, in an online encounter with Assistant Editor, BOLA OLAJUWON, says infrastructural projects being executed in Nigeria with $3.1 billion are tangible, verifiable and beneficial compared to the other $24 billion external loans owed by Nigeria. He, however, wants the Nigerian and Chinese governments to work on genuine technology transfer and African leaders to abide by their constitutional and statutory obligations when negotiating deals for mutual benefits at lower cost.

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