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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked world leaders to consider developing states “facing fiscal and liquidity challenges” and consider them for “debt suspension, including outright cancellation.” He said this on Friday, while addressing world leaders at the 76th session of the United
One million Nigerian children will likely stay away from school because of the threat of violence after a series of mass kidnappings and attacks targeting students this year, the UN said on Wednesday. More than 1,000 pupils have been snatched in mass
The Nigerian military says more than 6,000 Boko Haram members including commanders, fighters and their families have surrendered to the authorities in the last couple of weeks. Cameroon had also announced the surrender of hundreds of Boko Haram militants in the country
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus. He is a member of a presidential task force on Covid-19 that is coordinating the country’s response to the pandemic. Mr Onyeama announced in a
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved emergency funds to support Nigeria’s efforts to limit the effect of coronavirus pandemic and the sharp fall of oil prices. The $3.4bn (£2.7bn) approved by the IMF board is the largest financing provided so far
Nigeria has recorded 91 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total number to 873. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control said 74 new cases were recorded in the commercial capital, Lagos, which remains the epicentre of transmission with more than 500
The Nigerian president’s chief of staff died on Friday from COVID-19, the presidency said on Saturday, making him the most high profile person in the country to die in the coronavirus outbreak. Abba Kyari had acted as the gatekeeper to 77-year-old President
Facebook has said it is running a fact-checking pilot in Nigeria to help stop the spread of fake news about coronavirus Report Focus News has learnt . The social media giant says it will use its messaging app – WhatsApp – to
Nigerian first lady Aisha Buhari’s call for social media regulation has caused an uproar online. Mrs Buhari who was speaking during the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs General Assembly and National Executive Council Meeting over the weekend said social media ought