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Mahamudu Bawumia (left) of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former president John Mahama (right)
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African voters oust ruling parties in wave of political change

A surge of opposition victories swept across Africa in 2024, with Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) delivering the latest blow to establishment power as former President John Dramani Mahama secured an unprecedented landslide win against the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on
December 11, 2024
Tinubu Meets Ramaphosa
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Ramaphosa, Tinubu meet to boost SA-Nigeria ties

PRETORIA – President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted expanding business opportunities and global governance reform during bilateral talks with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Tuesday, marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between Africa’s largest economies. Ramaphosa announced simplified visa processes for Nigerian business travelers and
December 3, 2024
United States District Court in Chicago where the Nigerian nationals were sentenced for fraud
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US Court Jails Two Nigerians Over $3.5m Fraud Schemes

Two Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to a combined 30 years in prison by a US federal court for defrauding victims of $3.5 million through inheritance and romance scams. Anthony Emeka Ibekie, 59, received a 20-year sentence on Thursday, while Samuel Aniukwu,
November 26, 2024
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Nigeria arrests businessman who swallowed cocaine worth millions

A Nigerian businessman has been arrested after allegedly swallowing 90 wraps of cocaine at an international airport in the country’s southeast, anti-drug authorities say. The 50-year-old suspect was intercepted at Enugu’s Akanu Ibiam International Airport after arriving on an Ethiopian Airlines flight
November 24, 2024
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Nigeria: Floods lead to mass prison escape in Maiduguri

Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has led to a mass prison break in Maiduguri, with 281 inmates escaping after floodwaters collapsed the walls of a correctional facility, authorities say. The Nigeria Correctional Services spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement
September 17, 2024
Nigeria boat accident
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Dozens feared dead in Nigerian boat accident

LAGOS, Nigeria – At least 64 people were feared dead following a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, local officials said on Saturday. A wooden boat carrying 70 farmers capsized as it was transporting them across the
September 15, 2024
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