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France Pledges Stronger Security Cooperation with Nigeria

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will deepen its security partnership with Nigeria after a direct request from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The commitment comes as Nigeria faces…

Africa News Now December 8, 2025

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All 24 Kidnapped Kebbi Schoolgirls Freed as; President Announces.

All 24 schoolgirls abducted last week from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, have been rescued, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday. The girls were…

Africa News Now November 26, 2025

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50 Nigerian Schoolchildren Escape Captors as Over 250 Remain Missing in Mass Abduction

Fifty of the 303 students abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, have escaped from captivity and reunited with their families, school authorities confirmed on Sunday.…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Nigerian Security Forces Intensify Search for Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

Nigerian security forces and local hunters have expanded their search operations to rescue dozens of schoolgirls abducted during a predawn attack in Kebbi State. Authorities say teams are sweeping nearby…

Africa News Now November 20, 2025

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Nigeria Suspends Planned 15% Fuel Import Duty Amid Public Concerns

Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria has reversed its decision to implement a 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) confirmed on Thursday,…

Africa News Now November 13, 2025

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Nigeria’s Innovation Minister Uche Nnaji Resigns Amid Certificate Forgery Scandal

Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned following allegations that he forged his academic and national service credentials a scandal that has sparked widespread outrage and…

Africa News Now October 8, 2025

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Tinubu Gives Nigerian Hope at 65Th Independence Day Speech

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country’s struggling economy is on the path to recovery, declaring in his Independence Day speech that “the worst is over.” Tinubu defended…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

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Tinubu Ends Six-Month Emergency in Rivers State, Governor Fubara Reinstated

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has lifted the six-month emergency rule imposed on Rivers State, restoring democratic governance after months of political and security turmoil in the oil-rich region. The emergency,…

Africa News Now September 18, 2025

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Thousands Mourn as Nigeria’s Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari Is Laid to Rest in Daura

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, as thousands of mourners gathered along the streets to pay their final…

Africa News Now July 15, 2025

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Nigerian Delegation Arrives in London to Repatriate Buhari’s Remains

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila have arrived in London to oversee the formal repatriation of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at age…

Africa News Now July 14, 2025

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Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Dies Lo 2 Years After Leaving Office

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president and a towering figure in the country’s military and democratic history, died Sunday in London at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness. Buhari…

Africa News Now July 13, 2025