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Nigeria names fifth commander in under two years to lead fight against Boko Haram
By Reuters,
1430, November 11, 2018 (EAT)
Nigeria has named its fifth commander in less than 2 years to lead the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency, the army said on Saturday, a move mili...
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55 people killed in violence in northern Nigerian state of Kaduna: police
By Reuters,
1720, October 21, 2018 (EAT)
Communal violence in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna over the last few days has killed 55 people, the local police commissioner said on Sunday. ...
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Boko Haram execute 2nd aid worker as negotiation deadline expires
By CNN,
748, October 18, 2018 (EAT)
An aid worker who was held hostage by Boko Haram for seven months has been executed after a deadline for negotiations expired, the Nigerian government...
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Boko Haram threatens to kill kidnapped aid workers within 24 hours
By CNN,
1919, October 15, 2018 (EAT)
Two International Red Cross Society (ICRC) aid workers kidnapped by a faction of Boko Haram in Nigeria's northeast may be executed Tuesday, the organi...
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Ex-Nigerian president Obasanjo backs former deputy for 2019 election
By Reuters,
444, October 12, 2018 (EAT)
Nigerian ex-head of state Olusegun Obasanjo has backed his former deputy for next year’s presidential election. The move ends a public feud that ...
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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump to arrive in Kenya this week
By VOA,
1200, October 2, 2018 (EAT)
First Lady Melania Trump has left the U.S. for Africa on her first big solo international trip. She will visit Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt durin...
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Nigeria Finance minister resigns over forgery claims in NYS scheme
By Reuters,
1740, September 15, 2018 (EAT)
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of Nigeria Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun. She stepped down over allegations of using a forg...
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British PM Theresa May arrives at State House
By Citizen Reporter,
1325, August 30, 2018 (EAT)
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is currently at State House Nairobi where she is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta. S...
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Trump tweets about Uhuru Kenyatta after White House meeting
By Agencies,
721, August 28, 2018 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump, known for his controversial messages on Twitter, posted a simple message after meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyat...
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Uhuru Kenyatta third African leader to meet Trump at White House
By PSCU,
105, August 28, 2018 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s historic visit to the White House makes him the third African leader to hold direct talks with America's Donald Trump. ...
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Trump described Nigeria’s President Buhari as ‘lifeless’ after meeting
By Ian Omondi,
042, August 28, 2018 (EAT)
U.S President Donald Trump reportedly described Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari as “lifeless” following their April meeting. According to a...
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British PM Theresa May to visit Kenya with top UK business leaders
By Ian Omondi,
1522, August 27, 2018 (EAT)
British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to visit Kenya this week as part of her three-nation Africa tour. The African trip, which will include st...
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Social media movement against police brutality forced Nigeria to act
By CNN,
1320, August 21, 2018 (EAT)
For more than a quarter of a century, Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has taken the lead on the country's most serious crimes — armed ro...
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MPs barred from entering Nigeria Parliament
By Reuters,
1302, August 7, 2018 (EAT)
Security forces blocked the entrance to the Nigeria parliament on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. The witness said armed men wearing the black uni...
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Uhuru to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1923, August 6, 2018 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump on an official visit to the White House on August 27, 2018. In a commu...
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Stranded Nigeria World Cup fans in fake ticket scam ordered home
By CNN,
652, July 18, 2018 (EAT)
Stranded football fans from Nigeria camped on the floor outside the country's embassy in Moscow have been ordered home by President Muhammadu Buhari, ...
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Nigeria jails another Governor for corruption
By AFP,
2107, June 12, 2018 (EAT)
A Nigerian former state governor and serving senator was on Tuesday found guilty of corruption, the second high-ranking official to be sentenced to ja...
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Nigeria must play fair at World Cup, says President
By AFP,
1104, May 31, 2018 (EAT)
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles to call on the gallant Nigerian spirit at the World Cup in Russia, saying they carry ...
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Nigerian troops ‘raped rescued women’
By CNN,
2125, May 24, 2018 (EAT)
Women and girls who have fled terrorist group Boko Haram are being raped by Nigerian soldiers, starved and forced to exchange food for sex, according ...
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45 dead in Nigeria attack
By Reuters,
1052, May 7, 2018 (EAT)
At least 45 people died in an attack on a village in northern Nigeria, a police official told Reuters on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents u...
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