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Twitter "Agreed To Regulations": Nigeria Lifts Ban After 7 Months
Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari
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Twitter Ban to Be Lifted Soon After Resolving Some Issues, Nigeria Information Minister Says
Twitter ban will soon be lifted in Nigeria after resolving some of its differences with the social media platform, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said, signalling the end of a policy widely condemned as an affront to freedom of expression.
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Nigeria's President Apologizes For Plagiarizing Barack Obama Speech
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized for plagiarizing President Barack Obama's 2008 victory speech and says he will punish those responsible.
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New Boko Haram Video Threatens To Kill Nigeria's President
A new video by Boko Haram threatens to kill Nigeria's president and army chief and warns of further destruction, though the Islamic terrorists have not mounted a major attack in Nigeria in months.
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Nigeria President Accused Of Overstating Boko Haram Losses
Officials in northern Nigeria say President Muhammadu Buhari has exaggerated the military's success against Boko Haram after an American commander testified that the extremist group still holds territory.
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Boko Haram Keeps A Million Children Out Of School: UNICEF
The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children's agency reported on Tuesday, highlighting fears that a lack of education will fuel further radicalism in and around Nigeria.
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Exclusive: Boko Haram is on the Retreat, Says Nigeria's President to NDTV
Even as Boko Haram looks to rise again in Nigeria, the country's President, Muhammadu Buhari, said that the terrorist group is on the retreat.
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari to Take 50 Per Cent Pay Cut: Office
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will take only half of the salary paid to former head of state Goodluck Jonathan, his office announced on Friday.
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Deadly Violence Hits Northeast as Nigeria President Starts Term
A suicide bombing killed 26 people inside a mosque in northeast Nigeria's city of Maiduguri on Saturday, hours after Boko Haram launched a separate attack, on the first full day of President Muhammadu Buhari's term.
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Britain Calls for Peaceful Transition in Nigeria
Britain today hailed the successful presidential election in its former colony Nigeria and voiced hope that the transition of power to vote winner Muhammadu Buhari would be "peaceful".
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African Union Welcomes Muhammadu Buhari's Nigeria Win
African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma today congratulated Muhammadu Buhari for winning Nigeria's presidential election, praising outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan for "graciously accepting the results."
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'I Kept My Word' on Free, Fair Elections: Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he had held true to his pledge of free and fair elections, as he conceded defeat to his main challenger Muhammadu Buhari.
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Nigeria President Visits Site of Boko Haram Massacre
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday visited the town of Baga where Boko Haram Islamists are accused of slaughtering hundreds of people last month in the group's worst-ever massacre.
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Nigeria President Vows No Further Election Delays
Nigerian President on Friday on Friday promised there would be no further vote delays, after the electoral agency pushed back the presidential and parliamentary polls by six weeks to May.
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Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan to Visit Kidnapped Girls' Town
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will visit a northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic militants, with international criticism mounting of his response to the crisis.
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Twitter "Agreed To Regulations": Nigeria Lifts Ban After 7 Months
Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari
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Twitter Ban to Be Lifted Soon After Resolving Some Issues, Nigeria Information Minister Says
Twitter ban will soon be lifted in Nigeria after resolving some of its differences with the social media platform, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said, signalling the end of a policy widely condemned as an affront to freedom of expression.
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Nigeria's President Apologizes For Plagiarizing Barack Obama Speech
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized for plagiarizing President Barack Obama's 2008 victory speech and says he will punish those responsible.
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New Boko Haram Video Threatens To Kill Nigeria's President
A new video by Boko Haram threatens to kill Nigeria's president and army chief and warns of further destruction, though the Islamic terrorists have not mounted a major attack in Nigeria in months.
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Nigeria President Accused Of Overstating Boko Haram Losses
Officials in northern Nigeria say President Muhammadu Buhari has exaggerated the military's success against Boko Haram after an American commander testified that the extremist group still holds territory.
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Boko Haram Keeps A Million Children Out Of School: UNICEF
The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children's agency reported on Tuesday, highlighting fears that a lack of education will fuel further radicalism in and around Nigeria.
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Exclusive: Boko Haram is on the Retreat, Says Nigeria's President to NDTV
Even as Boko Haram looks to rise again in Nigeria, the country's President, Muhammadu Buhari, said that the terrorist group is on the retreat.
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari to Take 50 Per Cent Pay Cut: Office
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will take only half of the salary paid to former head of state Goodluck Jonathan, his office announced on Friday.
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Deadly Violence Hits Northeast as Nigeria President Starts Term
A suicide bombing killed 26 people inside a mosque in northeast Nigeria's city of Maiduguri on Saturday, hours after Boko Haram launched a separate attack, on the first full day of President Muhammadu Buhari's term.
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Britain Calls for Peaceful Transition in Nigeria
Britain today hailed the successful presidential election in its former colony Nigeria and voiced hope that the transition of power to vote winner Muhammadu Buhari would be "peaceful".
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African Union Welcomes Muhammadu Buhari's Nigeria Win
African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma today congratulated Muhammadu Buhari for winning Nigeria's presidential election, praising outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan for "graciously accepting the results."
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'I Kept My Word' on Free, Fair Elections: Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he had held true to his pledge of free and fair elections, as he conceded defeat to his main challenger Muhammadu Buhari.
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Nigeria President Visits Site of Boko Haram Massacre
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday visited the town of Baga where Boko Haram Islamists are accused of slaughtering hundreds of people last month in the group's worst-ever massacre.
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Nigeria President Vows No Further Election Delays
Nigerian President on Friday on Friday promised there would be no further vote delays, after the electoral agency pushed back the presidential and parliamentary polls by six weeks to May.
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Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan to Visit Kidnapped Girls' Town
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will visit a northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic militants, with international criticism mounting of his response to the crisis.
