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Nigeria oil bill signature fuels regional tensions
President Buhari yesterday signed the Petroleum Industry Bill into law, provoking opposition from Niger Delta activists
NigeriaWest Africa jihadist defections may shift conflict
The recent return of a Chibok school kidnapping victim is part of a wave of hundreds of Boko Haram defections
West AfricaNigeria oil bill will disappoint
A comprehensive new Petroleum Industry Bill looks to overhaul the country's oil and gas sector substantially
NigeriaForeign pressure will help Nigeria tackle corruption
Authorities announced the suspension of deputy police commissioner Abba Kyari in response to US corruption charges
NigeriaConflict and COVID worsen Sahel food insecurity
An extra one million people are estimated to be food stressed this year in three Sahelian countries
ChadThe separatist threat in Nigeria will be limited
Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu awaits trial for treason amid an increasing government crackdown on separatist movements
NigeriaMore attacks on Nigeria media will follow
Following public pressure, the Nigerian legislature suspended debate on two bills aimed at restraining media freedom
NigeriaNigeria kidnappings will expose state’s weaknesses
Another 140 children have been abducted by gunmen near Kaduna City in Nigeria’s north-west
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