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Former Nigerian defense minister charged with money laundering

YoopyaJan 6, 2016June 30, 20230

Nigeria’s former defense minister has been charged with money laundering and criminal breach of trust over 300 million naira ($1.5 million) intended for defense spending,

Nigeria Elections: Muhammadu Buhari Elected President in Historic Vote

YoopyaApr 1, 2015July 1, 20230

A former military dictator with a checkered human-rights record was elected president of Nigeria on Tuesday, making him the first opposition candidate to win a

Nigeria’s next president: Muhammadu Buhari beats Goodluck Jonathan

YoopyaApr 1, 2015July 1, 20230

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Africa’s most populous country has a new president — and he’s got a spate of obstacles ahead of him. Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari

Opposition candidate appears ahead in Nigerian election

YoopyaMar 31, 2015July 3, 20230

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) With partial results reported in the Nigerian presidential election, it appears opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari is leading incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. Reuters,

Nigeria election stumbles into action as president struggles to cast vote

YoopyaMar 28, 2015July 3, 20230

Biometric card readers initially fail to register Goodluck Jonathan as voters go to the polls in a close-run contest that has fuelled fears of violence.

Special Report: Anatomy of Nigeria’s $20 billion leak

YoopyaFeb 7, 2015July 8, 20230

(Reuters) – In late 2013, Nigeria’s then central bank governor Lamido Sanusi wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan claiming that the state oil company had failed

Bomb Blast At Nigeria President’s Rally

YoopyaFeb 3, 2015July 3, 20230

By Adamu Saleh Gombe — Two separate explosions on Sunday afternoon rocked Gombe, capital of Gombe state. According to eye witness accounts, the first explosion

Nigerian leader launches re-election bid amid troubles

YoopyaJan 10, 2015July 9, 20230

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan launched his bid for re-election Thursday at a time when Africa’s biggest oil producer faces a growing

Nigeria’s Jonathan brushes off scandals to lead 2015 election race

YoopyaOct 27, 2014July 25, 20230

By Tim Cocks ABUJA (Reuters) – Not many presidents could survive three multi-billion dollar government oil corruption scandals and a wave of cold-blooded killings and

Africa: Parents of Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Meet With President

YoopyaJul 23, 2014July 25, 20230

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Grief-struck and angry parents met with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday, demanding answers about efforts to rescue the more than 200 schoolgirls