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British-Nigerian man pleads guilty in New York to bank hacking crimes

YoopyaNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 29, 2023November 29, 20230433

A British-Nigerian national has pleaded guilty in New York to involvement in a more than seven-year scheme to hack into banks’ and brokerages’ computer servers,...

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Nigeria’s naira briefly drops to record low on official market

YoopyaNovember 17, 2023November 17, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 17, 2023November 17, 20230504

Nigeria’s naira briefly slumped to a record low against the dollar in thin trading on the official market on Thursday, bringing the official exchange rate...

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New Netflix thriller tackling theme of justice in Nigeria is a global hit and a boon for Nollywood

YoopyaOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 23, 2023October 23, 20230417

A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on...

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Africa: Nigerian leader plans $10 monthly handout to poor households after gas subsidy ends

YoopyaJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 14, 2023July 14, 20230502

Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu has announced his government’s plan to pay $10 a month to poor households to ease the growing hardship caused by...

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Africa: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is the new head of ECOWAS

YoopyaJuly 10, 2023July 10, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 10, 2023July 10, 20230439

ECOWAS, a regional organization in West Africa, has elected Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as its new head amid heightened uncertainties such as military coups and...

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Africa: Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigerian president amid hopes and doubts.

YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 2023

by YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 30, 20230581

Bola Tinubu became President of Nigeria on Monday, at a time of unprecedented challenges for Africa’s most populous country, leaving some citizens hopeful for a...

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Nigeria’s Peter Obi wins in Lagos state in presidential election

YoopyaFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 20230404

Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi, whose campaign attracted young people and urban voters fed up with corrupt politics, won most votes in the commercial hub...

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Election results only announced for 1 of Nigeria’s 36 states

YoopyaFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 20230451

Nigeria’s election commission announced the first results late Sunday from the country’s closely watched presidential election, but it could days before a winner is declared....

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Africa: Nigeria city celebrate its many twins with annual festival

YoopyaOctober 19, 2022October 19, 2022

by YoopyaOctober 19, 2022October 19, 20220349

Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Igbo-Ora. Nearly every family here has twins or other multiple births, says local chief...

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Gunmen kill eight, kidnap 38 in Nigeria church attacks -church officials

YoopyaJune 20, 2022April 7, 2023

by YoopyaJune 20, 2022April 7, 20230403

Gunmen killed eight people and kidnapped 38 others in an attack on two churches in the northern state of Kaduna on Sunday, an official from...