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Nigerian insurer taken over by Germany’s Allianz

Germany’s Allianz plans to pay $35 million for 98 percent stake in Nigerian insurer Ensure Insurance in a push for growth in Africa, where many people are uninsured.

Nigeria’s Buhari chairs first cabinet meeting after sick leave

The president of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday chaired his first cabinet meeting since returning from his sick leave in London.

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap 11 from bus near oil hub

Gunmen abducted 11 people from a bus as they travelled close to Nigeria's southern oil hub Port Harcourt late on Monday, a passenger who escaped from the attack told AFP.

Buhari gets wrong information on B’ Haram, Nigerian MP claims

A Nigerian lawmaker has said that the country's President, Muhammadu Buhari is not getting accurate information about the activities of Boko Haram and its capacity to carry out attacks in parts of the West African nation.

Nigeria wins Women Afrobasket for 3rd time

Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday restored the nation’s lost glory in the Women Afrobasket having defeated defending champions, Senegal to clinch the title for the third time after 12 years.

Nigeria’s ex-President Jonathan slams new hate speech law

The Former President  of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has slammed his country's new hate speech law announced by the vice president of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo last week.

Dangote signs $450m sugar deal with Niger state

Dangote Group of Companies has signed a $450 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Niger State government to develop an integrated sugar industry in Lavun.

Nigeria: Boko Haram kills six in Borno

Boko Haram militants on Tuesday killed six people in the northeastern Borno state of Nigeria in what is reported to be a targeted reprisal attack.

Buhari cancels cabinet as he works from home

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday canceled his first cabinet meeting since returning from his sick leave in London.

Nigeria protests Morocco’s plan to join ECOWAS

Nigeria appears to be skeptical about Morocco's bid to join the West African Sub-regional body ECOWAS and is reluctant in seeing it gain a membership, DW reports.

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