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Dangote to invest $450m into agric business in Niger state

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, on Monday said the company would invest $450 million in agriculture in Niger State over the next three years.

Obasanjo wants to go to heaven and sing with angels

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has announced his desire to go to heaven and sing with angels after participating in a musical concert.

Buhari now ready to return to Nigeria

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has announced his readiness to return home after months of staying away from his country on a sick leave.

Army in Nigeria raids U.N. compound

Nigeria's military raided a United Nations compound on Friday in the northeastern city at the epicentre of a conflict with Islamist insurgency Boko Haram, a UN official said.

Nigerian convicted in US for $7m fraud

A Nigerian, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem,  accused of obtaining more than 125,000 stolen taxpayer identities from across the United States has been convicted in federal court in Oregon.

Maersk family foundation launches Africa infrastructure fund

A.P. Moller Holding, which controls Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday it has launched a new fund that will invest in infrastructure in Africa.

Six insurgents killed by army in Nigeria

Six insurgents have been killed by the army in Nigeria’s Borno state, according to army officials. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the insurgents were killed in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno in an operation meant to dislodge activities of Boko Haram in the state.

Ex-oil minister of Nigeria to lose $37.5 million property

Nigeria has been told by a court it can permanently seize a $37.5 million apartment block owned by a former oil minister who is wanted for money laundering.

16 kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria

Gunmen abducted 16 people from a passenger bus near southern Nigeria's oil city of Port Harcourt on Monday, witnesses told AFP.

Nigerians protest over their president’s health, demand his resignation

A group of Nigerians on Monday demonstrated in Abuja over the health of their president, Muhammadu Buhari.

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