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Nigerien crisis (2023–2024) On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained president Mohamed Bazoum. Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for ...
August 4, 2024 at 2:41 AM. By Felix Onuah. ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu called on Sunday for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis, saying this would create ...
PDP. APGA. LP. NNPP. The current party affiliation of the 36 state governors is: 20 All Progressive Congress (APC) 13 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1 All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 1 Labour Party (LP)
On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger when the country's presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, and Presidential Guard commander General Abdourahamane Tchiani proclaimed himself the leader of a new military junta, shortly after confirming the coup a success.
Nigeria's police chief warned against Kenyan-style protests on Tuesday after frustrated citizens used online platforms to call for demonstrations against poor governance and a cost of living crisis.
Doris Nkiriuka Anite, Nigeria's Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, said on Saturday the unrest was costing the economy more than 500 billion naira ($324.68 million) a day.
Government website. covid19.ncdc.gov.ng. The COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The first confirmed case in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian national in Lagos tested positive ...
General elections were held in Nigeria on 25 February 2023 to elect the president and vice president and members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari was term-limited and could not seek re-election for a third term. [1] This election was seen as the tightest race since the end of military rule in 1999.