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Muhammadu Buhari

Africa

VIDEO: Watch former Nigeria President Buhari laid to rest in Daura

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Former Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest in his family compound in the northwestern town of Daura. He was laid to rest on Tuesday, three days after dying in the English capital of London, after suffering from blood cancer (leukemia). He led the West African nation both as a military leader and later returned as a democratic leader. During his first spell […]

todayJuly 15, 2025

Muhammadu Buhari died at 82

Africa

These are the top 11 FACTS you didn’t know about the late former Nigeria leader Buhari

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Two-time Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age of 82. Buhari had travelled to the United Kingdom for medical treatment but passed away on Sunday afternoon. According to sources in London, the ex-Military man died of blood cancer which in medical terms is known as leukemia. These are the top 10 things you didn't know about the former Nigerian President. Buhari […]

todayJuly 14, 2025

Muhammadu Buhari has died in London

Africa

This is what killed former Nigeria President Buhari in London

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Two-time Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age of 82. Buhari had travelled to the United Kingdom for medical treatment but passed away on Sunday afternoon. According to sources in London, the ex-Military man died of blood cancer which in medical terms is known as leukemia. He led the West African nation both as a military leader and later returned as […]

todayJuly 13, 2025

Muhammadu Buhari has died in London

Africa

BREAKING: Former Nigeria President Buhari dies at 82

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Former Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London, according to widespread international reports. Buhari, 82, had travelled to the United Kingdom for medical treatment but passed away on Sunday afternoon at the age of 82. According to sources in London, the ex-Military man died of blood cancer which in medical terms is known as leukemia. He led the West African nation both as a […]

todayJuly 13, 2025

Nigerian Indonesia Chamber of Commerce

Africa

Indonesia buys goods worth $2b from Nigeria in 2024 – Reports

Nigeria profited enormously from their bilateral trade agreement with Indonesia as the Southeastern nation purchased goods worth $2 billion, approximately ¥288 billion, from their West African partners. This revelation has been made public by the President of the Nigerian Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), Ishmael Balogun. An estimated trade value of about $5 billion was exchanged between the two countries in 2024, according to Balogun. He said in […]

todayJune 30, 2025

Bombing in Nigeria

Africa

Woman suicide bomber kills 12 and injures 30 in Nigeria [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) At least 12 people have been confirmed dead and 30 others injured in a suicide attack carried out by a female bomber in the Borno State of Nigeria. The Borno state has been plagued by a 16-year-long Boko Haram insurgency in which hundreds of lives have been lost in terrorism attacks. The latest attack happened on Friday night at a fish market in the Borno […]

todayJune 23, 2025

Yussuf Tuggar is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria

Africa

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali set to return to ECOWAS – Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister reveals

Members of the three Sahel States, namely Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are set to make a return to the regional body ECOWAS, according to the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar. The three countries recently withdrew from the ECOWAS following sanctions and criticisms following after military coupe detats in the country. Tuggar shared the update after receiving the ECOWAS Parliament’s Speaker Memounatou Ibrahima, who led a delegation from the parliament […]

todayMay 31, 2025 1

Nigeria sealed their supremacy over Ghana with a 2-1 victory in London

Africa

Nigeria cements supremacy over Ghana with slender victory in London

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Nigeria's Super Eagles confirmed their supremacy over Ghana by edging the Black Stars 2-1 in a keenly contested tie in London on Wednesday night in the 2025 Unity Cup. Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers struck a 14th minute opener for Nigeria before Nations FC defender Razak Simpson put the ball into his own net 5 minutes later to put the Eagles 2-0 ahead. Ghana, however, were […]

todayMay 28, 2025

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