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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/15
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Africa Monitor Why Nigerians are in an 'occupy' mood (+video)
It would be unacceptable to citizens anywhere if the price of gasoline doubled overnight without warning, argues guest blogger Jeremy Weate.
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Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan receives important northern endorsement
Nigeria's incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan received an endorsement from a prominent northern politician that could be critical for the southern-born candidate in the April 9 presidential election.
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Nigeria arrests, then frees top opposition figure in bomb probe
Critics claim the arrest of media mogul Raymond Dokpesi, the director of opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Babangida's campaign, was politically motivated.
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After Umaru Yar'Adua, Nigeria's power tussle: Will Goodluck Jonathan run?
With the death of Nigeria's President Umaru Yar’Adua, the 2011 presidential election race has effectively begun. Who are the contenders? What are the pros and cons of new president Goodluck Jonathan running for second term?
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President Yar'adua dies and Nigeria power struggle begins
Nigeria President Umaru Yar’Adua died late Wednesday and his former vice president, Goodluck Jonathan, was sworn in today. But will Jonathan run again in next year's election, or follow Nigeria's tradition of rotating the presidency between north and south?
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