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Focus on Africa Episodes

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    Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dead

    Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead at 82. What was his legacy?

  2. Nigeria’s army rescues abandoned captives

    Nearly 200 people who had been abducted in Zamfara state, were abandoned in a forest

  3. Nigeria's top judge found guilty of hiding extent of his wealth

    Walter Onnoghen is banned from public office for not declaring his assets

  4. Nigeria's presidential pardons spark controversy

    Nigerian President Bola Tinubu recently pardoned 175 individuals from various categories

  5. Nigeria's President Is Recovering In London, What Impact Does His Absence Have On His Country?

    Nigeria's acting head of state, Yemi Osinbajo, says President Buhari is recovering.

  6. Nigeria's President Buhari tells the UN Climate Change summit why his nation is at risk

    He was among others to speak at the summit

  7. Nigeria's one billion dollar arms deal

    The United States agrees to sell Nigeria nearly 1 billion dollars of weapons

  8. Nigeria's Obi says he, not Tinubu, won presidential election

    Nigeria's third place presidential candidate Peter Obi vows to prove he won the election

  9. Nigeria's new opposition alliance to challenge Tinubu

    Nigeria's two main opposition leaders join new political party to challenge Bola Tinubu

  10. Nigeria's naira shortage: President Buhari extends use of old notes

    President Muhammadu Buhari says the old 200 naira note will remain in use until April

  11. Nigeria's main opposition parties form grand coalition with help of APC defectors

    The move comes days after the ruling APC faced a major split with former party loyalists

  12. Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred

    Who is behind the kidnappings in Nigeria and what's the government doing about it?

  13. Nigeria's Kaduna passes law for tougher penalties for convicted rapists

    There has been outrage over rape across Nigeria in recent months

  14. Nigeria's Information Minister on Twitter ban

    Nigeria’s federal government blocked access to Twitter last week

  15. Nigeria's Head Of State Security Has Been Sacked

    Nigeria's acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, has sacked the head of the state security.

  16. Nigeria's ex-military leader regrets cancelling election

    Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Babangida regrets annulling 1993 presidential election

  17. Nigeria's emir of Kano dethroned for 'disrespect'

    Influential Muslim traditional leader Muhammad Sanusi II has been removed from his throne

  18. Nigeria's elections campaigning draws to an end

    We hear views from cities and rural communities ahead of Saturday's vote

  19. Nigeria's Coronavirus bill: A Government power grab?

    Critics fear the government may use health measures to claim extra-ordinary powers

  20. Nigeria's Codeine Crisis

    In Nigeria youths are consuming medicine containing codeine to get high.

  21. Nigeria's chaotic banknote redesign ruled invalid

    Nigeria's Supreme Court rules the naira redesign invalid and extends the use of old notes

  22. Nigeria's capital bans all protests

    Demonstrators have been protesting for over a week against police brutality

  23. Nigeria's Buhari to seek second term

    Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari announces he'll seek a second term in office

  24. Nigeria: Why kidnappers killed 35 hostages despite paid ransoms

    Kidnappers reportedly killed 35 people in Zamfara state, even after ransom was paid

  25. Nigeria: What's it like for female politicians?

    Suspended Nigerian senator calls for better treatment of women in politics

  26. Nigeria: What's behind Benue state attacks?

    More than 200 people have been killed in a series of attacks across Benue state

  27. Nigeria: Three killed in Kogi State explosion

    It happened near the palace of the king in Okenne Local Government Area

  28. Nigeria: Police minister rejects outside condemnation

    Nigeria’s Police minister says world should come to the country to see for themselves

  29. Nigeria: One year into President Tinubu’s term in office, how has he fared?

    We review a year of Bola Tinubu's tenure as Nigeria's President

  30. Nigeria: Leader of Biafra Separatist group granted bail

    Nnamdi Kanu was granted conditional bail on health grounds

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