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Muslim Group Demands Christian Prez Convert or Resign


In an online video released last week, the militant Muslim group Boko Haram demanded that Nigeria's Christian president either convert to Islam, or resign.
Source: Worthy Christian News

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Nigeria postpones presidential vote over security:

The electoral commission in Nigeria has postponed the 14 February presidential election by six weeks over concerns about the security situation. Ref. Source 2

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Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria's presidential election, the national electoral commission announced.

Buhari defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by about 2 million votes. Ref. CNN

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Nigeria: 25 killed in governorship elections:

Widespread violence, death and manipulation of the electoral process by vested interests on Saturday scarred the governorship/state assembly elections in the country. Ref. Source 6

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Nigeria's Dasuki 'stole $2bn' from anti-Boko Haram fight;

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest of his predecessor's security adviser, for allegedly stealing some $2bn (£1.3bn). Ref. Source 8v

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Nigeria's democracy is fading away By Adewunmi Emoruwa. Nigerians preparing to head to the polls on February 16 must bear in mind that elections do not make a democracy. Source 4q.

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Nigeria is one of the strangest countries I've ever come across. It has this air of instability and yet they have many educated citizens fully capable of setting everything as it ought to be. Perhaps corruption is so intertwined with day to day living that people cannot get it out anymore.

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In Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, a politician long heralded as the "Father of modern Lagos", has been declared the winner in the tight race to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as the next president. Source 7u.