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Chibok girls release is good news, just when Buhari needs it most

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Buhari has been ill for most of this year, drastically cutting back his official schedule. This was one event he could not afford to miss
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Nigeria to vote for president in bid for true democracy

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Nigeria votes for a president on Saturday in what may be a historic moment for Africa's most populous nation as it bids to end years of rigging.
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Yar’Adua’s oil reforms run into troubled waters

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The death of Nigeria's president Umaru Yar'Adua jeopardises long-awaited reforms of the nation's decrepit and corruption-ridden oil sector.
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Jonathan sworn in after death of president

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Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as head of state on Thursday following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
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Nigerian president dies, acting leader to take over

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Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua death has paved the way for the most hotly contested succession since the country's return to democracy.
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Nigerian leader Yar’Adua dies

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Nigeria president Umaru Yar'Adua has died, an official at his office confirmed late on Wednesday.
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Nigerians get wired over Cabinet nominees

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Nigeria's citizens have taken to the internet to air the dirty laundry of ministerial nominees -- sparking something that looks a lot like democracy.
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Explosions hit amnesty talks in Nigeria’s oil delta

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Two explosions shook the state governor's office in Nigeria's southern oil city of Warri on Monday where amnesty talks were being held.
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Nigeria’s powerful state governors back acting leader

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Nigeria's powerful state governors pledged their support for Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, saying he should continue to lead.
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Nigerian president returns from Saudi hospital

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Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua arrived back in Abuja on Wednesday after three months in a Saudi Arabian hospital.
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Doctors block access to ailing Nigerian president

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Ailing Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's doctors are refusing to allow visitors from Abuja to see him in his Jeddah hospital.
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Nigeria power transfer ‘is needed political tonic’

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Transfer of power to Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria's acting president is the tonic needed to revive governance in the key oil producer, analysts say.
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AU praises Nigeria power transfer, warns army

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The African Union on Thursday urged the military in coup-prone Nigeria to respect a decision to hand power to the country's deputy leader.
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Nigeria’s vice-president takes over from ailing Yar’Adua

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Nigeria's Vice-President, Goodluck Jonathan, took office as acting head of state on Tuesday from ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua.
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Nigerian Parliament votes to suspend ailing president

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Nigeria's Parliament on Tuesday voted to suspend ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua and hand power to his deputy until he is well enough to resume.
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