ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Tensions rose Monday during the counting of Nigeria's hotly contested presidential election when representatives from the parties of the two main opposition candidates walked out in anger from the center where state-by-state results were being announced. In protest, European Union imposes sanctions until 1998, Commonwealth suspends Nigeria's membership until 1998. But for the nearly half of voters in support of Mr Tinubu, it was a time for celebration. Closer to Lekki, where there are a number of shopping centres, the streets were mainly empty. Snow warnings for Scotland and north of England, Scottish bakery Morton's Rolls 'ceases trading', Kuenssberg: Sunak can't escape past Tory horrors, Messages show Hancock reaction after kiss photo, Walkie Talkie architect Rafael Violy dies aged 78, Klopp and Ten Hag urge end to 'tragedy chanting'. An American citizen abducted last week in Niger has been rescued during a high-risk U.S. military raid in neighboring Nigeria, officials told ABC News early Saturday. One day there is a blackout and Jack has an accident while riding his bicycle. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said only fiends from the nether region could have conceived and carried out such dastardly act, according to a statement from his spokesman. 2012 January - More than 100 killed in single day of co-ordinated bombings and shootings in Kano, shortly after Boko Haram tells Christians to quit the north. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Nigeria's push to replace its paper money with newly designed currency notes has created a shortage of cash, leaving people unable to buy what they need and forcing businesses to close across the West African nation, experts and business groups said. Read about our approach to external linking. Our hearts are heavy, Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu tweeted Sunday. Police in different districts of the city fired shots in the air to disperse protesters defying the curfew, the BBC's Nduka Orjinmo reports from the capital, Abuja. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) An out-of-control car crashed into a crowd at a large street party in southern Nigeria on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and many others injured, authorities told The Associated Press. In the creeks of the Niger Delta, criminals frequently break into the pipelines and take the oil to illegal refineries. In Rome, Pope Francis responded to news of the attack. The US has congratulated Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu and citizens following the just-concluded Authorities have imposed an indefinite round-the-clock curfew on the city and elsewhere, but some defied the order. I begged, I pleaded, I said Mrs Amao please, I dont know how an autopsy is being done but I have browsed it and the image is scary. with 37% of the vote on Wednesday but opposition parties have disputed the Amid deepening distrust in government and institutions, Nigeria has significant work to do in improving national, state and local security and governance . "They were firing and they were advancing straight at us. "No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked . Mr Sanwo-Olu told the BBC's Newshour programme that the military had been present at the scene, despite public assurances that soldiers would not deploy until after the start of a curfew at 21:00. Olusegun Obasanjo elected for second term despite EU observers reporting "serious irregularities". 2018 - Escalating attacks by Boko Haram from August onwards, targeting army bases. The police command in Lagos State, says it has begun investigation into the death of Miss Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old student of Chrisland School in Lagos. The oldest fossil remains found by archaeologists in the southwestern area of Iwo Eleru, near Akure, have been dated to about 9000 bce. After a gruelling six-month presidential campaign that saw candidates traverse the length and breadth of Nigeria in search of votes, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, called on his . Nigerias security forces did not immediately respond to questions about how the attack occurred or if there are any leads about suspects. Nigeria's opposition Labour Party is to mount a legal challenge against the presidential election victory of Bola Tinubu of the governing APC. Rev. The aspirant singer Jack Malik is struggling to be a great musician with the support of his agent Ellie Appleton and his closer friends. country also affected those that often travel to vote. On the day Bola Tinubu has been declared president-elect, Nigerians have different reactions to the election result. Somebody got hit straight beside me and he died on the spot," he said. Amnesty International said it was investigating credible but disturbing evidence of excessive use of force occasioning deaths of protesters at the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos. 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Nigerian authorities turned a peaceful protest against police brutality into a shooting spree, showing the ugly depths they are willing to go to suppress the voices of citizens, Anietie Ewang, Nigeria researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement. There were violent clashes at an End Sars demonstration and protestors claim the army opened fire 'to kill'. And US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden also urged authorities to end the "violent crackdown on protesters". Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu visited outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening in his first engagement since winning the presidency in the elections. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Nigeria's opposition renewed calls for the election result to be overturned on Thursday, a day after the country announced its new president-elect. 1994 - Moshood Abiola arrested after proclaiming himself president. She can't pay for the drugs they need or feed the rest of her family regularly. October 30, 2019. state where Mr Obi, a wealthy businessman has served two terms as governor. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) The newly elected president of Nigeria is the first person chosen to lead the country with less than 50% of the vote. Read the latest news in Nigeria, breaking news, opinions and metro news on The Guardian Nigeria. or inflammatory rhetoric at this critical time and seek to resolve any disputes through legal channels. "This competitive election represents a In remarks before the ceremony, Mr Tinubu also echoed this message. A major Nigerian TV station linked to one of the ruling partys top politicians has been set ablaze. No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked people, and darkness will never overcome light. They refused to investigate. Can Africa replace Russian gas supplies to Europe? Many of them had been at the site of the shooting the night before and recounted horrifying stories of seeing other protesters shot before their eyes. Isaac Achi was killed in the Paikoro area of Niger state after gunmen failed to break into his house and instead set it on fire, said Wasiu Abiodun, the police spokesman. I told the school I dont want trouble. All I want is answers. About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said. EU Calls for Sack of INEC Chairman, Tinubus Disqualification? But protests have continued, with demands for more changes in the security forces, as well as reforms to the way the country is run. Could Nigerias cash shortage hurt the presidential vote? There are isolated collections of ancient tools and artifacts of different periods of the Stone Age, but the oldest recognizable evidence of an organized society belongs to the Nok culture . 2006 August - Nigeria agrees to cede sovereignty over the disputed Bakassi peninsula to neighbouring Cameroon under the terms of a 2002 International Court of Justice ruling. 1995 - Ken Saro-Wiwa, writer and campaigner against oil industry damage to his Ogoni homeland, is executed following a hasty trial. She was already succeeding. results. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Nigerian authorities on Thursday directed all universities to shut down for nearly three weeks for this month's presidential elections, citing security concerns. and cavorting in the streets of Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states. 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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) A weapon fired from the air in Nigeria killed at least 21 members of a civilian defense group as they responded to an attack by gunmen in the country's volatile north, witnesses said Wednesday. Nigeria's army dismissed the reports as "fake news" in a post on Twitter. The calls for police reform have morphed into chants that President Buhari must go. It was an emotional scene, yesterday, as Whitney Adeniran, the 12-year-old student of Chrisland . Protests against a police unit have been taking place for two weeks. Whitney, whose parents said was hale and hearty the morning she was taken in her school bus to the venue of the sporting event, died suddenly at the stadium. The street lights were then shut off before the shooting began. last Saturdays election.
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