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Nigeria Vice President Shettima Arrives in Delhi for BRICS

Nigerian Vice President to represent Abuja at two-day summit in New Delhi…reports Asian Lite News Desk Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS

September 11, 2026

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Ex Nigerian Oil Minister Cleared in UK Bribery Trial

Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison Madueke has been cleared of bribery charges in London, ending a case that followed a 13 year investigation by UK authorities….reports Africa Daily News Desk Former

June 18, 2026

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Nigeria To Deploy AI Powered Defence System Under UK Partnership

The programme represents one of the first large scale deployments of AI enabled C4I systems in Africa, Newsdesk reports A new defence partnership between the United Kingdom and Nigeria is set to

March 25, 2026

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£746m UK-Nigeria Deal Boosts British Steel and Jobs

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle described the agreement as a major boost for the sector, saying it builds on the government’s newly launched Steel Strategy, reports LDD News Desk A landmark

March 20, 2026

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UK, Nigeria Deepen Ties After Downing Street Talks

A key outcome of the meeting was an agreement to support the redevelopment of two major Nigerian trading ports….reports Asian Lite News The Prime Minister welcomed Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to

March 20, 2026

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Armed attack in Nigeria kills 38

Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in an overnight attack…reports Asian Lite News At least 38 people were killed when

February 22, 2026

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Nigeria Court Demands £420 mn Payout, Apology from UK

A High Court in Enugu has ruled that Britain is liable for the fatal shooting of 21 striking coal miners in 1949 and ordered payments of £20 million to each affected family…reports

February 8, 2026

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Extremists kill 25 workers in Nigeria

Armed extremist attacks in northeastern Nigeria have killed dozens of people, including construction workers and security personnel, in incidents targeting a development site and a military base…reports Asian Lite News Armed extremists

February 1, 2026

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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ hunger crisis in Nigeria

The UN World Food Programme has warned that more than a million people in northeastern Nigeria could lose emergency food and nutrition aid within weeks as funding runs out, even as violence

January 25, 2026

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Nigerian villagers rattled by US airstrikes

US forces have carried out airstrikes against suspected Daesh targets in north-western Nigeria, with Abuja confirming it cooperated with Washington in the operation…reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump said late

December 28, 2025

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