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Nigeria's Buhari struggles in face of youth revolt

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has faced a jihadist insurgency and economic recession, but youth protests that have spiralled into widespread unrest appear to be his biggest challenge yet

US condemns 'excessive' use of force by military in Nigeria

60,000 volunteers receive Chinese COVID-19 vaccines during phase-3 trials

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

Nigerian youths stage fresh protests as tensions rise

Youths took to the streets again in Nigeria's largest cities on Monday as a movement against police brutality snowballed into calls for sweeping changes in the West African powerhous

#EndSARS: Nigeria's young protesters demand real change

Dancing, chanting and determined: thousands of young Nigerians are jamming the streets of megacity Lagos to protest against police violence and vent at a society they feel sidelines them

Nigerian Labor Minister's Driver Dies in Rallies Over Police Brutality

Nigerian Labor and Employment Minister Festus Keyamo on Thursday said his personal driver has been killed during civil unrest against police misconduct in the Nigerian capital of Abuja

Nigeria protests persist after 'SWAT' police unit announced

Two more dead in protests over Nigerian police brutality

Thousands of people took to the streets on Monday in Nigeria as pressure mounted on the government to follow through on a promise to disband a feared police unit, leaving two more demonstrators dead

Nigerians pressure government over police brutality vow

Nigerians protested Monday to pressure the government to follow through on disbanding a feared police unit after authorities made the rare concession in the face of widespread anger over abuses

Protests in Nigeria over police brutality

Protests in Nigeria over police brutality

Protests in Nigeria over police brutality

Hundreds of people rallied against police brutality for a second day Friday in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos after a video of a man being allegedly killed by police went viral

Nigeria 'may lapse into recession': president

Russia's Roscongress to Help Organize Range of Business Events in Africa in 2021

Gunmen abduct 10 near Nigeria capital, police free 5