Here are the key facts you need to know about the 2023 Nigeria elections with a number of key contenders vying for the top spot. The 2023 Nigeria elections are set to…
Author: Abubakar Momoh
Abubakar Momoh is the chief correspondent of the West Africa region for Who Owns Africa. He is a graduate of the University of Lagos and the Harvard Kennedy School.
He has worked as a reporter for the BBC, Al Jazeera, and Reuters. He has reported on a wide range of stories, from the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria to the rise of xenophobia in South Africa.
Ghana stops payments on part of its foreign debt
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Ownership of Benin Bronzes in Cologne returned to Nigeria
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China to build $32 million Ecowas headquarters in Nigeria
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Benin opposition allowed to participate in legislative elections
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Germany to withdraw its troops from Mali in 2024
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Ghana’s finance minister apologizes for economic hardship
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