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    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Africa special
      How Afrobeats took over the world — and is still evolving

      Its biggest stars are filling stadiums and winning Grammys while forging new collaborations across Africa and the world

    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
      OutlookAanu Adeoye
      Nigeria’s elections show the youth vote counts

      The two main parties have dominated politics for two decades but Peter Obi gathered a cult following as a surprise outsider

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      Nigerian elections
      Nigeria presidential election 2023

      This collection features key stories on Nigeria’s election on February 25

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Nigeria’s new president inherits fragile nation

      Youthful west African country with dysfunctional economy presents vast challenges for winner of closely-run vote

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Nigeria’s badly flawed election

      If Bola Tinubu’s victory is challenged, the courts should take a hard look

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      ‘Godfather of Lagos’ wins tightest Nigerian presidential election in decades

      Opposition alleges irregularities in counting and calls for rerun

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
      Goldman’s big bet

      Nigerian opposition parties call for an election rerun

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Tinubu leads disputed Nigerian vote as opposition calls for election rerun

      Anger directed at the Independent National Electoral Commission over long delays in collecting results

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Nigeria’s vote count marred by delays as electoral body faces criticism

      Only a third of results made public two days after closely fought presidential election

    • Saturday, 25 February, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Nigerians go to the polls in closest-run vote in country’s democratic era

      Three candidates have a realistic chance of winning election but the count could take several days to compile

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      African economy
      South Africa and Nigeria put on anti-money laundering ‘grey list’

      Global watchdog says Africa’s two biggest economies need to do more to fight financial crime

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Tinubu camp remains confident despite setbacks in bid for Nigerian presidency

      Ruling party candidate retains ‘slight edge’ ahead of this weekend’s vote thanks in part to a powerful electoral machine

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Nigeria’s ‘democracy generation’ makes its voice heard as polling day looms

      Voters aged 18 to 34 will play an outsized role in deciding who wins next weekend’s presidential election

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Nigeria’s top court halts botched plan to replace currency notes

      IMF calls for more time to complete rollout that has caused chaos in the west African economy

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Pollsters aim to bring public insight to Nigeria’s elections for the first time

      Start-ups aim to address dearth of reliable information in Africa’s largest economy

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
      Nigeria’s attempt to replace its currency notes descends into chaos

      Long queues form outside cash machines and fights break out as customers demand access to money

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Oil & Gas industry
      Shell hit with damages claim by 11,000 Nigerians in UK High Court

      Long-running dispute a test case over global oil groups’ responsibility for past pollution

    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      Nigeria delays switching from old banknotes to new

      Central bank bows to pressure as millions are left unable to obtain new banknotes with a presidential election looming

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Nigeria’s elite trade pre-election verbal blows with ex-president Obasanjo

      Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar are frontrunners to be next leader of country of 210mn people

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      Nigeria begins UK court bid to overturn $11bn arbitration award

      West African country says successful claim by oil and gas company P&ID built on ‘massive fraud’

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      David Pilling
      Nigerian democracy still has a pulse

      February’s presidential election has the potential to be a significant turning point

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Central banks
      Nigeria’s $53bn wayward means

      What’s a few naira between friends?

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Bola Tinubu: Nigeria’s kingmaker eyes chance to become king

      Ex-Lagos governor and ruling party candidate believes it is his turn to lead the country but he faces obstacles

    • Monday, 19 December, 2022
      FT CollectionsNigeria presidential election 2023
      Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s nearly man, eyes victory in sixth presidential contest

      Complicated electoral maths of Africa’s largest economy may favour the veteran politician in February’s election

    • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
      Lex
      Nigeria: energy boom has yet to benefit the economy Premium content

      Investors must hope a new government next year will tackle fuel subsidies and currency issues

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