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    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      David Pilling
      Expectations for Nigeria’s president are so low, all he has to do is beat them

      The election in which Bola Tinubu won power was chaotic and contested — but he has an ace up his sleeve

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      Nigeria president’s move to end petrol subsidies sparks chaos

      Rush to stock up fuel causes long queues at service stations and immediate scarcity

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      Economy and insecurity top agenda for Nigeria’s new president

      Bola Tinubu will face an overflowing in-tray following his inauguration on Monday

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      Special ReportAfrica’s Fastest Growing Companies
      Nigerian businesses overcome woes to lead FT-Statista ranking

      Fast-growing companies thrive despite high inflation, chronic shortage of dollars and difficulties accessing foreign investment

    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      News in-depthGerman politics
      German right cries foul over return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

      Opposition parties rail against artefacts being entrusted to a king

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      LexTelecoms
      Airtel Africa: weak oil creates cheap telecoms play on Nigeria Premium content

      Stock price fall belies a brightening outlook

    • Monday, 8 May, 2023
      Ayisha Osori
      As Buhari prepares to depart, Nigeria is in desperate need of serious reform

      The president leaves behind him greater insecurity, rising debt and a mismanaged election

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
      Central banks
      Nigeria’s $53bn central bank debt restructuring

      Second time lucky

    • 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

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