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Nigeria campaigns begin for presidential election

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Nigeria on Wednesday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Nigeria on Wednesday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Campaigns kick off in Nigerian presidential race (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Campaigning kicks off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Nigeria: Campaign kicks off for 2027 presidential election (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Electioneering has begun in Nigeria five months ahead of the presidential poll. The economy and security are expected to be the two main issues for candidates to tussle over.

  4. France 24

    Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaign begins (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Nigeria on Wednesday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition. Africa's most populous country will hold the election against a backdrop of worsening economic and security crises tha…

  5. Al Jazeera

    Nigeria’s election campaign begins with Tinubu facing a reform test (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Rising costs fuel anger, but President Bola Tinubu’s machinery and opposition divisions may shape the race.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Nigeria campaigns begin for presidential election (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Nigeria on Wednesday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition.

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