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Hakeem Najimdeen

Hakeem Najimdeen

Al Jazeera

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Nigeria’s refining revolution has a monopoly problem

Nigeria’s refining revolution has a monopoly problem

Nigeria marked a major economic milestone on September 14, 2026, with the opening of the initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery,...

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Al Jazeera

Hakeem Najimdeen

Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities

“I am profoundly happy,” Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said after security forces rescued 39 pupils and six teachers who had spent 56 days in...

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Al Jazeera

Hakeem Najimdeen

Nigeria’s counterterrorism gains carry a warning

Nigeria’s military announced on June 29 that several senior commanders from terrorist groups had surrendered in the northeast. Captain Mohammed...

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Al Jazeera

Hakeem Najimdeen