NEW: Peter Obi, a third-party candidate, is the top choice to become Nigeria's next president, according to a new opinion poll
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- A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate as part of a corruption probe, documents show trib.al/gLaTgeQ
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- The fight against corruption has been a top campaign issue in Nigeria’s last two presidential elections, but the history of graft allegations surrounding the two main candidates means neither is likely to raise it in the run-up to February’s vote
- A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought a London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate as part of a corruption probe. @WTBClowes has more trib.al/A4vJjdi
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- Peter Obi, the top choice in four opinion polls ahead of next month’s Nigerian elections, has promised to reprofile the nation’s debt if elected
- NEW: A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate as part of a corruption probe, documents show
- Serena Williams’s venture capital firm is backing Nigerian data and insights firm Stears in a $3.3 million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital
- Ghana’s cedi is the world’s best-performing currency against the dollar this year
- A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate as part of a corruption probe, documents show
- Peter Obi, the top choice in four opinion polls ahead of next month’s Nigerian elections, has promised to reprofile the nation’s debt if elected
- Peter Obi emerges as the preferred choice to become Nigeria's next head of state in two opinion polls



