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Nigeria, United States
Benedict Peters teams up with arch-conservative Steve Bannon to cosy up to Buhari

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Nigerian billionnaire Benedict Peters has joined a conservative lobby group that's very close to the White House. His aim is to make himself indispensable to Abuja, which has blacklisted him.

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Oil magnate Benedict Peters banks on lobbyist David Urban to win over Trump

The Nigerian Benedict Peters has retained the services of David Urban, a star lobbyist in Trump's Washington, in the hope of winning the favours of the current occupant of the White House. By cosying up to Trump on his favourite terrain - the trade war against Beijing - Peters is hoping that the president will help him to regain his influence in Nigeria, though he may find himself back at square one if Biden prevails in November.

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Spotlight | Cameroon US military prepares return to Far North Inner Circle | Kenya Ruto looks to new board to revive Kenya Airways
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