Nigeria Elections

Nigerians Vote for Powerful Governor Posts Amid Some Unrest

Nigerians went to the polls on Saturday to choose governors in 29 of 36 states in Africa’s largest democracy amid reports of heavy military deployment and attacks against electoral facilities in a few areas. The election comes two weeks after the presidential

March 9, 2019

Africa·Nigeria

Voting Materials left out in the rain; is Nigeria ready for elections?

Just as the embattled Independent National Election Commission of Nigeria has been doing the best it can to assure the nation that it is in control and ready for tomorrow’s presidential and legislative elections, with all the election materials in place. It

February 22, 2019

Breaking News·Nigeria

President Buhari promises safety for rescheduled vote

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday sought to calm fears about election security, promising Nigerian voters they would be able to cast their ballots in safety. “Do not be afraid of rumours of violence and unrest. Our security agencies have worked diligently

February 22, 2019

Nigeria

#NigeriaDecides: INEC vows Nigeria election will not be postponed again

Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria makes a second attempt to hold presidential and parliamentary elections this weekend, after a last-gasp postponement that angered voters and stoked the political temperature. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Saturday try again to stage Africa’s

February 22, 2019

Nigeria

President Buhari warns of crackdown on vote-riggers

NIGERIA: President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be “ruthless” with anyone who tries to rig rescheduled presidential and parliamentary elections. People who attempted to steal or destroy ballot boxes and voting material would do so “at

February 18, 2019

Africa·Nigeria

Nigerian Police Cease man with election results a day before elections were postponed

Electoral dram in Nigeria continues. Days after the elections were postponed in Nigeria evidence of corruption and attempted rigging is now surfacing. In what appears to be a never ending political and electoral drama Nigerian Police ceased a man who had election

February 18, 2019

Nigeria

Police find 66 bodies in Nigeria’s northwest ahead of polls

Authorities in northwest Nigeria on Friday said police had discovered the bodies of 66 people, including women and children, in an area known for ethnic and religious clashes. Security forces have made arrests, state governor Nasir El-Rufai said. “Security agencies today reported

February 15, 2019

Africa·Nigeria

Buhari’s use of state resources and infrastructure to campaign for re-election; unfair advantage over opposition

Millions had waited in anticipation for President Muhammadu Buhari’s television address in which he was expected to make an important announcement with regards elections. Some political observers had speculated that he may postpone the election. But in a rare state boradcast on

February 14, 2019

Nigeria

BREAKING: President Buhari addresses Nigerians today

NIGERIA : Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening at 7pm will make a nationwide broadcast to the nation, ahead of the 16 February presidential and National Assembly elections. “All television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook

February 14, 2019

Nigeria

Aleast 5 dead after Boko Haram ambush Nigerian governor’s convoy

The convoy of the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, was on Tuesday ambushed by Boko Haram militants while on his way to campaign in a remote border village. The incident has however highlighted the increasingly problematic issues surrounding upcoming elections on Saturday.

February 14, 2019

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