One of the three leading contenders in the race for Nigeria’s presidency called Sunday for the election to be re-run after widespread chaos with ballot papers and charges of voter fraud. “I have already rejected the elections,” Vice President Atiku … read more
A group that referred to itself simply as �Freedom Fighters from all Ijaw Territories � has claimed that it carried out the weekend attack on the Bayelsa State Government House in Yenagoa. In a statement distributed online to media representatives … read more
THE Nigerian Chapter of Amnesty International yesterday provided an insight into the level of destruction that trailed the April 14 governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections. According to the rights body, more than 260 persons were killed in several … read more
The Lagos State Police Command on Friday said it would restrict movement in the state from 9am-8pm on Saturday (today). The state command said in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Olubode Ojajuni (SP), that the restriction of movement was … read more
Officials are scrambling to get ballot papers to 120,000 polling stations in time, as Nigerians prepare to vote in landmark presidential elections. The voting papers did not arrive from South Africa until Friday evening. Correspondents said it was hard to … read more
A truck bomb aimed at electoral commission headquarters ran into obstructions and failed to explode hours before the start of Nigeria’s presidential vote, the national police chief said Saturday. Police Inspector General Sunday Ehindero said that the attacker pointed the … read more
Forget election promises, advertising, televised debates or even cheap mud-slinging and pork-barreling. The first thing you need to win an election in Nigeria is plenty of guys with guns. And nowhere are there more thugs for hire than here in … read more
Yenagoa – Heavily-armed troops fanned out across the streets of Yenagoa, capital of the oil-rich southern Nigerian state of Bayelsa, on Saturday morning, following shootings and bombings the previous night – the eve of the country’s landmark elections. “The soldiers … read more
The One Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, on Thursday apprehended and detained a trailer alleged to be carrying ballot boxes and other electoral materials for Saturday�s presidential and National Assembly elections. The vehicle, with registration number AA765 FKA, and … read more
FACTS emerged on Thursday on why the United Nations did not send a delegation to monitor the general election in Nigeria. It was gathered that the UN team was not monitoring the elections because the Federal Government did not make … read more