US President Barack Obama has spoken to Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan, praising both for their role in the country’s first democratic transfer of power. Obama spoke to the men separately yesterday to “commend them for … read more
The reaction Wednesday from the Nigerian oil industry to the election of former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has been overwhelmingly positive, with some officials predicting that some suspended oil projects could be revived and even the once-feared militant group MEND, … read more
President Barack Obama is congratulating the president-elect of Nigeria, saying the election there has “shown the world the strength” of the African country’s commitment to Democratic ideals. Obama says in a White House statement Wednesday that he was impressed with … read more
Nigerian election winner Muhammadu Buhari congratulated outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan for peacefully relinquishing power on Wednesday, a day after becoming the first Nigerian politician to unseat a sitting leader at the ballot box. “President Jonathan was a worthy opponent and … read more
Almost a year after the terror group Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of Nigerian school girls, humanitarian workers are fighting what they call global inaction in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Most of the girls abducted from Chibok have not … read more
Nigeria’s opposition contender Muhammadu Buhari held a sizeable lead as counting in the country’s election resumed on Tuesday, raising the prospect of a stunning ballot box victory for a man who first came to power three decades ago via a … read more
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s ruling party on Tuesday sought to disrupt the results of the general election, accusing the head of the electoral commission of bias. Former Niger Delta minister Godsday Orubebe seized the microphone and staged a brief sit-in … read more
Our governments welcome the largely peaceful vote on 28 March. The Nigerian people have shown a commendable determination to register their vote and choose their leaders. So far, we have seen no evidence of systemic manipulation of the process. But … read more
Hundreds of women from different parts of Rivers state who were protesting to INEC headquarters along Aba/Port Harcourt Expressway in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital against alleged irregularities that characterised the last Saturday presidential and national assembly election in … read more
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen decapitated 23 people in a raid on Buratai village in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, residents and a politician said Saturday. Scores of attackers invaded the village at 11 p.m. Friday when residents were mostly asleep and … read more