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Even though the election is yet to start or be concluded in some parts of Nigeria, vote counting has begun in some of the 36 states of the country. The poll is seen as the first election in Africa’s most … read more

Polling stations have reopened in some parts of Nigeria for a second day of voting after technical glitches disrupted a knife-edge presidential election. The national electoral commission said 300 of the 150,000 polling stations would accept further ballots after handheld … read more

Gunmen killed at least 15 people including an opposition politician near polling stations in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, casting an ominous shadow over the closest electoral contest since the end of military rule in 1999. The tense race pits President … read more

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. David Parradang, has announced that all borders initially scheduled to be opened at midnight (Sunday) today, will now be reopened at noon today March 29, following the extension of voting by the Independent … read more

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its engineers are working to restore its hacked website according to Channelstv. The website was hacked in the morning on Saturday, hours after the accreditation of voters started. The Independent National Electoral Commission … read more

President Goodluck Jonathan turned up today to accredit himself and his wife Patience for his re-election bid but problems with new voting technology forced to him to temporarily abandon his plans. The incumbent leader, who is seeking a second term … read more

INEC website has been hacked by some unknown group. A quick visit to the site reveals the hack group, NaijaCyberHack claims to have taken over the website and defaced the website. INEC officials confirmed the incident on their twitter handle, … read more

When Islamist Boko Haram militants beheaded Salma Buba’s father in northern Nigeria last weekend, Buba was overcome by anger at what she saw as the government’s failure to protect her family. Added to her bitterness is frustration that she will … read more

Nigerians faced long delays as they tried to register to vote in elections on Saturday as officials failed to turn up and equipment malfunctioned at polling centers across the country. At some polling stations officials from the Independent National Electoral … read more

Police say a car bomb exploded at a polling station in Nigeria’s south-central Enugu state but did not hurt people gathering to vote in a presidential election that analysts say is too close to call. State Police Commissioner Dan Bature … read more