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Albright Meets Obasanjo, EU Condemns Polls

Former United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright yesterday had a breakfast meeting with President Olusegun Obasanjo where she reportedly expressed strong disappointment with the conduct and outcome of the April general elections. The meeting came on the heels of … read more

Nigeria poll: A monitor’s view

Election monitors from Nigeria and abroad have condemned last Saturday’s presidential election as a “charade”. Here, Emma Ezeazu from the Alliance for Credible Elections recounts his experience. I was one of the roving monitors from the Transition Monitoring Group that … read more

Explosion rocks hotel in Warri

An explosion rocked a popular hotel in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Council, Delta State, on Sunday night. The number of casualties in the incident, which occurred at 7.15pm, could not be ascertained as at press time. Policemen from the Delta … read more

Thugs Snatch 25 Ballot Boxes in Niger

No fewer that 25 ballot boxes were reported to have been snatched away from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials by political thugs in the presidential/senatorial elections in Niger State. Daily Champion reliably gathered that the thugs perpetrated the act … read more

Yar’Adua to win ‘failed’ Nigeria vote

Reuters) — Ruling party candidate Umaru Yar’Adua looked set to win Nigeria’s disputed presidential poll on Monday, early results showed, but monitors condemned the vote as a failure and a setback for democracy in Africa. International and local observers said … read more

US ‘troubled’ by Nigeria vote

The White House said on Monday that it was “deeply troubled” by deadly clashes and alleged irregularities that afflicted Nigeria’s elections and urged all sides to refrain from violence. “We are deeply troubled by what we saw over the weekend,” … read more

Violence mars Nigeria elections

Violence and widespread disruption have marred presidential and parliamentary elections being held in Nigeria. Many of the 120,000 polling stations failed to open for hours and polling was extended in many places beyond the official closing time. There were a … read more