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
Less than 48 hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed warships and patrol crafts in the creeks of Niger Delta region. Our correspondent learnt that the deployment, handled by the NNS Delta, Warri … read more
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr John Campbell, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to correct all shortcomings observed during the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections. A statement released in Abuja yesterday, quote Campbell as reiterating … read more
Intent: To forewarn of an increased likelihood of attacks in the Niger Delta Region. Justification: As an aftermath of the recent elections in Nigeria, the Ground Truth Network (GTN) is receiving numerous reports of expected increase in violence against the … read more
Nigeria’s opposition charged on Friday that rigging had already begun on the eve of a keenly-watched presidential election, but the authorities denied reports of doctored ballots. The opposition said troops in the northern city of Kaduna had intercepted a truck … read more
Gunmen attacked a boat carrying oil workers to an offshore rig in waters off Nigeria’s unruly southern oil region, wounding six passengers, officials said Friday. Security forces drove off the attackers, said a private security official, speaking on condition of … read more
Heavy gunfire and explosions broke out near the headquarters of the Bayelsa state government in Nigeria’s oil-producing delta on Friday, witnesses said It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the apparent attack on the eve of presidential elections … read more