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Militants Admit Killing 4 Soldiers

A group of militants operating under the name Coalition for Militant Action (COMA) has claimed killing four soldiers of the Joint Task Force in Degema, Rivers State in retaliation of the killings in Cawthorn channel of Niger Delta youths. This … read more

Last chance for Nigeria poll bid

Vice-President Atiku Abubakar goes to the Supreme Court shortly in what is seen as his last chance to take part in Saturday’s presidential poll. He is challenging his disqualification over corruption allegations, which he says are politically motivated. The strongest … read more

Disputed poll could worsen oil disruption

Voter fury over election abuses in Nigeria’s southern Delta state risks aggravating chronic violence that has badly disrupted oil production, residents and opposition leaders said on Monday. People in most parts of the dilapidated oil city of Warri were unable … read more

Court ruling casts doubt on Nigeria election

A ruling by Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Monday raised uncertainty over controversial state elections last weekend and opened the way for a late presidential bid by Vice President Atiku Abubakar. As protests mounted over widespread abuses in the governorship elections, … read more

Polls: 44 Persons Feared Dead

The governorship and State House of Assembly elections were held across the country yesterday amid pockets of skirmishes which culminated in the death of no fewer than 41 persons. About 250 people were also arrested over alleged electoral malpractices in … read more

INEC: Election is Successful

The Chairman of Ind-ependent National Electoral Comm-ission, INEC, Ma-urice Iwu has expressed satisfaction with the governorship and state assembly elections held yesterday across the country. Also President Olus-egun Obasanjo and Alhaji Umaru Yar�Adua, who is also governor of Katsina also … read more

Confusion mars Nigeria election

State elections in Nigeria have been marred by late opening of polling stations, missing ballot papers and in some areas violence and intimidation. Voting had been extended because of the late opening but it has now ended and ballots are … read more

Nigeria Elects State Office Holders

Nigerians chose state leaders Saturday in elections meant to help ensure democratic rule, but ballot-stuffing and other irregularities were on open display in the oil-producing south, where violence left more than a dozen people dead. The election for state lawmakers … read more