The United States has said that it’s fully in support of the decision of the heads of ECOWAS and other international missions on the postponement of elections in Nigeria. The United States has said that it’s fully in support of the … read more
The UK Government has urged Nigerians to be patient and support the democratic process following the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement in Abuja on Saturday, the British High Commissioner to … read more
Nigeria’s two main political parties on Saturday hit out at a decision by the country’s election watchdog to push back presidential and parliamentary elections by a week. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) blamed the postponement on logistical difficulties, after … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari called for Nigerians “to refrain from all civil disorder and remain peaceful” after a last-minute postponement to Saturday’s presidential election where he was standing for a second term. Nigeria’s electoral body had in the early morning hours … read more
Authorities in northwest Nigeria on Friday said police had discovered the bodies of 66 people, including women and children, in an area known for ethnic and religious clashes. Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai said the grim find was made in … read more
Nigeria’s electoral commission has delayed the country’s presidential election until February 23. Making the announcement just five hours before polls were set to open on Saturday, it cited unspecified “challenges” amid reports that voting materials had not been delivered to … read more
Nigerians will on Feb. 16 choose between two septuagenarians to lead Africa’s largest democracy: President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar. The pair have run for president nine times between them. There are more than 60 other candidates, … read more
A poll by Williams and Associates, U.S.-based opinion research and consulting firm, has predicted that Atiku Abubakar, the opposition candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will win the February 16, presidential elections in Nigeria. Abubakar and the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari … read more
Six Russian sailors, seized by pirates near Benin’s territorial waters in early January during an attack against the container ship The MSC Mandy, have been released in Nigeria, the Russian embassy in Nigeria told TASS on Wednesday. Russian embassy is … read more
In the past few months, non-state armed groups have apparently shown increased sophistication in the increasing number of attacks. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said that an upsurge in violence in north-east Nigeria had displaced over 59,000 people in … read more