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Nigeria urged to fix operational challenges as it heads to the polls
on: by Radia Sambare
Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, has urged Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be resolute in resolving “operational challenges” that forced it to postpone last Saturday’s general
Nigerian Polls: Buhari expresses disappointment over postponement
on: by Radia Sambare
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment at the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for today Saturday, 16 February 2019. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced the shocking decision early Saturday, just hours before the opening of
Nigeria election 2019:Buhari and top executives attacked at rally
on: by Radia Sambare
The security detail of Nigeria president, Muhammadu Buhari, had to rush to shield him when irate supporters at a campaign rally began throwing objects at the stage during the event. The ruling All Progressive Congress top executives were also on stage at
Nigerians residents in Western Region suffer xenophobic attacks
on: by Radia Sambare
Nigerians in the Western Region of Ghana have stated that,they are living in fear as a result of unprovoked attacks from locals. According to them, Ghanaians are taking “the laws into their hands” to frustrate them. There has been an ascendancy
Nigeria Elections: What is at stake
on: by Radia Sambare
It’s election season in Nigeria and a record number of voters were registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which can be interpreted as an indicator of how high the stakes are in the forthcoming Presidential, Senatorial and Legislative elections.