Nigerian reporters and analysts give their view of Tinubu and what his presidency will bring
Analysts and international observers say the presidential election was tainted by incidents of violence as well as logistical and operational failures
The county’s deteriorating security situation and its fragile economy are two of the biggest issues the victor will have to deal with
Three frontrunners and one dark horse – will citizens get the change they want and deserve?
With 70% of Nigerians aged under 30 this should happen but the top candidates are 70 and 75 and the third will have to work with politicians the youth want out
A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns
In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas
Abubakar, the candidate for the opposition PDP has now followed through with his promise to challenge the results
Local elections are fiercely contested in Nigeria, as governors generally have more impact on ordinary people’s day-to-day lives
The former military ruler was first elected as civilian president of Africa’s most populous nation and leading oil producer in 2015
Results from nearly 120 000 polling stations were being collated at local and state level before being sent to the capital, Abuja, on Sunday
More than 27 000 people have been killed since the Boko Haram conflict began in 2009 and some 1.8-million others are still displaced
Regardless of how the elections are conducted on the new dates announced, losing parties will blame the postponement for their defeat
The two main candidates — President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar — both called for calm as a one-week delay was announced
Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a second term but is facing a strong challenge from Atiku Abubakar who has campaigned largely against his record in office
Nigerians must not put up with attempts by Nigerian President Buhari to steal the February 16 elections like his predecessors did, says the author
There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible
President Buhari replaced Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, sparking claims he had breached the constitution and was trying to manipulate the judiciary
The European Union says the president’s decision ‘raises concerns about opportunity for electoral justice’
At times chaotic, at others comical, the race to lead Africa’s biggest economy is never boring
She has withdrawn from the race, pledging to form an opposition coalition to defeat the ruling party
Atiku Abubakar, the main opposition contender, has vowed to break up the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, which he called a "mafia organisation"
The offices of Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper were raided by military personnel who accuse the paper of ‘undermining national security’
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The activist politician will run for president next year, taking on the patriarchy at the same time
Despite the large number of aspirants for Nigeria’s 2019 elections, women and young people remain underrepresented
Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections next year, residents of informal settlements say they expect little to change
Voters go to the polls on February 16, four years after Buhari’s landmark victory
Femi Otedola has expressed his disappointment at the attempts at online fraud in his name
​Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will run for re-election in February 2019 against former vice president Atiku Abubakar
With the 2019 elections less than a year away, Nigeria’s ability to hold free and fair elections is open to question
President Jacob Zuma has said at an AU panel that Nato’s campaign in Libya left a scar on the continent that will take a long time to heal.
Nigeria’s ruling party picks a presidential candidate this week in a high-stakes vote ahead of general elections.