In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas
Buhari came to power in 2015 on a promise to tackle endemic corruption, but critics have accused him of a political witch-hunt
After escaping from the clutches of armed groups, abducted children in northern Nigeria should expect a warm welcome on their return home
After escaping from the clutches of armed groups, abducted children in northern Nigeria don’t get a warm homecoming
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
Algeria’s president is the latest in a long line of heads of state who are too ill to do their job properly
Voter turnout was the lowest in the country’s history
The former military ruler was first elected as civilian president of Africa’s most populous nation and leading oil producer in 2015
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
‘Still, we cannot allow the noise to overwhelm the signal as a nation. We have been here before’
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
The case is politically charged as Onnoghen heads the Supreme Court, which would give a final ruling on any disputes arising from general elections
President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen on Friday, just weeks before the presidential election
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"
Rumours that the Nigerian president had died and been replaced by a lookalike called "Jubril" have been spreading on the internet
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
Voters go to the polls on February 16, four years after Buhari’s landmark victory
Nigeria drew 1-1 with Bafana Bafana in Soweto and Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala
President Muhammadu Buhari may have spoken too soon when he backed an initiative to hike his country’s minimum wage by a whopping two thirds
Femi Otedola has expressed his disappointment at the attempts at online fraud in his name
The new crossing point, ECOWAS hopes, will make the movement of people and trade a lot easier
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will run for re-election in February 2019 against former vice president Atiku Abubakar