Nick Tattersall
latest news & developmentsNigeria’s Jonathan set for victory in election
President Goodluck Jonathan took what appeared to be an unassailable lead on Sunday as votes were tallied from around Nigeria.
Early results suggest close Nigerian election
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan looked set for a close race against ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday as results trickled in.
Nigerians head out to vote despite chaos, violence
Nigerians turned out for a delayed parliamentary election on Saturday, voicing determination to hold a credible vote in Africa’s most populous nation.
Nigeria’s north risks growing sense of alienation
Africa’s most populous nation — roughly divided into a Muslim north and Christian south with sizeable minorities living in both regions — is full of