Nigeria’s leaders need to get replace the military with police whose mission is to protect, not prey on, the public
Fake results are circulating, vote rigging claims are mounting and tensions escalating as Nigerians wait for elections results
The voting was carried out mostly peacefully, despite some ransacked polling stations and long delays
Police said that during a stop and search operation in the Rivers State, it had arrested a lawmaker with a bag of cash it suspected was for buying votes
Africa’s largest oil producer has not been able to cash in fully on the price rally because of lacklustre production and its reliance on imported fuel
There are several ways West African countries can strengthen their election management, but election commissions must constantly evolve if they are to oversee elections that reflect the will of voters
Nigeria’s leader ignores court orders to release detainees and provide details of corrupt actions
In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas
Local elections are fiercely contested in Nigeria, as governors generally have more impact on ordinary people’s day-to-day lives
Most domestic and international observers said last month’s presidential vote was credible, despite well-documented problems. But tensions remain high
Results from nearly 120 000 polling stations were being collated at local and state level before being sent to the capital, Abuja, on Sunday
According to new research, the volume of disinformation and fake news in the run-up to the Nigerian election is unprecedented
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
Only hours before polls were to open, Nigeria’s electoral commission postponed elections scheduled for February 16 by a week
The two main candidates — President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar — both called for calm as a one-week delay was announced
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
It can seem like a cliché when people talk about the power of the youth demographic bulge across Africa.
Democracy is not just about legality … it is about legitimacy. Elections must offer genuine choice.
His promise to tackle corruption in Nigeria should begin with political party funding.
Nigerians have placed their faith in a former dictator to crack down on graft and Boko Haram.
Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria’s presidential poll by 2.57-million votes, in the country’s first election win by the opposition.
President Goodluck Jonathan is facing a stiff challenge from ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari as vote counts continue into a second day in Nigeria.
Nigerians awaits the first results of a closely fought general election. UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for calm after deadly riots followed 2011 polls.
Nigeria votes today in a closely fought election after a campaign dominated by a slowing economy and a war against Islamist Boko Haram militants.
Niger Delta insurgents say they’re ready to take up arms again if President Goodluck Jonathan doesn’t win Saturday’s elections.
Rumours of a coup or a unity government fly as the troubled nation goes to vote this weekend.
Buhari is relying on his credentials as a retired general to convince the electorate that he is the man to take on the violent Boko Haram.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vowed to disrupt Nigeria’s general election, after two suicide attacks blamed on the group killed 38 people.
Boko Haram stormed the restive city of Gombe, Nigeria, firing gunshots and throwing leaflets which urged residents to boycott the upcoming elections.
Nigeria’s election commission has announced a six-week delay in voting. Africa Check looks at the issues at stake in the closely contested election.
Nigeria has delayed presidential elections after security chiefs said the military needed more time to secure areas under the control of Boko Haram.