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