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Nigeria:
Put Violence Behind Us, Jonathan Appeals
This Day, 25 April 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to put the social upheavals that greeted the presidential election behind them and join hands with him to build a "Nigeria of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Anxiety Mounts Over Tuesday's Polls
Leadership, 25 April 2011
With the nation yet to fully recover from the pall cast by the bloody protests that trailed the presidential poll, anxiety is mounting over tomorrow's governorship, state and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Violence Threatens Gubernatorial Polls
Leadership, 24 April 2011
Except government moves to stem the brazen and unwarranted attack on youth corps members, ensure their safety and restore their confidence on its ability to protect them, INEC may… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Opposition to Contest Results in 11 States
This Day, 24 April 2011
Presidential running mate of the Congress for Progressive Change in the just concluded presidential election, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Saturday in Lagos said the party has resolved to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ruling Party Faces Losses in Governors' Races - Poll
This Day, 24 April 2011
This Tuesday's governorship elections holding in 26 states of the federation are expected to be keenly contested as the latest survey undertaken for THISDAY by Ipsos, one of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
New Concerns Over Governors' Polls
Vanguard, 23 April 2011
The Federal Government is reviewing internal security ahead of Tuesday's governorship and state assembly elections following intelligence report about plans by some people to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Flashpoints in Tuesday's Election
Vanguard, 23 April 2011
Akwa Ibom, Delta and Oyo states have pending political issues that necessitate closer security monitoring on Tuesday to avoid outbreak of violence. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Prominent Leaders Rally Against Violence
Vanguard, 23 April 2011
Prominent Nigerians are deploring the violence that erupted in some northern states in the aftermath of the presidential election and say it is unacceptable. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Governors' Elections Delayed in Two States
This Day, 22 April 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved all elections in Kaduna and Bauchi States from Tuesday, April 26, to Thursday, April 28, owing to security concerns… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Police Block Buhari From Conflict-Hit City
Daily Trust, 22 April 2011
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has alleged that the presidential candidate of the party in last Saturday's election, retired General Muhammadu Buhari was yesterday… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Violent Protests Were Spontaneous, Says Buhari
This Day, 22 April 2011
Presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has said the riots that resulted in killings after the presidential polls,… Read more »