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Nigeria: U.S. Working Hard to Ensure Non-Violent Elections for Nigeria - - U.S. Ambassador
Vanguard, 14 January 2015
As Nigeria prepares for its Presidential election, come 14th February 2015, many countries across the globe continue to express their positions. Read more »
U.S. Backs Nigeria's Polls Amid Insurgent Attacks
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador James Entwistle, has stated that they are ready to support the Nigerian government to ensure a non-violent election.
President Goodluck Jonathan discussing with U.S. President Barack Obama during their bilateral meeting in New York (file photo).
InFocus
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) convened a lively forum in Washington, DC on July 14, 2014 to examine and debate Nigeria's security s Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram Won't Disrupt 2015 Elections - Obama
Leadership, 12 January 2015
United States president, Mr. Barrack Obama on Monday said that he was optimistic that attacks from the Boko Haram Sect would not disrupt a peaceful conduct of the 2015 general… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Elections to Attract Global Attention
Vanguard, 10 January 2015
The world will be watching when Nigerians go to the polls on February 14 and 28 for crucial elections that will decide who will lead Africa's biggest democracy for the next four… Read more »
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Nigeria: Election - U.S. Warns Against Hate Speech
Daily Trust, 14 January 2015
The United States government has called on Nigerian politicians to refrain from inflammatory comments as the general election draws near. It also said the electoral commission must… Read more »
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Nigeria: Waiting for Sanity As Tool to Taming Post-Election Violence
Vanguard, 15 January 2015
SCRIPT Writer and poet, Joe Dudun's poetry collection, Waiting for Sanity has received a lot of commendations for its objective of helping to further the dialogue on national… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police to Investigate Post-Election Violence Rumour
Daily Trust, 15 January 2015
The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has said that the police would investigate the rumour of planned violence after the elections. Read more »
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Nigeria: Election Campaign Disconnected From Boko Haram Outrages
AfricaFocus, 13 January 2015
"These images from Northern Nigeria should be searing the conscience of the world. Some two thousand innocent children, women and elderly reportedly massacred in Baga. A young girl… Read more »
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Nigeria: Violent-Free Election Pact - Jonathan Blames Politicians, Clerics, Others for Crises
Leadership, 15 January 2015
Leading candidates for the February 14 presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) along with 12 other candidates entered into a peace… Read more »
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Nigeria: No Election in High Security Risk Areas of North East - Jega
Premium Times, 14 January 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Tuesday, said it will not conduct elections in what he described as "high rate security risk" areas of the North-East states of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Muslim Group to Pray for Peaceful Elections
Independent (Lagos), 14 January 2015
A Muslim group, Joint Muslim Forum (JMF), under the auspices of the Muslim Community of Lagos State, will, on Sunday January 18, converge at the Blue Roof of Lagos Television… Read more »
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Nigeria: Military Assures Nigerians of Safety During, After Elections
Premium Times, 9 January 2015
The Nigerian military has assured that it will provide adequate security to all Nigerians during and after the forthcoming elections. Read more »
InFocus
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U.S. policymakers should resist characterizing Boko Haram as simply another foe in the global war on terrorism and should work together to redress the alienation of Nigeria's ... Read more »
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the names of the 14 presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest the 2015 elections. Read more »
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Controversy has continued to trail General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress candidate, regarding his suitability to contest the president election based on his ... Read more »
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Two buses belonging to Goodluck Jonathan's campaign were torched by angry youths in Jos, Plateau State. Read more »
