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Nigeria: Council of State Resolves Polls Should Go On
Daily Trust, 6 February 2015
The Council of State said yesterday that the general elections billed to begin on February 14 should not be delayed, but must proceed as scheduled. Read more »
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Nigeria: FG Says Plans to Attack Polling Centres Uncovered
Daily Trust, 6 February 2015
The federal government yesterday said some unscrupulous elements had perfected plans to attack polling booths in the forthcoming general elections. Read more »
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Nigeria: Balarabe Musa, Agoro, Others Call for Election Shift
Daily Trust, 6 February 2015
The Credible Alternative Alliance (CAA) led by former Kaduna State governor, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, yesterday accused INEC of tilting the distribution of Permanent Voters… Read more »
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Nigeria: Group Calls for Violence Free Elections
Daily Trust, 6 February 2015
A coalition of Nigerian organizations under the aegis of United Nigerians against violence has lent its voice to the calls for a violent free 2015 elections in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Clark, Others Seek Jega's Sack Over Polls' Dates
Daily Trust, 6 February 2015
The Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly (SNPA) yesterday demanded that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, should resign… Read more »
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Nigeria: Council of State Says Elections Should Go Ahead
Daily Trust, 5 February 2015
The Council of State on Thursday rose from a seven-hour meeting and asked the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to go ahead and perform its constitutional responsibility of… Read more »
High-Level Council Gives Go-Ahead for Nigeria Elections
The Council of State, which includes the current president and all former heads of states, said that elections slated for February 14 and 28 should not be delayed but proceed on schedule.
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The army has described the allegations as false and baseless. Read more »
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Sambo Dasuki said the Independent National Electoral Commission needs more time to ensure all qualified Nigerians receive voting cards. Read more »
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The National Unity Group has declined to mention the names of the candidates and their parties adding that they would be unveiled after the talks become conclusive. Read more »
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A new survey says Nigerians are deeply unhappy with the country's trajectory, believe the government is performing badly, and distrust the electoral process. But they nevertheless ... Read more »
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EnoughisEnough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria), a coalition promoting good governance and citizen engagement, has announced a series of debates to be held ahead of the country's February 14 ... Read more »
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As African leaders prepare for the AU summit, the world will be watching to see whether the continent is united and pro-active in solving its own problems, writes Liesl ... Read more »
