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Nigeria: Country Braced for Tense Election Countdown
DW, 23 March 2015
Nigeria - Africa's biggest economy and oil producer - stepped up security in its capital Abuja on Monday, deploying soldiers and putting up barricades before Saturday's election. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fashola, Security Council Meet Over Peaceful Elections
This Day, 23 March 2015
The Lagos State Security Council under the chairmanship of Governor Babatunde Fashola at the weekend reviewed security strategies ahead the general elections, which it said, would… Read more »
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Nigeria: Elections - Group Urges Security Agencies to Remain Neutral
Vanguard, 23 March 2015
A group under the auspices of All Progressives Congress State Publicity Secretaries, CAPS, has called on security agencies to remain neutral, unbiased and professional in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Protect Corps Members During Polls, Sultan Tells Security Agencies
This Day, 23 March 2015
To avoid a repeat of what happened in 2011 when about 12 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were killed during the presidential election, the Sultan of Sokoto,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Future Secure Under Jonathan, PDP Insists
This Day, 23 March 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the economic future of the nation is guaranteed under President Goodluck Jonathan, citing his unprecedented performance in wealth… Read more »
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Nigeria: War On Terror - Security Experts Back Use of Mercenaries
Independent (Lagos), 22 March 2015
Nigerian security experts have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government over its decision to employ the expertise of foreign nationals in its fight against terrorism. Read more »
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Nigeria: Minimah's Minimal Assurance On Security for Elections
Independent (Lagos), 22 March 2015
The statements from the Security Council meeting convened by President Goodluck Jonathan last Tuesday to review the situations in the liberated communities of the North- East ahead… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ebonyi Governorship Debate Holds Amid Tight Security, As LP, APC Abstain
Independent (Lagos), 22 March 2015
The Ebonyi State governorship debate for the 2015 election was held on Saturday, with the candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Edward Nkwegu, and the All Progressives Congress… Read more »
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Nigeria: Sultan Warns Jonathan, Buhari - 'Presidency Not Do or Die'
Vanguard, 22 March 2015
Ahead of the general elections, scheduled to begin on Saturday, March 28, 2015, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa' ad Abubakar, yesterday, warned the gladiators, especially… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari - From Despair to Hope
Premium Times, 22 March 2015
Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, former military Head of State and candidate of the leading opposition party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the rescheduled… Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency - 'Why the North Should Wait Till 2019'
Vanguard, 22 March 2015
Chief Tom Ikimi, the National Chairman of the Third Republic National Republican Convention (NRC), was part of the process that gave birth to the opposition party, All Progressives… Read more »
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Nigeria: Unavailable PVC, Ground to Annul Election - Uwazurike
Vanguard, 19 March 2015
Chief Goddy Uwazurike is lawyer with many years of practicing experience. He was a member of the judiciary committee at the recently concluded national conference where he… Read more »
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Nigeria: Poll - Why Jonathan Will Win - Oputu
Vanguard, 19 March 2015
Eterhisan Oputu is a lawyer and chieftain of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP). He has held a couple of party positions and he is currently the Udu local government area… Read more »
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Nigeria: Aka Ikenga Expresses Fear Over Presidential Election
Vanguard, 18 March 2015
President General of Aka Ikenga, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, has expressed fear that the March 28 election might not hold, except every area of the country was calm for the Independent… Read more »
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Nigeria: Oshodi Mayhem - No Policeman Was Killed - -Police
Vanguard, 27 February 2015
Lagos--The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, denied, reports that it lost three of its officers to Wednesday's crisis between factions of the National Union of Road Transport… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Arraign 18 Suspects, 22 Others Over Oshodi Mayhem
Guardian, 26 February 2015
No fewer than 18 suspects were Thursday charged to court in Lagos for the mayhem that has occurred in Oshodi since early Wednesday just as 22 others have been arrested and were due… Read more »
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Nigeria: Fashola Meets AIG Mbu On Security in Lagos
Vanguard, 4 February 2015
LAGOS--Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, formally held a meeting with the newly deployed Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, to Zone 2, Mr. Joseph Mbu… Read more »
Nigerian Security Council Promises Peaceful Election
The council has assured residents that all the security agencies are ready "to ensure that there will be comprehensive security cover in the country before, during and after the general election."
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The authorities are confident they would have established adequate security to allow voting to go ahead in the region. Read more »
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A court has declared the election of the current executive of the guild, led by Ibinabo Fiberisima, as null and void. Read more »
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Political research group, Eurasia, tips victory for All Progressives Congress candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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Patience Jonathan has launched verbal attacks on opposition parties and their leaders during her bid to support her husband President Goodluck Jonathan's campaign for re-election. Read more »
