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Nigeria:
Presidential Election - How Buhari, Jonathan Will Fare in 36 States #nigeriadecides
Premium Times, 28 March 2015
Today's presidential and national assembly election in Nigeria will most likely not be business as usual for Nigeria's political elite and the electorate. Although there are 14… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Shocks Jonathan in Aso Rock
Independent (Lagos), 29 March 2015
Unofficial results from Saturday's polls showed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have taken an early lead in the race for the Senate and House of Representatives at two… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Observers Report on Polls
Premium Times, 29 March 2015
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Nigeria:
APC Wins Two House of Reps Seat in Lagos
Premium Times, 29 March 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winners of Lagos Island Federal Constituencies 1 and 2 in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Presidential Election - Finally, Nigeria Decides Today
Vanguard, 28 March 2015
Today is the D-day! Nigerians are trooping out en-masse to elect the next Nigerian president, Senators and members of the House of Representatives for the next four years. As early… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Calm Urged Following Bomb Blast
Vanguard, 28 March 2015
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members participating in the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Enugu State to remain calm as their safety had… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Thugs Take Over Polling Units in Kogi East
Daily Trust, 28 March 2015
At Iji, Omedo and Etaja thugs alleged to be loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have taken over the polling units and have stopped accreditation. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Outcry Over Card Readers Failure in Taraba
Daily Trust, 28 March 2015
Voters are complaining over failure of card readers which has hampered accreditation in many polling units across the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
INEC Officials Yet to Arrive Polling Stations in Jos North
Daily Trust, 28 March 2015
At 12 noon, some adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are yet to arrive polling units in Anguwan Rogo and Anguwan Rukuba of Jos north local… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Who Is Winning the Twitter War? #NigeriaDecides
Premium Times, 28 March 2015
One of the arenas in which Nigeria's election is being contested is on social media. Thanks to the increasing penetration of smartphones, traditional barriers of access to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'How We'll Spend Election Day'
Daily Trust, 28 March 2015
It's Election Day and a variety of Nigerians shared their plans for this much-awaited date. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Voters Determined, Anxious, Ahead of Poll
DW, 27 March 2015
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation and its biggest economy, goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and parliament. DW spoke to Nigerian voters about their… Read more »
