Nigeria:   Large Voter Turn Out in the South, Apathy in the North

Independent (Lagos), 27 April 2011

Nigerians in the South savoured the long Easter holiday, five days at a stretch, and on Tuesday trooped out in peace and with patience to vote for Governors and state lawmakers,… Read more »

Nigeria:   Governors on Edge as Voting Begins

Leadership, 26 April 2011

Often seen as the most keenly contested electoral exercise, as Nigerians file out today to vote in the governorship election, signals emanating from some states yesterday indicate… Read more »

Nigeria:   Tension As Voters Elect Governors, Lawmakers Today

Independent (Lagos), 25 April 2011

Amid tension, Nigeria will again be shut down today to elect Governors and state lawmakers, the last leg of the ballot that began with that of the National Assembly (NASS) on April… Read more »

Nigeria:   Bomb Blasts Rock Nigeria State Capital

Vanguard, 26 April 2011

Another bomb blasts occurred this morning at three different locations in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Read more »

Nigeria:   Security Deploys Big for Today's Polls

Daily Trust, 26 April 2011

Heavy security measures are in place all over the country today as voters in 25 states go to the polls to elect governors and members of state Houses of Assembly, our… Read more »

Nigeria:   New Blasts Kill Three in Borno State

This Day, 25 April 2011

Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state was again rocked by multiple explosions suspected to be bomb blasts on Easter Sunday and Monday Read more »

Nigeria:   Uneasy Finale to General Elections

IPS, 25 April 2011

Nigerians will return to the polls tomorrow to elect state legislators and governors. Government at this level plays a key role in delivering services and infrastructure, but in… Read more »