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Nigeria: Nigeria's Election - "Anything Fit Happen"
UNIRIN, 27 March 2015
Nigeria is increasingly tense in the countdown to presidential elections on Saturday. President Goodluck Jonathan is facing an exceptionally strong challenge from former military… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2011 and 2015 - What Has Changed for Jonathan and Buhari?
Vanguard, 27 March 2015
The two major contenders in the Saturday presidential election are no strangers to each other. The two men first encountered themselves on the ballot in 2007 when Dr. Goodluck… Read more »
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Nigeria: Five Key Figures to Watch in Nigeria Election
Vanguard, 23 March 2015
Africa's most populous country and top economy, Nigeria, holds general elections this Saturday -- the fifth since civilian rule was restored in 1999. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2015 General Elections - Most Odious Presidential Campaign Ever!
Guardian, 23 March 2015
SIX days to go from today! The presidential campaigns have been awful. That is, perhaps, how best to sum it all up. Read more »
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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: Presidential Race - New Survey Gives Jonathan 17 Percent Lead Over Buhari
This Day, 25 March 2015
With three days to the presidential election, a fresh survey by an independent company has revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari/Jonathan - Saturday's Hard Choice
Vanguard, 25 March 2015
IN just a matter of three days the long anticipated 2015 elections would have been under way. What took several years of arduous planning and billions of tax payers' money that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan Unveils Vision for Next Four Years
This Day, 25 March 2015
As part of last-minute efforts to woo the electorate to vote massively for him in Saturday's presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan has highlighted his achievements in… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Winner Should Be...
This Day, 25 March 2015
By this time next week the 2015 presidential election must have been won and lost. That is if all goes well with the schedule of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). And,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Smile General, Smile'
Guardian, 24 March 2015
EXCEPT his family members and 'very close' associates, perhaps, not many Nigerians have seen General Muhammadu Buhari smile, even wryly. Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan's Next Four Years - My Vision for a Nigeria That Works for All (I)
Guardian, 25 March 2015
Introduction and My Vision for Nigeria Read more »
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Nigeria: The World is Watching Nigeria — America, Britain
Premium Times, 24 March 2015
The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, and the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, on Tuesday reiterated the message of peace and crisis-free elections… Read more »
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Nigeria: Elections - the World Is Watching Nigeria - - America, Britain
Premium Times, 24 March 2015
The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, and the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, on Tuesday reiterated the message of peace and crisis-free elections… Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidential Polls - We're Passionate About Buhari - - Bamidele
Vanguard, 25 March 2015
Rep. Opeyemi Bamidele, former national president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, senior special assistant to the governor of Lagos State and presently… Read more »
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Nigeria: My Vision of Nigeria in Four Years - Goodluck Jonathan
Vanguard, 25 March 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan's vision of Nigeria is one of a rosy future built on a secured environment, robust and diversified economy and well laid infrastructure to guarantee… Read more »
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Nigeria: As 2015 Countdown Begins
Vanguard, 25 March 2015
WHO are contesting for seats as your legislators: State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, and Senate? Do you know them? Have they spoken to you? What would be the bases… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Tells Nigerians - Don't Be Intimidated
Vanguard, 25 March 2015
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar yesterday frontally dismissed insinuations of his possible endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term as he affirmed that… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Victory Goes To...
Premium Times, 24 March 2015
Finally, the week has arrived when Nigeria will face the oddest and staunchest test for its electoral experimentation. Read more »
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Nigeria: In Celebration of Jonathan's Exit
Premium Times, 24 March 2015
By Monday next week - to be precise - the canoe-carver-born former university teacher would have bitten the dust. Results of the presidential election would have humbled him. It… Read more »
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Nigeria: A People's Reality Versus Perception - a Disturbing Disconnect
Guardian, 24 March 2015
A RECENT report (published on 18th September, 2014) of a poll conducted by CNN puts Nigerians' accent of the English Language as the sixth 'sexiest' in the world, out of an… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Jonathan Clearly Deserves a Second Term'
Leadership, 24 March 2015
Ahead of this Saturday's presidential election, Nigerians have been called upon to endorse the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan for a second… Read more »
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Nigeria: Polls - Again, IGP, Political Parties Differ Over 'Vote and Go' Advice
Leadership, 25 March 2015
As preparations for Saturday's presidential and National Assembly elections enter final phase, the inspector-general of police, Suleman Abba, and political parties yesterday… Read more »
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Nigeria: Survey Tips Buhari to Win Presidential Poll By 62 Percent Votes
Daily Trust, 24 March 2015
A survey done by Women's Pro-Climate Federation for Buhari & Osinbajo Presidency 2015 has tipped General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), the All Progressives Congress (APC)… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why 2015 Elections Won't Be Free, Fair - Onovo
Independent (Lagos), 25 March 2015
Martin Onovo is an engineer by profession, but has been involved in human rights activities for many years. He decided to vie for the position of president of Nigeria in this… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Round Table Predicts...
Independent (Lagos), 24 March 2015
This piece is predicated on three key assumptions: firstly, that the presidential and national assembly elections rescheduled for March 28 remains sacrosanct; secondly, that the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Election 2015 - What Is the Difference?
Independent (Lagos), 24 March 2015
The two-horse race between Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR),the incumbent President who is the PDP candidate and Gen. Muhammadu his APC counterpart, is coasting to the finish… Read more »
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Nigeria: Endorsement War for Jonathan, Buhari
Independent (Lagos), 24 March 2015
Since the commencement of the current Fourth Republic in 1999, General elections, especially presidential elections, have attracted special interests. However, none of the past… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari's Real Enemies Are Atiku, Kwankwaso - - Gov Lamido
Vanguard, 24 March 2015
Dutse -- Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, has faulted the recent claim by the media committee of Buhari's campaign directorate that President Goodluck Jonathan has directed… Read more »