Millions of Nigerians Casting Votes for President & Assembly
Millions are turning out at polling stations across Nigeria to choose a president in after a late-hour postponement delayed voting by a week. Members of the Senate and House are also being elected in each of the 36 states.
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Nigeria: 2019 Presidential Poll - At Last, Nigerians Elect President
Leadership, 23 February 2019
After putting behind them the disappointment of the abrupt postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),… Read more »
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Nigeria: Female Candidates Find Opportunities Amid Shifting Attitudes
VOA, 23 February 2019
For Umar, who studied communication and finds herself in her first political race, shifting attitudes mean female politicians need confidence to break through. It also means using… Read more »
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Nigeria: Allegations of Islamisation Wicked, Deceptive, Ungodly - Buhari
Leadership, 23 February 2019
Ahead of the forthcoming elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that some unscrupulous Nigerians are again falsely and wickedly claiming that his administration has an… Read more »
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Nigeria: Meet Couples Whose Weddings Were 'Postponed' By INEC's Polls Postponement
Daily Trust, 23 February 2019
Their weddings were set for February 23, but little did they know it would not come to pass. Daily Trust Saturday reports the experiences of Nigerians affected by the postponement… Read more »
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Nigeria: 10 Tips for a Stress-Free Election Day
Daily Trust, 23 February 2019
With the campaigns done and dusted, and with you probably already sure of your candidate, it's time to vote in the leader who will be at the helm of Nigeria's affairs for the next… Read more »
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Nigeria: Excitement As Nigerians Elect President, National Assembly Members Today
Premium Times, 23 February 2019
Nigerians today go to the poll to elect their president and 469 members of the National Assembly (NASS). Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's President Promises Safe Voting
VOA, 23 February 2019
Nigeria's president says polling stations will be safe Saturday when the country holds national elections after a one-week delay. Read more »
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Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2019 - Nigerians Vote in Presidential, National Assembly Elections (Live Updates)
Premium Times, 23 February 2019
Millions of Nigerians will today vote to elect a president that will lead West Africa's most populous country for another four years. Read more »
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Nigeria: Scorecard of Women's Participation in Nigeria's 2019 Elections
Premium Times, 23 February 2019
The sudden withdrawal of female presidential front-runner, Oby Ezekwesili, from the 2019 elections barely one month to the polls threw into disarray rising gender equality… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari, Atiku and the Battle for Votes in Nigeria's Six Regions
Premium Times, 22 February 2019
The Presidential Contest Read more »
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Nigeria: 72 Million Nigerians to Elect President Tomorrow
Leadership, 22 February 2019
The decision of who becomes Nigeria's next president will be taken tomorrow by about 72 million persons who have so far collected their permanent voter's cards (PVCs). Read more »
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Nigeria: As Nigeria Decides Tomorrow... Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Rivers Lead in Voter Numbers
Daily Trust, 22 February 2019
"Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Rivers states are leading in number of eligible voters as the presidential and National Assembly elections take place across the country tomorrow,… Read more »
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Nigeria: With 72.7M PVCs in Their Hands, Nigerians Decide Fate of Buhari, Atiku Saturday
This Day, 22 February 2019
Over 72 million Nigerians that collected their Permanent Voter Card (PVCs) will tomorrow determine the fate of the two leading candidates, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All… Read more »
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Nigeria: Over 11 Million Registered Persons Won't Vote
Guardian, 22 February 2019
As Nigerians go to the polls tomorrow, about 11, 228,582 out of the 84 million registered voters nationwide will not be able to vote due to their failure to collect Permanent… Read more »
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Nigeria: Again, Buhari Urges Nigerians to Vote
Premium Times, 22 February 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the electorate to troop to the polls on Saturday to vote for candidates of their choice. Read more »
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Nigeria: Why International Community Cares About Nigeria's Political Stability
Guardian, 22 February 2019
There is no doubt that the United States of America (USA), the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) among few other foreign nations have always shown great interest in what… Read more »
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Nigeria: Remove Buhari As You Removed Jonathan, Atiku Appeals to Nigerians
Guardian, 21 February 2019
The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to vote out Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari the same way former… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Plans Another Pre-Election Broadcast
Premium Times, 21 February 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday broadcast to the nation at 7 am with a repeat at 9 pm, his office said Thursday night. Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidential Election - How Battleground States May Be Won and Lost
Premium Times, 22 February 2019
While the economy remains a dominant factor for voters across the country, candidates are conscious of subtle peculiarities in battleground states. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Youths Sign Peace Accord On Violence-Free Elections
Leadership, 22 February 2019
In order to ensure peaceful general elections in the country, youths from the six geo-political zones have signed a peace accord in Abuja ahead of the presidential election… Read more »
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Nigeria: Finally, Nigerians Go to Polls...
This Day, 22 February 2019
INEC must learn from its mistakes and conduct free and credible elections Read more »
InFocus
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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that anyone trying to trying to steal or destroy ballot boxes and voting material for the election now scheduled to take place this coming ... Read more »
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Nigeria went to polls on February 23 to pick a new president. Currently, President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar are the frontrunners in the 2019 race ... Read more »
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The Independent National Electoral Commission says N30,500 ($84) will be paid to youth corps members serving as ad-hoc staff in the elections. INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu, ... Read more »
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the electoral body has corrected all logistic issues that led to the postponement of last Saturday's election and is not ... Read more »
