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Nigeria: What Makes Country So Insecure?
DW, 16 February 2023
Voters in Nigeria will choose new government leaders in a few days. Many Nigerians are concerned about which candidates offer new ways of handling the West African country's state… Read more »
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Nigeria: How to Poll 93 Million Voters - the Challenge of Pulling Off Nigeria's Presidential Elections
The Conversation Africa, 16 February 2023
Nigeria's registered voters, which the Independent National Electoral Commission has put at 93.5 million, are expected to come out in their numbers in what will be Africa's biggest… Read more »
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Nigeria: National Assembly Demands Continued Use of Old, New Notes
Premium Times, 10 February 2023
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila met with the president shortly after the end of Friday's National Council of State meeting. Read more »
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Nigeria: Day of Decision - Nigerians to Know Fate As Currency Scarcity Bites Harder
Premium Times, 10 February 2023
The president acknowledged "hardship" in the country last week but urged citizens to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country,… Read more »
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Nigeria: New Naira - Buhari Keeps Mum As Nigerians Grapple With Unprecedented Hardship
Premium Times, 11 February 2023
Parts of Nigeria have descended into chaos, with long queues of people forming outside ATM units and fights breaking out inside banks as customers demanded access to their own… Read more »
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Nigeria: Currency Swap Policy Affecting Military Operations - -NSA
Vanguard, 10 February 2023
National Security Adviser, NSA, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu, retd, has appealed to the House of Representatives to evolve practicable solutions to the attendant economic crisis… Read more »
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Nigeria: Despite Supreme Court Order, Naira Scarcity Persists As CBN Keeps Mum
Premium Times, 10 February 2023
The situation got worse for many Nigerians on Thursday as banks, ATMs were shut down in many parts of the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: INEC Chairman Reassures Elections Won't Be Shifted
Leadership, 9 February 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has again assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections will hold as scheduled despite the fuel scarcity and naira swap… Read more »
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Nigeria: Logistics, Fake News, Vote-Buying, Others May Impede Credible Elections - Report
Premium Times, 9 February 2023
The report highlighted the spread of misinformation and fake news, vote-buying, fraud, manipulation and hurdles in PVC collection as challenges to having a credible election. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Orders Closure of Universities Ahead of Elections
Premium Times, 9 February 2023
The directive, which was issued by the National Universities Commission (NUC) was directed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. Read more »
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Nigeria: Naira Redesign, Fuel Scarcity Could Escalate Tension Ahead of Polls - World Bank
Premium Times, 6 February 2023
The world bank said the Nigerian authorities should consider allowing for a longer implementation period, well beyond February 10. Read more »
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Nigeria: Authorities Call for Calm As Citizens Protest Cash, Fuel Shortages
VOA, 4 February 2023
Nigerian Central Bank authorities are calling for calm as citizens march in the streets protesting cash and fuel shortages days ahead of the February 10 deadline when the country… Read more »
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Nigeria: Thabo Mbeki to Lead Commonwealth Observers for Nigerian Elections
Premium Times, 7 February 2023
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, constituted the Commonwealth Observer Group following an invitation from Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission. Read more »
Challenges Facing Nigeria Ahead of 2023 Elections
Nigerians are facing petrol shortages and chaos at banks over a new currency swap ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections on February 25, 2023.
Despite the Supreme Court's interim order restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria from going ahead with the enforcement of its February 10 deadline for the use of the old naira note, many Nigerians have besieged commercial banks and ATM points nationwide, amid scarcity of the old and new naira notes.
In December 2022, the CBN introduced the new notes amid efforts to fight corruption, terrorism, counterfeiting and related crimes. However, Nigerians have had a hard time getting the new notes and frustrations have led to protests in parts of the country.
However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu has reassured Nigerians that the February 25, 2023 poll will not be postponed. Nigerians are set to elect a new president and will also elect governors and local councils, two weeks after the presidential elections.
Election observers, led by former South African president Thabo Mbeki, will be ........
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The Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the February 10, 2023 deadline to stop the use of old banknotes, which had caused a cash crisis in the country. Banks have not ... Read more »
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The Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, says the INEC is satisfied with the preparations done so far for the elections. Yakubu was ... Read more »
