YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Ask worshippers at St. Charles Catholic Church what they want most from Nigeria’s presidential election, and the answer is peace. “We don’t want any more bloodshed in Nigeria,” said Everistus Suburu,…
RUGA SETTLEMENT, Nigeria (AP) — It’s hard to find a campaign poster in this threadbare settlement on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, where thousands live in makeshift structures of tarpaulin and sticks of timber….
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s top candidates on Saturday condemned the surprise last-minute decision to delay the presidential election for a week until Feb. 23, blaming each other but appealing to Africa’s largest democracy for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday postponed the presidential and national assembly elections FILE: Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu showing a specimen ballot paper for Ekiti governorship election during the INEC quarterly…
Multiple sources close to the electoral commission said the postponement being considered is due to some logistics challenges being faced by the commission in many states. The electoral body is facing difficulty distributing sensitive electoral…
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Nigeria’s two leading candidates for president ahead of Saturday’s election and “underscored U.S. support for the Nigerian goal of free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections.” Incumbent President…
Nigerians go to the polls Saturday to choose a president and legislature for Africa’s most populous country, returning two weeks later to pick state governors and local representatives. Voters in the West African nation must…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Latest on Nigeria’s upcoming elections(all times local): 8:55 p.m. Nigeria’s president is vowing “safety and full protection” for foreign election observers, diplomats and others as Africa’s most populous country goes…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s main opposition party charged Thursday that the election commission has kept more than 1 million ghost voters on the national register, raising fears of vote rigging ahead of Saturday’s presidential…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president and his top challenger in Saturday’s election renewed a pledge for peace on Wednesday ahead of a vote marked by accusations that have alarmed some observers, while some of…