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Nigerians to elect powerful state governors
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- Published on Monday, 11 March 2019 09:04
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Nigerian voters return to the polls on Saturday to elect powerful state governors, two weeks after Muhammadu Buhari secured a second term in a delayed presidential vote.
The election is for 29 of the…
Petrol suppliers cut price to encourage Nigerians to travel to vote again
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- Published on Thursday, 21 February 2019 10:40
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Nigerian fuel suppliers have cut the price of petrol to encourage people to travel to vote in presidential elections this Saturday after the poll was delayed by a week, the information minister said on Wednesday.
The electoral commission announced the delay early last Saturday just Nigeria’s 84 million registered voters were preparing to head to…
Nigeria opposition to inspect vote materials after Buhari's win
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- Published on Thursday, 07 March 2019 10:00
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A tribunal on Wednesday ordered Nigeria’s electoral body to allow the main opposition to inspect materials used in last month’s poll which President Muhammadu Buhari won after allegations of fraud by the rival party.
Army to be "ruthless" against tampering in Nigeria's postponed vote - Buhari
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2019 10:05
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned that anyone trying to tamper with Nigeria’s postponed vote risked their lives and accused the electoral commission of incompetence.