Nigeria votes 2011: Presidential debate kicks off without the ruling party

Mar. 18 | Three major presidnetial candidates contesting Nigeria's general election slated for April 9. From Left, Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP), Nuhu Ribadu (ACN) and Muhammadu Buahari (CPC) The top contenders in Nigeria’s coming presidential election faced...

President Jonathan popularity falls as election draws near

Mar. 5 | By Yemi Ifegbuyi Less than a year ago, Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan enjoys significant popularity among his country men and women, especially those from southern parts of the country, where the president hails from. However, less than two months...

Buhari launches election bid, calls on supporters to defend their votes

Mar. 2 | Nigeria’s former military dictator and main opposition presidential candidate on Wednesday launched his campaign telling supporters to “lynch” anybody who attempted to rig the April vote. Retired General Muhammadu Buhari, a reputed...

Nigeria’s ruling party celebrate the released of its chieftain convicted of fraud

Feb. 27 | A welcome sign for Mr. Bode George By Nigerians Abroad staff writer Members and supporters of Nigeria’s ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday took to the street to welcome one of the party’s chieftains, Mr Bode George, after...

Confusion grips INEC as Court extends 5 PDP governors tenures

Feb. 24 | Five of Nigeria’s powerful ruling party state governors, including one in the volatile Niger Delta oil region, won a court ruling on Wednesday which could prevent them having to stand for re-election in April polls. Africa’s most populous...

Group of billionaires, rivals to work for Jonathan’s election success

Feb. 15 | By Nigerians Abroad staff writer Top Nigerian business men - with interest in major sectors of the Nigerian economy  such as Oil and Gas, Communication and Banking - made the list of President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-inaugurated electioneering...

Jonathan seeks to clarify choice of words over ‘southwest rascals’

Feb. 14 | By Nigerians Abroad staff writer Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday, posted on his official Facebook page that he was “grossly misunderstood” over his statement that suggests that part of the country is being administered by rascals. At...

Regional battlegrounds in Nigeria’s general elections

Feb. 11 | Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is the frontrunner to win April’s presidential election, but the ruling party could face tougher battles in the parliamentary and state governorship polls. Following are some of the regional races which will...

Jonathan ‘unpresidential’ gaffe raged south west

Feb. 10 | By Nigerians Abroad staff writer Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan utterance at his recent presidential campaign in the ancient city of Ibadan, earlier in the week has degenerated into backlashes from political and opinion leaders from the South...

It Matters That Nigeria Conducts Credible Elections - Commonwealth

Feb. 9 | The Commonwealth is at an advanced stage of preparations for the monitoring of elections in Nigeria, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba said on Wednesday at the end of a four-day visit to the West African country. During...