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Police find 66 bodies in Nigeria’s northwest ahead of polls

 Authorities in northwest Nigeria on Friday said police had discovered the bodies of 66 people, including women and children, in an area known for ethnic and religious clashes. Security forces have made arrests, state governor Nasir El-Rufai said. “Security agencies today reported
February 15, 2019

Nigeria Election: Last-minute checks ahead of poll

With less than 24 hours until polls open in Nigeria’s long waited presidential and legislative elections, people have been spotted checking to make sure that their names are on the electoral roll. Report Focus Correspondent saw some at an electoral commission office
February 15, 2019

President Buhari addresses the nation (Full text)

HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S BROADCAST TO THE NATION, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 Fellow Citizens, On Saturday, February 16, 2019, you will, once again, be called upon to choose the leaders who will pilot the affairs of our great nation for the next
February 14, 2019

Will Nigerian Presidential Elections be postponed?

Nigerians are anticipating an announcement by president Buhari with regards the upcoming elections. A swell of rumours suggesting that Buhari will call the election off or postpone the plebiscite spreading on social media. Violence, stampedes, deaths and the use of social media
February 14, 2019

BREAKING: President Buhari addresses Nigerians today

NIGERIA : Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening at 7pm will make a nationwide broadcast to the nation, ahead of the 16 February presidential and National Assembly elections. “All television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook
February 14, 2019
Container on fire in INEC's Anambra State office [Channels Television]

Breaking: Fire guts Nigerian election office

A fire has broken out at an office of Nigeria’s electoral commission (Inec) in Anambra state, in the south-east of the country, police have confirmed to Report Focus It is the third blaze to have hit an Inec office this month and
February 12, 2019
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