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Nigeria Election: Obi Wins Lagos State; Tinubu Leads Overall

Nigeria Election: Obi Wins Lagos State; Tinubu Leads Overall

Nigeria's Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has won a narrow victory in the commercial hub of Lagos state — defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party's Bola Tinubu by less than 10K votes, according to electoral commission data released on Monday....

Nigeria MP Arrested With Nearly $500K Before Election

Nigeria MP Arrested With Nearly $500K Before Election

According to police, Nigerian lawmaker Chinyere Igwe was arrested for allegedly carrying almost $500K in cash and a distribution list a day before the country's general elections, sparking fears about the influence of money in the upcoming vote....

Nigeria: Vote Counting Under Way in Presidential Election

Nigeria: Vote Counting Under Way in Presidential Election

Ballot counting is underway in Nigeria's presidential and parliamentary elections, seen as the closest race in the country's democratic era, as polls, which opened at 7:30 GMT on Saturday, officially closed six hours later....

Nigeria: Opposition Senate Candidate Killed Days Before Elections

Nigeria: Opposition Senate Candidate Killed Days Before Elections

Oyibo Chukwu, a senatorial candidate from Nigeria's opposition Labor Party in southeastern Enugu State, was killed on Wednesday night by unknown gunmen, just hours after presidential candidates pledged a peaceful electoral process ahead of Saturday's vote....

Nigeria: Suspected Rebels Kill 8 Police Officers Ahead of Election

Nigeria: Suspected Rebels Kill 8 Police Officers Ahead of Election

At least eight police officers have reportedly been killed in separate attacks in recent days by suspected separatist rebels in southeastern Nigeria — less than a week before the upcoming presidential elections....

Nigeria Unrest: Buhari Extends Use of Old Banknotes

Nigeria Unrest: Buhari Extends Use of Old Banknotes

Nigeria's Pres. Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday authorized the central bank to extend the deadline for handing in certain old banknotes, amid tensions over cash shortages in the West African country. The deadline had previously been extended to Feb. 10....