Thursday, February 21, 2019
Video - Foreign envoys warned against meddling in rescheduled polls
Meanwhile, Nigeria's Foreign Affairs minister has warned international envoys against interfering in the re-scheduled elections. Geoffrey Onyeama was briefing diplomats ahead of Saturdays polls, in which Nigerians will vote for their next president, and law makers.
Video - Campaigning resumes ahead of Saturday elections in Nigeria
Well, Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission, has assured citizens and the international community that the election on Saturday will be smooth. Political parties have also been allowed to resume campaigns in the remaining days, as stipulated by the electoral act.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Video - Will voters punish Buhari for not tackling Nigeria's oil spills?
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari came to power with a promise to clean up the Niger Delta. But as he seeks re-election, it is still a mess of oil spills, causing sickness in surrounding villages and destroying people's livelihoods.
Video - Media outlets seek to retain objectivity after polls postponement in Nigeria
It's been a hectic week for Nigeria's media. Carefully laid out plans to cover elections in Africa's largest democracy were scuttled at the eleventh hour after polls were postponed by a week. And while some of the coverage has come into sharp focus for its objectivity or lack of it, the media has made huge strides in recent years.
Video - Businesses suffer as voters stay in rural homes for Saturday polls in Nigeria
Still in Nigeria...Businesses in major cities are making steep loses, as most Nigerians retreat to rural areas to vote in the Saturday election. Most businesses closed shop over the weekend. But the few that opened struggled to get customers.
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