EXPLAINERThe appointment of the acting governor comes after the suspension and arrest of his powerful predecessor, Godwin Emefiele over the weekend. Abuja, Nigeria – Over…
Nigerian then-President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is shown arriving to cast his vote at a polling unit in Lagos on March 18. He was inaugurated Monday…
Ilorin, Nigeria – On Monday, as Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinbu is sworn into office, Olusegun Badmus will be one of several million people watching. But…
Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria – Two days after Nigerians voted in presidential and parliamentary elections, there is growing anxiety over the slow collation of results…
Lagos, Nigeria – Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is seen as the presidential candidate to beat in Nigeria’s elections on Saturday, has held his final rally…
A note swap has led to cash shortages across the country as Nigeria heads for elections on February 25. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday…
Abuja, Nigeria – On February 25, Africa’s largest democracy will hold its sixth election since the return to civilian leadership in 1999. The polls in…
The central bank wants to reduce cash in circulation to combat inflation, but a shortage of new bills has caused anger ahead of elections. Nigeria’s…
Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s main opposition party’s presidential candidate, has always had an appetite for big battles. During his tenure as Nigeria’s vice president between 1999…