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Nigerian leader defends currency swap as pain, protests grow

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the country’s redesigned currency would bolster the upcoming presidential election

The Independent UK

Factbox-Nigeria's election: when is the vote and what's at stake?

Voters in Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation, head to the polls on Feb. 25 to elect a new president and lawmakers amid growing frustration over unprecedented insecurity, industrial-scale oil theft and surging inflation.

Reuters

Nigeria's Buhari grants 60-day extension to turn in old banknotes

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday that he had given approval to the central bank to extend the deadline to turn in old banknotes by 60 days until April 10.

Reuters

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Dark arts of politics: how ‘Team Jorge’ and Cambridge Analytica meddled in Nigerian election

Leaked messages show failed plan to discredit Muhammadu Buhari and get Goodluck Jonathan re-elected in 2015

The Guardian - US

Riots break out in Nigerian cities amid cash scarcity

Lagos (AFP) - Rioters attacked bank ATMs and blocked roads in three Nigerian cities on Wednesday as anger spilled on the streets over a scarcity of cash, officials and local media said.

AFP

Analysis: Scars of annulled 1993 vote trail Nigeria 2023 election

Parallels are being drawn between the 2023 poll and the annulled 1993 vote, seen as the country’s ‘freest and fairest’.

Al Jazeera

Ahead of vote, Nigeria's Buhari sets transition to a new leader in motion

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed an executive order setting up a council to facilitate transition to a new president who will emerge after a Feb. 25 election.

Reuters

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African democracy on the line as ‘bellwether’ Nigeria goes to polls

Presidential election comes as fuel shortages and currency woes take toll on continent’s most populous country

The Guardian - UK

Fuel and cash shortages rile Nigerian voters heading into election

At a fuel station in Nigeria's commercial capital, tempers flare and harsh words are exchanged as motorists wait in line for hours to fill up their tanks at one of the few outlets with petrol left in the vicinity.

Reuters

Can Atiku Abubakar succeed in sixth run for Nigerian presidency?

Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, is promising hope and restoration if he becomes president. Can he win?

Al Jazeera

Nigerian rights panel, underfunded and overmatched, begins probe of powerful military

A special panel named by Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into recent Reuters reports on rights abuses by the country’s army. Those familiar with the commission’s past work say it faces stiff challenges.

Reuters

Factbox-The candidates contesting Nigeria's presidential election

Nigeria will elect a new president on Feb. 25 to take over from Muhammadu Buhari in a contest pitting the old guard against a third-party candidate seeking to upset the established political order.

Reuters

Nigeria’s Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?

Obi has inspired a zealous movement of mostly youths and disrupted Nigeria’s traditional two-man presidential contest.

Al Jazeera

Cash and fuel crisis cranks up Nigeria election tensions

Lagos (AFP) - With just three weeks to go before Nigeria's presidential election, major cash and fuel shortages are stirring up public anger and tensions during campaigning for the country's top post.

AFP

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Radio France Internationale

EU, Ukraine leaders meet to discuss weapons, corruption, EU accession

The first European Union-Ukraine summit since the start of the Russian invasion takes place on 3 February in Kyiv. EU accession, Russia's invasion, post-war reconstruction, food security and accountability are among the topics to be discussed.

Reuters

Factbox-Nigeria election 2023: what you need to know and what's at stake

Voters in Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and lawmakers, in what is set to be a close contest amid rising frustration over cash and fuel shortages, unprecedented insecurity and surging inflation.

Al Jazeera

How Rabiu Kwankwaso became wildcard in Nigerian presidential race

Nigeria’s forthcoming presidential election is a departure from the traditional two-man race. Can Rabiu Kwankwaso win?

The Guardian - UK

Violence in Nigeria risks derailing forthcoming presidential elections

At least 50 attacks against staff and facilities of the electoral commission have been recorded between 2019 election and end of 2022

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Al Jazeera

Can Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s ailing kingmaker, win the presidency?

Tinubu has a formidable political machinery & is credited with Lagos’s successes, but can he become Nigerian president?

Al Jazeera

Nigeria opens ‘game changer’ billion-dollar deep seaport in Lagos

Many of Nigeria’s existing seaports, inherited from the colonial administration, no longer function properly.

Reuters

Nigeria opens 'game changer' billion-dollar deep seaport

Nigeria opened a billion-dollar Chinese-built deep seaport in Lagos on Monday, which is expected to ease congestion at the country's ports and help it become an African hub for transshipment, handling cargoes in transit for other destinations.

Salon

Five key elections coming in 2023

Argentina, Nigeria and Turkey will hold crucial elections, with inflation, corruption and democracy on the ballot

The Conversation

5 elections to watch in 2023 – what's at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy election specialist with egg on their face.

Al Jazeera

Soaring living costs drain Christmas joy for families in Nigeria

Locals say rising travel and food costs have made the holiday season more expensive and are keeping families apart.

Al Jazeera

The good, bad, and the ugly: West Africa’s big issues in 2022

A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.

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