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May 12th, 2011 - 1:41 pm § in Misc.

Nigeria: President Johnson and the Rule of Law

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday criticised  the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for trying to justify the sporadic unrest that trailed presidential election in some states in the North. Ten corps members, who participated  in the conduct of the April general elections were killed in th[...]

April 20th, 2011 - 5:01 am § in Politics

Nigerian Election Update

Goodluck won but now there are Muslim riots. I More here or follow this link on TA.[...]

April 17th, 2011 - 12:00 pm § in Misc.

UPDATE: Nigerian Election

12   Goodluck wins! 7:51 Jonathan, Buhari In Early Lead It appears that Nigeria has voted along ethnic lines .. the south has voted for Jonathon, the north for Buhari.  More here or follow this link on TA.[...]

April 16th, 2011 - 11:18 am § in Jews, Politics

Nigeria Votes, on Passover

Ed.  The election in Nigeria may well be much bigger news than the soap opera in Libya. Nigeria is the largest state in Africa and, in may ways, the one with the most promise.  With oil wealth, a sizable educated populace, an engrafted tradition of democracy, a truly multicultural society, and gre[...]

March 14th, 2011 - 1:50 pm § in Misc.

Presidential Attire, Nigerian Style

Nigeria’s elections are in two weeks .. and the fashion contest is serious!  Votrng is difficult, sometimes lawless , “” Many officials have been attacked, many of voting materials have been diverted in many of these places you are talking about so it cannot be our fault,” s[...]