Turnout appears to be high but voting has been marked by delays and scattered reports of violence. Source: Nigeria election 2023: Votes are counted but final results may take days
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By Agence France-Presse On a normal day, Balogun Market in Nigeria’s Lagos is packed with shoppers looking for a bargain on anything from clothes, to freshly cooked street food or cut-price electronics. But, as Nigerians head to the polls for Saturday’s presidential election, although the aroma of spices and the cacophony of hawkers selling their […]
Authorities say a Nigerian federal lawmaker has been arrested after being caught illegally carrying nearly $500,000 in cash a day before the West African’s presidential and parliamentary elections Source: Nigeria lawmaker arrested with nearly $500K ahead of vote Category: International