Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – Foreigners fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa told Tuesday of how they escaped marauding death mobs...

The concession of defeat by the Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, marked the first time in the nation’s history that an incumbent...

By Sibusiso Tsahabalala The attacks on migrant shop owners in Durban this week reminds us the position of foreigner in South Africa is a...

By Morgan Winsor @MorganWinsorIBT April 14 2015 Sen. Aisha Al-Hassan (center), the All Progressives Congress candidate of Nigeria’s...

By James Apeh Esq The successful conduct of the 2015 general election marked a milestone in the development of the Nigerian democracy....

Issued: Monday, 13th April 2015 The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, after observing the State-level elections for the Governorship...

INDEPENDENT ELECTION MONITORING GROUP (IEMG) PORT HARCOURT – April 12, 2015 INTERIM REPORT ON OBSERVATION OF THE GOVERNORSHIP AND STATE...

By Ben Simon . Lagos (AFP) – A typical day for Deborah includes classes on a manicured university campus and exercise in the evening —...

Journalists jailed by Muhammadu Buhari’s regime in the 1980s are ready to forgive, but others are skeptical by Christopher Vourlias ...

More on: Corruption and governance Nigeria’s President-Elect Muhammodu Buhari addresses a news conference outside his house after he...

By Orebiyi Temitope “Nigeria decides 2015” was the team of the presidential election and senatorial elections held on the 28th day of...

INTRODUCTION: The TMG conducted a Quick Count as part of its overall observation of the 2015 presidential elections. The Quick Count is...

By Roseline Oghnebrumeh The former military ruler General Muhammadu Buhari born on the 17th December 1942 has become the first opposition...

By Chidi Odinkalu Unquestionably the most closely-fought in Nigeria’s turbulent history, Nigeria’s presidential elections on 28th March...

The judgment reads in part: “We therefore agree with the position taken by the petitioner and the amicus curiae that section 24 of the...

Culled from the Guardian Ten years after underage marriage was prohibited, 39% of girls are married before age 15, and two remain on...

Here at Lawyers’ Alert, we’re proud to be members of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). Today, the Alliance has released the...

Stephen R. Bates by Fran Amery, Stephen Bates & Steve McKay Ever wondered about the gendered dimensions of the REF returns and rankings...

Written by Armsfree Ajanaku IT is no longer news that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the...

On Tuesday 24 February 2015, a bill, Cybercrime Bill passed second reading at the House of Representative – the lower legislative arm in...

Fact emerging from an investigative report conducted by Daily Trust 13 February 2015; with support of Ford Foundation reveals an...

By Mary Uneje The sun has gone down the city of Chipoka. Darkness is taking over the land and an uneasy calm hangs over the horizon....

Volunteer Lawyers across 23 states in Nigeria came together in Abuja between the 2nd to 6th of February 2015 to educate themselves on the...

By James Apeh In Nigeria more than 5 million women give birth yearly. One out of every twenty is HIV positive. The chance of an infected...