ABUJA, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s presidential election, which was due to be held on Saturday, has been postponed by a week, the chairman of the country’s electoral commission said hours before polls were due to open. Go to News Source Author:

ABUJA, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s presidential election, which was due to be held on Saturday, has been postponed to Feb. 23, the chairman of the country’s electoral commission said on Saturday. Go to News Source Author:

ABUJA, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s presidential election set for Saturday is now expected to be delayed in parts of the country, two diplomats and a government source said on Friday, citing difficulties in transporting electoral materials in some areas. Go to News Source Author:

ABUJA, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s presidential election set for Saturday could be delayed in parts of the country, two diplomats and a government source said on Friday, citing difficulties in transporting electoral materials in some areas. Go to News Source Author:

* Uptick in Islamist attacks in recent months (Adds Kaduna killings, UN restrictions) Go to News Source Author:

Feb 15 (Reuters) – Two Nigerian brothers have been arrested in connection with an alleged racist and homophobic assault on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago, the city’s police department said on Friday. Go to News Source Author:

LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The Angolan March programme was largely sold out on Friday ahead of the release of the new one next week while IOC mopped up some West African crude in its tenders. Go to News Source Author:

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria Feb 15 (Reuters) – Nigeria bolstered security in much of the country on Friday on the eve of a presidential election in Africa’s largest democracy where past ballots have been marred by violence, voter intimidation and vote rigging. Go to News Source Author:

ABUJA, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A tribunal on Friday charged Nigeria’s suspended chief judge for breaching asset declaration rules but adjourned his trial until after Saturday’s presidential elections. Go to News Source Author:

ABUJA, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A tribunal on Friday charged Nigeria’s suspended chief judge with breaching asset declaration rules, but adjourned his trial until after Saturday’s presidential elections. Go to News Source Author:

NEW DELHI, Feb 15 (Reuters) – India’s oil imports from Iran fell by 45 percent in January to 270,500 barrels per day oil (bpd), ship tracking data reviewed by Reuters showed, below the estimated 300,000 bpd for the month as some cargoes were delayed. Go to News Source Author:

LAGOS, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Annual inflation in Nigeria fell to 11.37 percent in January, down from the seven-month high it reached in December, data showed on Friday, a day before a presidential election in which the cost of living has been an issue. Go to News Source Author: