Nigeria Electoral Body Reassures Public Over March Election

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured prospective voters that the elections now scheduled for March 28 will proceed as planned despite concerns the vote could be postponed again for security reasons. The general election, originally set for February 14, was postponed by the INEC, which cited security challenges in parts of the country's north, where Boko Haram militants often attack civilians. Nick Dazang, INEC's deputy director for public...

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