Supporters hold a placard with pictures of the candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi and running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed during a campaign rally of the party in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 11, 2023. / Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images)Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 23, 2023 / 17:05 pm (CNA).By all accounts, the stakes are high for Nigeria s presidential elections on Feb. 25.A sectarian insurgency and murderous banditry in the biggest country in Africa could worsen if the new president is unable to get it under control. On the other hand, if a new administration can restore law and order and take advantage of Nigeria s vast natural resources, Nigeria could quickly become one of the world s economic miracles, according to Nigerian economists.President Muhammadu Buhari, who is at the end of his second term, cannot run again. This year, for the first time, there are three major candidates for president. The favorite among Christians of all backgrounds is Peter Obi, a Cath.
Religious freedom activists demonstrated against what they say is genocidal violence taking place in Nigeria as the leader of the African nation spoke at the U.S. Institute of Peace event Friday.
Religious freedom activists demonstrated against what they say is genocidal violence taking place in Nigeria as the leader of the African nation spoke at the U.S. Institute of Peace event Friday.
Religious freedom activists demonstrated against what they say is genocidal violence taking place in Nigeria as the leader of the African nation spoke at the U.S. Institute of Peace event Friday.