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by militant islamists have made voting difficult in some regions. and in this polling station on the mainland of lagos, electoral officials never even showed up. they will tell us that the area is dead. there is nothing free and fair in this election. most people passing through this place were telling us that they were not able to vote. they are cancelling polling units all over this place. we have stayed here since past ten and this is past three. we ve not heard anything, we ve tried to call them. i have a twitter account, i ve been trying to tag any officials. actually it s a sin for you to stay at home today. young urbanites who want better economic opportunities have been encouraging each other to vote on social media. and it seems to be working. in lagos, despite the lack of organisation, voters told us more people showed up than in the last elections. turn out here in lagos, nigeria s most populous city, tends to be quite low. in 2019, only 18% of the electora ....
some of these guys have been flying over 1000 hours since the earthquake struck. they say they will continue to keep going as long as aid is needed. china fails to condemn russia s invasion of ukraine, causing tensions at a meeting of the 620 major economies. marchers in sydney s gay and lesbian mardi gras are joined by their prime minister in a first of its kind. most importantly, for the people of australia. everyone should be respected for who they are, and tonight s a celebration of that. votes are being counted in nigeria s most competitive presidential election in decades. the process has been largely peaceful, but there were some reports of violence in lagos earlier. the contest is a tight race between three frontrunners, as mayenijones reports. shouting. frustration and anger. many nigerians want to take part in this election but have been disappointed by the lack of organisation. gang violence and threats by militant islamists have made voting difficult in some ....
new agreement on trade. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn t done yet, but i do think we are inching towards a conclusion. a winter storm brings rain and snow to southern california, the likes of which hasn t been seen there for more than three decades. coastal areas are also under flood warning due to high winds. election officials in nigeria have insisted that nobody will be disenfranchised despite delays and technical problems as millions of people vote in the country s most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. nigeria is africa s most populous country and a record number of people nearly 90 million have been eligible to vote. voting has officially ended but the millions of people who are in queues at polling stations nationw ....
over the war in ukraine. a winter storm brings snow and rain to southern california, the likes of which hasn t been seen there in decades. election officials in nigeria have insisted that nobody will be disenfranchised despite delays and technical problems as millions of people vote in the country s most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. nigeria is africa s most populous country and a record number of people nearly 90 million have been eligible to vote. polls were due to close earlier in the day but people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide can still cast their ballot. and in some places, especially in the south of the country, voting has not even started due to severe delays and violent disruptions. here s the chair of the nigerian election commission. we are determined ....
this weekend, how will manchester city respond? election officials in nigeria have insisted that nobody will be disenfranchised despite delays and technical problems as millions of people vote in the country s most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. nigeria is africa s most populous country and a record number of people nearly 90 million have been eligible to vote. polls were due to close earlier in the day but people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide are still able to cast their ballot. here s the chair of the nigerian election commission. we are determined that no nigerian should and would be disenfranchised. we will continue to protect the process and will continue to proceed, courageously, to ensure that we conclude these in a very free, fair and credible manner. let ....