VIDEO: Nigeria election in facts and figures

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With the presidential election just days away, Focus on Africa's Peter Okwoche spoke to supporters of both candidates in Mararaba, near Abuja.

The BBC's Peter Okwoche visits Maraba in Nasarawa state to gauge the mood of voters ahead of Saturday's general election.

The people of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, are due to vote in presidential elections on Saturday.

The electoral commission in Nigeria has postponed the 14 February presidential election by six weeks over concerns about the security situation.

Prosecutors have twisted the facts to discredit South African athlete Oscar Pistorius in his murder trial, his lawyer has said in closing remarks.

Tulip Mazumdar reports on women volunteers in Sierra Leone trying to educate villagers about Ebola, with the aim of stopping the spread of the virus.

The Nigeria Football Federation is in disarray after meetings on Tuesday resulted in a controversial election and a split in the body.

Will bribes and rice determine Nigeria's next leader?