VIDEO: Nigeria elections: Security explained

Ahead of Nigeria's presidential elections on 28 March, BBC Africa tells you what you need to know about Africa's biggest economy.

Ernest Ubor and Kenneth Onaiwu demonstrated the role of their web based monitoring tool - I Pledge Peace - in today's poll to Focus on Africa's Akwasi Sarpong.

It has been an eventful day for Nigeria, as the country votes in long-awaited presidential elections. BBC Africa looks back at the day's key developments.

Peter Okwoche asked the people of Port Harcourt which candidate - and their hat - they will choose.

The Nigerian government is under pressure to tackle unrest days before a World Economic Forum event in the capital.

A comic take on Nigeria's elections

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