. >> who will be nigeria's next leader? photos of africa's most populous country are about to -- voters are about to elect a new president at a national simile. what is at play this time around and is tomorrow chrissy -- democracy strengthening in nigeria? this is inside story. ♪ >> hello and welcome to the program. i'm mark matheson. on saturday voters in nigeria go to the polls to elect the president but africans largest democracy and its biggest economy have been suffering more violence as the ballot approaches. several police officers of been killed in the last few days in attacks by suspected rebels in the southeast. a senate candidate from the opposition labour party was shot dead late on wednesday by unknown assailants in south eastern state. with nigeria's debt rising and taxes failing to raise enough cash, the successor will face tough financial constraints. 18 candidates are on the ballot of four of them are getting the most attention because of their chances to win or force themselves into a runoff election. we

do you think that would be a positive for nigeria? >> a lot of western countries are formally or informally taking that approach. i'm not so sure if you are trying to build a sense of faith in women's leadership that in a country like nigeria it will necessarily be a factor without some caveat, but ultimately, i do think also part of the move towards equality and parity and representation is women also having the opportunity to fail. nigeria has had many failed governments, and that is never taken as a test of capacity to lead. i think we do ultimately need more numbers and need parties to make commitments to supporting the talent for women within the party, if that's at the senate level or in the legislature or the government level within executive power. then you can start to build a funnel for women into the top positions. so i think less about having quotas in the here and now but more about building the infrastructure for supporting and cultivating women's power. >> you were speaking earlier about the religious and cultural barri

i want the nigeria of to be when i did i use of to day to be able to have the nigeria that i say you wanted to how, but i never got an hour that i'll fight this fly, then leave the spice for my children. i'll ride that puts my life on the line. do all i need to do and show like i get the country that i need to get rather than just sitting down and doing nothing. and then some years from now my to don't be the ones having to fight for the most basic things like don kilo. so glen, i know she's risks her life with her act to visit this picture of her and kneeling in front of young protest as in a boucher as police fired shots and tear gas became a symbol for revolting against bad governance. at the time that the police were coming out to outside been, i came to look for them. i said to the police, you feel going to school. any of them you have to put up will actually 1st she was not injured. but armed men, shots, and cute protest, as at the lackey tall gates in league roofs, it's donned many young people. but they're so full says she's delighted to see young people steal, engaging in po

with nigeria as dead rising. and taxis failing to raise enough cash or how much bahati successor is going to face tough financial constraints. 18 candidates on the ballot, but 4 are getting the most attention because of their chances to win or forced themselves into a runoff on the digits, reports from a boucher ah peter gregory will be a former governor of our number estate is the youngest of the front runners to be nigeria, next president. his campaign message seems to resonate with young voters who say they are tired of the politics of the world. oh, we want to secure a new night. niger. 12 class from nigeria form is presidents cost because consumption to productive crunch. 6 a successful businessman, he broke away from the party that made him governor, and one that chose him must a presidential running mate to lead the labor party spread national campaign. robbie was a conquer, so has a similar shift from the major parties to one that doesn't control any legislature or state then and p p candidate is a for my

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can you explain what is it at stake for nigeria here? having to look at that think really because it cannot be false without a horse one when it comes to the issue of women. you had spoken in terms of that footage to central registered floaters has actually been women and they've women presentation is quite dis months in this elections, which projections that is my as they handled the elections for math, just to tell us 3 or 4 things maximum representation so a lot is really, i think, gets in some of those seats and gets into representation is very important. and it's also important because at this point in the life of the country, the question of being to show keeps coming on in all point in time. so we are talking just inclusion of gender. we are talking about the inclusion of young people, mississippi and religion tend to be represented. the best way you can do is when the times find holidays and you have a man says that every segment of the size is included in the whole electrolyte assistant right? market. i mean, do you think unempl

oh, we want to secure and unite. nigeria went to class from nigeria form is presidents cost the cost consumption to productive launch. a successful businessman, he broke away from the party that made him governor, and one that chose you must a presidential running mate to lead the neighbor parties. presidential campaign. rebel was a congress a has a similar shift from the major parties to one that doesn't control any legislature or state then and p p candidate is a for my defense minister and was governor of nigeria. second was popular state county for 8 years. the election now is between the big names who have destroyed this country and people who are looking for an alternative. the 2010 to 3 election isn't business as usual. the 2 new contenders and their supporters believe they can and see the governing party. just like in 2015, when the opposition won, the opponent say they can only divert votes from the main political parties. some analysts expect the to, to force or run off and with skilful negotiations when, or even decide who becomes president this is amanda jones opposition

and is democracy strengthening in nigeria? this is inside story. ah . hello and welcome to the program. i'm rob matheson on saturday voters in nigeria go to the polls to elect a new president, but africa's largest democracy at its biggest economy as being suffering more violence as that ballot approaches several police officers have been killed in the last few days in separate attacks by suspected rebels in the southeast and a senate candidate from the opposition labor party was shot dead late on wednesday by unknown assailants in southeastern, in new state, with nigeria as dead rising, and taxis failing to raise enough cash, or how much bahati successor is going to face tough financial constraints, 18 candidates on the ballot, but for are getting the most attention because of their chances to win or forced themselves into a run off on the digits, reports from a boucher ah peter gregory or be a former governor of number of state is the youngest at the front runners to be nigeria, next president. his campaign message seems to resonate with young voters w

of course i like the shoes in nigeria. walk out real well because this is annisa to, shall we already have him as we are. we use the process to our let on bringing our leaders. but so far, the 7 years of, if you see you cannot sex with amended a lecture at that, you can vote on your vote. we count ok, thank you to them out. you mentioned the if you see will come back to that, but i want to come to you now. do you think that elect shows work? i mean, your 1st time vote are, this is your 1st. i'm going to the post you actually believe in the process. well, sincerely out, say we, it's the election deal electioneering system in the country is a work in process for me. i think this time to work. when is it, isn't it as a work in the past? think we have another pertaining to now to make it work. okay, so we are getting mixed opinions here. what i want to find out from you guys, apart from the lecture is obviously there has to be a way that's nigerians hold the alley does are countable. how can nigerians, how can we, as nigerians

why do you have a, do you think that election in nigeria work of car select the shows and nigeria walk out really well? because this is an institution we already have him does. we're, we use the process to let on bringing our leaders, but so far, the 7 years of if you see, you cannot text me, the amended a lecture at that you can vote on your vote. we count ok. thank you. my, you mention the apc will come back to that, but i want to come to you now. do you think that elect shows work? i mean, your 1st time vote are, this is your 1st i'm going to the post you actually believe in the process. well, sincerely out, see we, it's the election. did it like sharing system in the country? is a work in process for me. i think this time to work wings. it isn't, it doesn't work in the past. i think we have another pertaining to now to make it work. okay, so we are getting mixed opinions here. but i want to find out from you guys, apart from the election was obviously there has to be a way that nigerians hold their lead as accountable. how can nigerians, how can we, as nigerians hold our lead, as a

now nigeria is facing a no actually it's great. so you know that the countries facing quite a few crises at the moment, the, the, the cast crisis, the fuel crisis and security concerns as well in parts of the country. the next leader will certainly have. it's quite a few challenges. do you reckon they'll be able to tackle them? absolutely, i mean i'm going to come seen as well cut out actually. well, i think that i sometimes believe that we're on the corner. all right. we've seen the worst, and most people believe that whoever comes in nations going to do better than the incumbent for now. what we've seen in the last a p as the combination of the beat of incompetence. and of course, some, some tough luck, especially with the coming of colvin 19, which basically grounded the economy for about a year. we're just trying to plant out of that now. so under getting them because we still have very basic problems, education, water, electricity, basic stuff that i, whenever i think that the real solution is in my hands, knowing that they ne

how do they, how women nigeria overcome those? do you think i think it's really going to be more of a message and i'm, it's really about putting the right now receive in the public domain to show that to you. so we can women of participated in the political process either from de shantel lion event illegals as a same in the zakiria savvy accident states, which is one of the bits of politics. so could like all the coal muffling fits in fact, and northern nigeria had very strong woman who with their curriculum era and have been doing this for me here. and there is not in india cram which actually completely, for the woman so much him if i suspect and the fun in politics, we send the rules of the wife of the prophets himself. hi shon, how she played a very huge williams life and he's been in the, in the seminar. so what is currently happening is put in those kind of mattresses. and that is what has been done with the bananas campaign, so that we can change the mind whole people amongst seeing women in power and in a powerful politica

huge problems in nigeria.— really daunting challenges. huge problems in nigeria. you are right. sometimes — problems in nigeria. you are right. sometimes you _ problems in nigeria. you are right. sometimes you wonder _ problems in nigeria. you are right. sometimes you wonder why - problems in nigeria. you are right. i sometimes you wonder why anybody would want to be the president of this country, simply because of the problem is, the plethora of problems here in nigeria. insecurity is rife, kidnappings for ransom, the of movement in the south—east of the country, in the north—west there is banditry. there is a huge cash crunch, simply because a few weeks ago the government decided to replace the old notes, the local currency. but when people take their notes to the bank to change them to the new ones, there was a shortage so there is a huge cash shortage. there is a cost of living crisis brought by the war in ukraine as well as the covid pandemic. a lot of problems on the entry of whoever wins this election. fix, problems on the entry of whoever wins this election.— pr

and it is the voters of nigeria, the citizens of nigeria, that will dictate the next step for 24 years. they have maintained the peace. they have maintained democracy and this election is one more exercise in that i am a proof that you don't always win the elections, but you make progress and that progress is its own form of victory. and what i would say, and what i hope is true, and what i've heard from veteran voters and young voters, 1st timers alike, is that what they want more than anything is a nation that responds to their needs. but they know they have to be a part of that conversation. all right, stacy abrams, who is the co leader of this joint in the i. r i delegation. we thank you so much for being with us here in alger 0. it's my honor to be here. thank you. thank you. all right robin there. you have at that stacey, a rooms well known of voting rights activists in the united states and political figure in america as well. and she's here as part of this observation, mission, international observers that are trying to ensure that there are free and fair elections here in nige

can you explain what is it at stake for nigeria here? i think notice that it really because it cannot be false without horse one. when it comes to the issue of woman you had spoken in terms of that footage to central to register. the floaters has actually been women and they've women. the presentation is quite dis months in this elections, which projects on that is my as they handled the elections with just the total of 3 or 4 percent maximums with, as in taishan. so a lot is really, i think, gets in some of those seats and gets him to representation is very important. and it's also important because at this point in the life of the country, the question is to keep coming on in fact. so we are talking just inclusion of gender, we are talking about the inclusion of young people happening. 60 religion now seem to be represented. the best way you can do is when the times find can all of these, and you have a non stuff that i would have with every segment of the size, included in the whole electron system. right? a market, i mean, do you thi

what do young people in nigeria really want? and i want you to just give me 1 point, one major point that you think that young people really want. i'll start with you cheating, my nature a at swat as secure nation. the one affordable education, the one of a horror in the education of 6 to him. okay, so i said one point i use that to carry t, okay. i'll go through, you know, setting the youth in our time, and now when it's on employment, to be solved, monty show of employment to be solved. ok. so unemployment is a major issue for you, dapple healthcare out care because i out into the therapy manager at the moment and am a cost a lot. so foot wants be medically, right? and if things don't change rules, many people do, it's a fancy we can easily fix. okay, thank you. so we've had um security. we said we had unemployment healthcare. we once free and fair election. so that's the right candidate will. it might free and fair elections. all right, god bless. i think the, i've read nigerian youth when a country that works where they can

a sub chris or religious need is considered it insensitive to nigeria. religious dynamics says nigeria, who tend to democracy, enlighten might, to 9 religion has in flesh holds up the reins of power. however, unlike elections of the past, the political awareness ignited among the electro with these here is high menissi. the challenges facing nigeria today has gone beyond religion. politicians themselves are the ones we're dr. descent demands to be able to polarize the vote, so that there gets blocks of crystals will go blossom muslims if the government is working for the benefit of every would. i think that there's a model that a like as and electrodes unless somebody that out but i want to vote for and the past in the christian. but the christian person doesn't matter. doesn't carry that and doesn't carry that character. but the muslim or wherever may be, whatever rejoinder you are, carries that, i'll go for the best buy that increased him. what a muslim, who about god decide will rule destination god in his infinite mercy should go dos unto course. aright. the hope is that really jus

and then in this, not what is done by dog nigeria. there is it you had you group a group lemon to fight for islam. goldberg graham that has huge will by that $5000.00 people, that groups one of each p less ideological p less is to disrupt nigeria, democracy. and we know that they do step up at tags when ever elections are to be held. include in the last elections in 2019 and in 2011. they even succeed at enforcing agidir's election to postpone by 6 weeks because the security forces said they could not guarantee security. so insecurity. so widespread 3 major m groups and we have never seen this in the history of the country. unfortunately, as i drove the 3 groups, i mentioned a fake news, conspiracy theories and false information on social media is likely to exacerbate things and live to commission amino tensions. especially because the 3 major candidate to come from 3 different ethnic groups and 3 different parts of nigeria. and we know that an unscrupulous politician sometimes explodes those kinds or 4 lines in order to ignite one co

ah, security concerns and nigeria ahead of saturday's elections. we report from the se for an opposition candidate has been kills. i'm out of my casa, in se nigeria region, that's been pre lakes and violence and kidnapping. keep wanting to find out why some people say they feel marginalized and cut off from the rest of the country. ah, i'm told mccrae this is al jazeera live from dog. ha, also coming up. says he's reduced to rubble. more than 8000 civilians. did the ukraine war is how was away from entering a 2nd year israel strike side some garza after rockets of 5 from the territory and also hid. i'm sammy's aiden live from turkey, iowa in crime. all stories of compassion emerge from the rubble of earthquakes. ah, we begin in nigeria where violence continues to mar the run up to the country's presidential election. on wednesday, a senate candidate was killed by gunman and se, and a new goose state. but serious face decades of security challenge is caused by iso linked fighters on the north. in separatists in the south, the 18 candidates are vying

and it is a momentous election in nigeria. how will a new generation of young voters sweep the result? midnight arrests and military trials? did you see as president is going after his critics, like, never before the years since the invasion of their country, ukrainian journalists speak about the pool of war on them and their profession. ah, hello. i mean, actually at abbey and you ordered the listening post where we analyzed the role the media play in global events, in africa's most populous country nigeria. an electric election campaign has come to an end as voting gets underway for the new president. this could have been like most recent 19 and elections, where the 2 main parties, the oil progressives, congress, and the peoples democratic party are the most significant contenders. however, a surprise, 3rd force defined not so much by a party, but by a candidate peter alby has shaken up this presidential race, riding a wave of support from an overwhelmingly young set of people or be has infused an element of excitement and a

pursued to created new nigeria, characterized by sustainable and inclusive growth and development. while nigeria is the most populous nation in africa, it's estimated that only around $93000000.00 people or less than half of the country are registered to vote. and when it comes to the issues the new president will inherit. there are many ranging from the economic crisis that has left citizens dealing with cash shortages to an energy crisis that has drawn attention to the nations controversial petrol subsidies. as a result, all eyes will be on saturdays election and what it means for the future of nigeria . public opinion polls suggest that most nigerians consider the country's political cause to be problematic with the states overwhelmed by a trust crisis caused by a hasty currency reform. and issues with energy stability due to a lack of fuel. aside from poverty, nigerians also faced a security crisis and issues with terrorism, which caused an upsurge of violence in the country just last week. at least a policeman being killed in 2 separate sites and they were not to the elections

what do young people in nigeria really want nigeria swat as secure nation? the one affordable medication, the one overhauling, the other question or 6 them. okay, so i said one points i use that security, okay. i'll go through, you know, setting the youth in our time and now when it's on employment to be solved, monty show of employment resolved. okay, so unemployment is a major issue for you dapple healthcare. i would care because i elton's not terribly manager of the moment and i am a cost a lot. so foot once be medically. okay, thank you. so we've had um security. we said we had unemployment healthcare, we ones free and fair election. so that's the right candidate. will it might free and fair elections. all right, god bless. i think the average nigerian youth won a country that works where they can leave all the potential and are they can travel anywhere around the country and not feel like they are not welcomed. i'm going to come to you because the, i, but i'm changing the question. now you're very involved with our policies. you helped to train to encou

what political are, we are wake me that it's happening in nigeria. and since the end stars protest of 2020 young people have been mobilized the land, you know, encouraging people to, to wake up. i use the outburst to actually protest against bad governance if our view as can recall in 2020. there were massive protests that hit the sheets of nigeria where young people were calling for an end to a notorious police unit. and at the end of the day it's, it's kind of evolved a general protest against bad governess. and now that protest has resulted in what we have seen now. and that is exactly what peter b is top. we need to because 2 young people, he represents a new face and he's also, he also represents someone that is not, you know, part of the nigeria, corrupt them. right. and speaking of which there have been concerns raised about a fraud and what's being alleged. well, lots of o position parties are refusing to accept the results of these elected this election . in fact, yesterday, as the votes where been, where been announced, a number of politica

and as you know, nigeria went through a military rule that ended in 1999. and since then, a mr. eyebrow was a vice president of the country and is a man who is seen as a, as in favor of privatization. and he has said so himself that he would be looking into privatizing, of course, during his time he was a man who spearheaded and drove the privatization of the detail, which it was nigeria, telecommunication company. and is with the man who is expected to meet that privatization search. even more having promised that he is looking into privatizing nigeria as oil sector, something which remains rather controversial in this country. and it does not go down without a fight. but the 2 of them both candidates missed abaca, as well as mr. to new, are both appealing to the way the muslim boats and the 2 of them kind of cancel each other out. fighting for precisely the same vote. so we see we expect them to cancel each of our particularly in the northern states that are populated mostly by muslims. and mr. mr. buck, how will do well here ever in the state of lagos, b

a boucher out of matessa is live from an oregon southeast in nigeria. first we're going to get her coverage with amari addresses lifeless and from acacia in lagos. it's interesting isn't it, that for the 1st time there's no candidate that is sitting present. none of them is from the military. but all the main ones have been in nigerian politics for a long time. absolutely own. almost all of them have been in politics. i mean the front runners for this and let's start with the governing party candidate for the army. 270 years old. oh, my gosh. not legal stayed. he has school for government to make a state for 8 good years, and he's been playing behind the scene roles in making governors and also helping to elect the incumbent president when they joined their parties merged together to confront the ruling peoples, democratic party, that nuts, one of the he's coming from a bottle grown state lego state is one of the, of course is has the highest number of votes in the whole of nigeria. talking about 7000000 registered for more than 6000000 have collected t

why do you have a, do you think that election in nigeria work of car? select the shoes in nigeria. walk out really well because this is on easter to show we already have him because we are, we use the process to our let on bringing our leaders what so far? the 7 years of a up. you see, you cannot sex with amanda lecture or at that you can vote on your vote. we count. okay, thank you. to my you mention the apc will come back to that, but i want to come to you now, do you think that election work? i mean, your 1st time vote out this is your 1st i'm going to the post you actually believe in the process. well, sincerely out, say we, it's the election deal electioneering system in the country is a working process. for me, i think this time to work, even if it isn't, it doesn't work in the past. i think we have another pacina to now to make it work . okay, so we are getting mixed opinions here. what i want to find out from you guys, apart from the election was obviously there has to be a way that nigerians hold the lead as accountable. how can nigerians, how can we, as nigerians hold our

we started out with the general elections in nigeria. why vote counseling is underway to choose the next leader on parliament of africa, most populous nation. we're bringing you our special coverage of one of the constants most significant political events this year. ah. but tensions are on their eyes, amid reports of ballads, box thefts, and allegations of votes intimidation. hello. be with when i jerry an election observer, a manuel and jock who told archie about the issues with transpose in the elections scenarios. his hopes for fern transplant poles have not contrived in some regions of the country. ah, there we are, additional. so we are people we are forced to watch for our particular pulling units. so you got some pulling in. you'd see, see the police clearly does in those areas making of the level political talks, you know, and in some cases in some areas you see some of this bullets coil is colluding with . the, with the security personnel available in discipline is like the police. and thereby the system that if you want to wha

i saw pleasure yours, mr. nigeria. i don't have you heard the clip just at least that video with us officials calling on nigerians to go to the polls. what do you think they're so interested in the elections in nigeria? yeah, well they, you are, i said, i interest in my generic eyes that were bright they and almost and nigeria, of course, you know, is the most populous. they're black, constrained to work in a so they, they want to power naturally interested in nigeria because i'm happy now nigeria, on the same page, i wish any country would mean them by extension, happiness over some influence about the african continent and that is a freshly. ready why the u. s. e 's are interested in the selection? and um, we, we just have to look at different up perspective. the u. s. would want to control africa that would want any other it award power to have vain, super coordinator interests in africa. now some people some uses in social media, they did, he criticized this video on those u. s. officials for, for interfering in th

., nigeria? from the people we have soken to nigeria? from the people we have spoken to today. _ nigeria? from the people we have spoken to today, this _ nigeria? from the people we have spoken to today, this has - nigeria? from the people we have spoken to today, this has been - spoken to today, this has been presented as a make or break election for nigerians. there are a myriad of issues facing the country. the economy is failing, insecurity is a huge problem here. we went to a voting centre that was being attended to by many eternally displaced people and that is also a massive issue across the country. a lot of people feel there is a need to change. nigerians are keen to get out there and have their voices heard. it is a make or break situation for many, many people here. . ~ situation for many, many people here. ., ~ , ., situation for many, many people here. . ~' , ., , situation for many, many people here. ., ~ ,, , . ukraine's president zelensky has said he plans to meet china's leader, xijinping, to discuss beijing's proposals

ok, i'm restate nigeria. that's the middle east and that's been more violence in the occupied west bank. this time near the city of jericho. and his railey american ma'am, has been killed in his car during the drive by shooting driving forces. i posted new gunman targeted several vehicles before fleeing. the sea. incident comes the day after 2 res radius were killed by palestinian in the west bank town of ha, warren is ready. settlers responded by attacking palestinian homes and property in the area. i killing want palestinian back or a poor curb porter, rebecca ritter's fall this report. and now the stand off on the streets of horror, just as we arrive. so does this israeli settler, who gets out of his car to confront a group of palestinians surrounded by the foreign press, israeli soldiers intervened painting the feel really high here in who are, were standing at the entrance to the town even stated that increased military presence. this is one of the mines are trying to get from the settlement of it to jer

thanks - nigeria. thank you for being with us on outside source. thanks for i nigeria. thank you for being with us| on outside source. thanks for having me. here in the uk there is a massive police search, for a missing baby, whose parents have been arrested, on suspicion of child neglect. the metropolitan police said the baby is believed to have had no medical attention, since the time of birth in early january. constance marten, and her partner mark gordon, who's a convicted sex offender, were found by sussex police in brighton last night, after a member of the public reported seeing them. the baby was just days old when the couple disappeared, since then they have been travelling across england by taxi, apparently trying to keep away from the police. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has the latest. working their way slowly through allotments in north brighton, police officers from london are searching for a missing baby stop every shed and greenhouse was being checked with temperatures close to zero in the hunt for a baby born in less than three months

do you send a judy on what he's not staying in nigeria? we were mid to understand that some of his follow us. where does where responsible for the chilling of the police made? that was what we allegedly hot it is in our collective interest to allow these electrons to come on. i lead the ivy piece, so we don't need to allow nigeria to be destroy, whoever becomes the president or the governor or the senate talk, or the legislators. we should all support them on in national interest led to country move forward. watch our coverage of the nigerian elections throughout the coming days here in our te will keep you updated on all the latest news. ah ah ah, i am here to play with you. whatever you do. you do not.

my promises that nigeria resources will be most prudently used. and as the commander in chief, i eat pizza, obi sicily pledge that all packed with nigeria will be diligently pursued to created new nigeria characterized by sustainable and inclusive growth and development. while nigeria is the most populous nation in africa, it's estimated that only around $93000000.00 people or less than half of the country are registered to vote. and when it comes to the issues the new president will inherit. there are many ranging from the economic crisis that is left citizens dealing with cash shortages to an energy crisis that is drawn attention to the nations controversial petrol subsidies. as a result, all eyes will be on saturdays election and what it means for the future of nigeria . it camacho coverage of the nigerian elections throughout the coming days here or not. he will be keeping you fully updated on all the latest me. thanks, the company here now to international went back to the top of the hour with the very latest news that they see them with mr.

so even excite, young nigeria has to go get registered for waters kite. so is just giving them a platform to be able to support their candidates of choice and and size is definitely how does 1000 skyrocketing social media use has a significant downside. this election cycle has been marked by a level of disinformation that most nigerian outlets just cannot fact check fast enough. the independent national electoral commission, i nick, has been a regular target of fake news at the beginning of this year. it warned of quote, the malicious efforts to put the commission in a bad light and investigation in january by the b. b. c. revealed an industry of fake news and malign social media influencing with political parties, bank ruling, the production of misinformation against one another. many of the stories and narratives prod and poke at the existing fissures in nitrogen society. religion is one of them. and with 2 leading muslim candidates, renewable unarmed backer and one kristian, peter roby, religiously charged fake news and scare mongering has been inescap

a highly skilled nigeria will have a huge impact on africa is not the whole world. we are debt right now is about 35 percent of our g d p. m. that's up to the 3 low when you look at country that to do the p levels. however, we're not generating enough revenue. so i think yes, that's the way to corruption comes in, but not only corruption. i think it's the structural problem with the economy. the fact that a lot of the money that should be due to government, what are you talking about? taxes, duties, rates, fees, fines or what have you end up in people's pocket. so in the pocket of non able to generate the income that we can do a bigger budget. and then if waive and borrowing then the cost of the specific developmental areas. i think from the main talk problem about conception of neil, where the economy supposed to be heading, what we need is better heads to run the economy. we can get more of a new a. we can do the larger, but they took a wrong, bigger expend, be shop with and korea, which and we come to run the infrastructure and the economy will take off. so we ha

also on the program counting the votes for president in nigeria election, volunteers are going through the balance one by one in africa's largest democracy. we'll hear from our correspondent and the german. he's born. this league of buying munich dominates union berlin in the match with 1st place on the line. ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. at least 59 migrants have died after their overcrowded boats smashed into rocks of southern italy. more than 80 people rescued or swam ashore and some were taken the hospital when the vessel sack near the city of katona. the official said the boat had set out several days ago from the west and turkish port is mia? italian media say the people on board were mainly from afghanistan, iran and pakistan. treasured possessions will sure. dozens of migrant streams ended here. children are among the victims rescue workers faced strong winds, trying to bring survivors to safety. condolences came from europe's top officials. i am deeply saddened by the terrible shipwreck off the coast of calabria. the resulting loss of life of innocent migrants is a

but that's not the only reason. nigeria is notorious for his lack of st services. be that educational institutions, health care, or even adequate housing for its people. this is called the stagnation even the decline in nigerians that are able to entered skilled professions and thus generate wheels have his tax revenues for the government coffers. the final reason is corruption. with government officials living in such opulence that even the babylonians, with blush, it's hard to believe that they can afford to live in such a manner, giving their dwindling government salaries. we are deeply concerned with the lack of vigorous scrutiny and attention by the lawmakers in granting requests for loans without reflecting the provisions of the fiscal responsibility act and the greater implication of the nation's economic state. nigeria should not continue to look westward, but to the east, russia and china have a basi different investment strategy, investing in the real resources that nigeria desperately needs be done, new routes, new hospitals, or well, cost universities.

those to intimidation. maya the presidential on parliamentary elections in africa. law, destination nigeria also this out the freedom and peace is only possible we'd be germans because when we probably from america, we're not an instrument to break out yet. another war america has already twice let war begin from german soil and it's enough normal weapons to ukraine. that's one of the messages as crowds protest. downside runs dina base in germany, following a weekend of multiple anti bully demonstrations across europe, plus a lot friendly fisticuffs. punky thing on down thing gets russians celebrate the end of a week long festival called muslim. eat that, which precedes the open. ok, christie and great with welcome you watching all the international with the latest world news. it's good to have you with an alleged around page by israeli settlers in the west bank town of who walk has reportedly killed at least one palestinian, and left 98 others. wounded oh wow. wow. a group in these ratings is said to have rated the town attacking locals and setting buildings and possibly have one house was

i became the judge who has been elected by the people of nigeria. the british. i'm the u. s. us issue that play street. that's his medley. mindy, that now, yes. of the country i about their own difference usaa yuki that's interested in good elections credit relations. good governor, india for my territory. so they divide, delight me, is very thing between interference and concerns for whom are rights conference for credit. where lucian's, globalization and the interdependency of nations has met global economy and power play us more. interested in the niger elections, the international community has df. all been advised to adopt a positive role that reinforces the doctrine of respect for nigeria, internal affairs, which is void of preconceived notions. and by as, as all want like to, to 1000000 people have to the polls to choose a new precedence on saturday. balloon day feed out. see a boucher watch. our coverage of the nigerian elections here on our tea will keep you updated on all the latest news. russia has accused the u. s. of fueling the ukrainian crisis site in washin