Okocha is the first high-profile Nigerian footballer to be dragged before a Nigerian court on allegations of failing to pay income tax
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Just over 84 million voters have been registered this year
It’s the the first attack on an energy company since an insurgency by suspected militants began 16 months ago
His two biggest rivals – Dakar ex-mayor Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, son of the previous president – were disqualified
Organisers are expecting 4,500 industry participants and 100,000 members of the public to turn out for 450 screenings
The decision could have repercussions for the rest of Africa, where several countries face similar legislation.
President Bouteflika is aiming for a fifth term in the April elections
The ban introduced to protect wildlife in prompting conservationists to warn it could harm tourism.
Nigeria’s rescheduled presidential and parliamentary elections will take place this weekend
Teams in the top two domestic leagues have not paid their players for several months