Related sites on Nigeria

(CNN) -- As Nigeria moves toward democracy, the Internet has taken notice. There is no shortage of sites, both official and personal, that detail the latest news, debates and campaign information about the elections. Here are several to get you started:

• International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) -- This private, nonprofit organization established in 1987 has provided technical and other assistance concerning elections in more than 90 countries
  
  
  • IFES Election Monitoring and Observation for Nigeria
    
    
  • IFES Local Government Elections in Nigeria: The Report of the AAEA/IFES Joint International Observer Mission (1/1/99)
    
    
  • IFES Post-Election Statement of the AAEA/IFES Observer Mission to the Local Government Elections in Nigeria (12/8/99)
    
    
  • IFES press release: "African Election Officials to Observe Local Government Elections in Nigeria" (11/27)
    
    
  • IFES Association of African Election Authorities
    
    
• CNN/IFES Election Watch for the February 20 parliamentary election
  
  
• CNN/IFES Election Watch for the February 27 presidential election
  
  
• Federal Republic of Nigeria -- Maps, news, culture and government information about Nigeria
  
  
  
• Nigeria.com -- News, political discussions and an election chat room cater to the upcoming elections
  
  
• Lagos-Online -- Detailed information about Nigerian government, election, business, news and travel
  
  
  • Lagos-Online election news
    
    
• African News Service -- Nigeria -- Weekly news archive and special section on "Nigeria After Abacha"
  
  
• ShellNigeria.com -- Information about the company's operations in Nigeria
  
  
• Nigeria Action Newsgroup -- Information and opinion about the presence of Shell in Nigeria
  
  
  
• Global Road Warrior: Nigeria -- Information about Nigerian communications, business services, technical support and Internet connections
  
  
• MBendi Information for Africa: Nigerian Oil Industry -- Profiles of the oil industry in Nigeria with background information, links and search functions
  
  
• TIME on Nigeria -- Story on the next generation of leadership in Nigeria

Nigerian political links:

• Falae.org -- Official site for presidential candidate Olu Falae
  
  
• Obasanjo-Campaign.com.ng -- Official site for People's Democratic Party presidential candidate Olusegun Obasanjo
  
  
• APPNigeria.org -- Official site for All Peoples Party of Nigeria
  
  
• AllianceForDemocracy.com -- Official site for Alliance for Democracy

• Administration and Cost of Elections (ACE) Project -- including background on electoral systems, legislative frameworks, and electoral management
  
  
• U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- United Nations
  
  
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -- Tufts University
  
  
• Electoral guidelines for the National Assembly and presidential elections -- International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES)
  
  
• Manual for Poll Officials for the National Assembly and Presidential Elections -- International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES)
  
  
• Background on Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) -- International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES)