hello and welcome to bbc world news. election officials in nigeria have insisted that "nobody will be disenfranchised" despite delays and technical problems as millions of people vote — in the country's most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. nigeria is africa's most populous country — and a record number of people — nearly 90 million — have been eligible to vote.

polls were due to close earlier in the day but people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide are still able to cast their ballot. here's the chair of the nigerian election commission. we are determined that no nigerian should and would be disenfranchised. we will continue to protect the process and will continue to proceed, courageously, to ensure that we conclude this in a very free, fair and credible manner. let's speak to our reporter in lagos, nkechi ogbonna. can you give us the latest? to have been severe delays and even violent disruption in some areas. it’s been severe delays and even violent disruption in some areas.— disruption in some areas. it's about 9m local disruption in some areas. it's about 9pm localtime- _ disruption in some areas. it's about 9pm local time. and _ disruption in some areas. it's about 9pm local time. and voting - 9pm local time. and voting closed nearly seven hours ago at different poles in the country. but voting is still happening in some units, especially because of the delays

that were experienced at some polling units for the election materials arrived quite late and officials say there were some issues with logistics voters are determined to cast their votes tonight and the electoral commission promised that everyone would vote tonight. talk us throu~h everyone would vote tonight. talk us through what — everyone would vote tonight. talk us through what happened. _ everyone would vote tonight. talk us through what happened. there - everyone would vote tonight. talk us through what happened. there was l through what happened. there was some violent scenes, workfare? eame some violent scenes, workfare? some ollin: some violent scenes, workfare? some polling units — some violent scenes, workfare? some polling units i — some violent scenes, workfare? some polling units i visited _ some violent scenes, workfare? some polling units i visited saw— some violent scenes, workfare? some polling units i visited saw some - polling units i visited saw some armed people, some mass, storming places, smashing ballot boxes, taking away election boxes and harassing officials and voters. they met a young doctor who had a sprained ankle because she was attacked, and her husband was bruised as well. there have been videos on social media showing voters bleeding but determined to still vote regardless of the threats they experience at the polling centres was up talk us through the

issues facing nigerians at the moment. ., , issues facing nigerians at the moment. . , , , , ., moment. there have been issues of the cost of — moment. there have been issues of the cost of living _ moment. there have been issues of the cost of living prices _ moment. there have been issues of the cost of living prices across - the cost of living prices across africa. issues in recent times about the cash flow. there was a change of currency but then not enough cash for people. currency but then not enough cash for people-— currency but then not enough cash for --eole. , ., ., for people. there is not enough cash in circulation. _ for people. there is not enough cash in circulation. this _ for people. there is not enough cash in circulation. this is _ for people. there is not enough cash in circulation. this is largely - in circulation. this is largely because of the new central bank policy, which first was redesigned bank notes, removed old bank notes from circulation and introduced nuance. commercial banks say they haven't received enough of these notes in circulation. a lot of people are cash squeeze. nigeria relies heavily on a cash economy. a lot of people rely on cash and over 40% of population have access to financial institutions. people two weeks ago on the streets protesting their unavailability of cash. which

also led to fears of violence escalating in the country as a result of the protests that happen. these elections are very significant, especially for young people who want to change. the rising unemployment about 33%, projected to be 37% in the middle of the year. a lot of people are hoping that the change that they want would happen at this election. the that the change that they want would happen at this election.— happen at this election. the most competitive _ happen at this election. the most competitive election _ happen at this election. the most competitive election since - happen at this election. the most competitive election since 20 - happen at this election. the most competitive election since 20 oddj competitive election since 20 odd years. have people been galvanised? do you expect turn out to be high, our people engaged?— do you expect turn out to be high, our people engaged? moving around leuos our people engaged? moving around le . os and our people engaged? moving around legos and other _ our people engaged? moving around legos and other parts _ our people engaged? moving around legos and other parts of _ our people engaged? moving around legos and other parts of the - our people engaged? moving around legos and other parts of the country | legos and other parts of the country where other pvc reporters absent reports of what they've seen at different centres, voters turn out has been impressive. we do not have official figures yet as counting is still taking place. but videos and reports around the country say voter turnout this year it may be the most

we have witnessed in recent times. thank you very much. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of completing a new brexit deal for northern ireland with the government describing negotiations as positive. under the current protocol — goods from scotland, england and wales are checked before they enter northern ireland to make sure they follow eu rules, which effectively creates a border down the irish sea. that's to make sure there's still an open border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland, which is part of the eu. the democratic unionist party have been firmly opposed to the current system, and have refused to enter a power sharing agreement at stormont until a solution is reached. the uk prime minister rishi sunak has told the sunday times paper that his government was "giving it everything" to strike a deal. the irish prime minister leo varadkar says we're

getting closer to a deal. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn't done yet but i do think we are inching towards conclusion and i really want to thank the uk government, the european commission and the northern ireland parties for the level of engagements that they've done in recent months to get us to this point. we just encourage everyone to go the extra mile to come to an agreement, because the benefits are huge. it allows us to have the northern ireland assembly and executive back up and running in the north, to have the good friday agreement working properly again and also to put relations between the united kingdom and ireland and the european union on a much more positive footing. and that's really important, given all the other challenges we face, particularly with inflation and the war in ukraine. sharp divisions have emerged at the g20 finance ministers meeting in india over the war in ukraine. they failed to agree a closing statement because of differences over russia's invaision. g20 host india said that "most

members strongly condemned the war in ukraine", but china and russia objected to the final communique because of — quote — "different assessments of the situation". the us treasury secretary janet yellen had earlier said it was "absolutely necessary" for all nations to condemn russia's invasion of ukraine. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo gave us the background to the issues affecting the g20 meeting. it's here in the hills near the indian city of bangalore that the first major meeting of the g20 under india's presidency has been taking place. it's a forum to discuss major issues affecting the global economy. clearly the fall out from the war in ukraine is having a huge impact on countries around the world, but prime minister modi's address to finance ministers gathered here was notable for the absence of any mention of russia's invasion, instead only referencing "rising "geopolitical tensions". india is maintaining a neutral stance on the war, a position starkly at odds with g7 countries, who are here condemning russia, reaffirming their support for ukraine and calling for further sanctions.

india, though, wants to have a very different conversation. it wants to use its presidency of the g20 to represent those developing nations who don't have a seat at the table here of major economies, to champion their needs. so it wants to talk about food security, sustainable growth, countries' debt burdens. india is growing in international political and economic importance, and increasingly wants to set its own agenda. joining me now to discuss the deadlock at the g20 and china's increasingly vocal interventions on the war in ukraine, is andrew small, a senior fellow at the german marshall fund think tank. thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to that meeting, the 620 your reaction to that meeting, the g20 finance ministers meeting? the 620 finance ministers meeting? tue: disappointing 620 finance ministers meeting? tte: disappointing thing 620 finance ministers meeting? tt2 disappointing thing about this is the language they were trying to grey here was language i had already been agreed at the leaders meeting in bali. backsliding from being willing to the same language, sounds

like the report, the chinese delegates objected to the use of the word bore. it's been part of a pattern recently of growing concern about where china's position is hesitant —— war. their various areas seeing here diplomatically and other areas when it comes to some of the willingness to provide military supplies, potentially to russia in which is heading in a direction across lines we haven't seen before. we did hearfrom the us this across lines we haven't seen before. we did hear from the us this week warning about whether they may supply lethal weapons to russia. in fact they may be already supplying certain elements which may be able to be used in drones and the like. 0n the other hand, we had this noise from china but peace talks and wanting to be seen as a peacemaker. what is china trying to achieve here? , ., , ., , here? the question is really whether the eace here? the question is really whether the peace proposal _ here? the question is really whether the peace proposal or— here? the question is really whether the peace proposal or position - here? the question is really whether the peace proposal or position paperj the peace proposal or position paper we had from them was a bit of

diplomatic smoke screen around the fact that they are leaning in a heart away toward certain forms of support to russia. certainly the outlying paper we had didn't really seem to advance things. and although zelensky tried to make the best of it, highlighting a few areas of commonality with the ukraine it be inside, he proposed a meeting with she xijinping, he has refused to talk to him over the entirely of the last year. i think hopes that china will pay a mediating role a quite limited. the concern is not only is there the possibility of providing legal aid on china's part but indeed the supplies that china have providing have been stepping out. that's drones, jamming equipment, thus, this whole series of other things was that the question is

whether they will provide ammunition and drones which is been under discussion. t and drones which is been under discussion-— and drones which is been under discussion. , , , ., discussion. i suppose the question is whether they _ discussion. i suppose the question is whether they would _ discussion. i suppose the question is whether they would fear - discussion. i suppose the question is whether they would fear the - is whether they would fear the repercussions of that, presumably it would involve sanctions.— would involve sanctions. exactly so. they haven't — would involve sanctions. exactly so. they haven't made _ would involve sanctions. exactly so. they haven't made a _ would involve sanctions. exactly so. they haven't made a decision - would involve sanctions. exactly so. they haven't made a decision yet i they haven't made a decision yet even though negotiations have proceeded on this. i think the reason some of the intelligence has been released publicly is to put pressure on them. certainly sections from the us side, lessons from second onto uk side. us china relations are in a dark place at the moment. but the diplomatic cost for china and europe will be exceptionally high. we from european foreign ministers warning not to cross this line.— foreign ministers warning not to cross this line. thank you for your thou~hts. sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, good evening. ireland are still on for the six nations grand slam. they beat italy 34—20 in rome,

but that match was a lot tighter than the scoreline suggests. and wales are still waiting for theirfirst win. they briefly led against england in cardiff but lost 20—10, as michael redford reports. from days of chaos... to a crucial compromise. a chance to unite for welsh rugby. a week of negativity now resolved, england had to be aware of the wounded dragon. to do that they called on one of their old flames. almost two years had passed since watson's last start. he didn't take long to make his mark. wales' response was immediate. halfpenny�*s kick securing their first point of the half — their only point of the half. 8—3 at the break. not that it was a sign of things to come. less than a minute after the restart, the principality stadium erupted.

it is game over, for the trial, for the gift, for the dream start in the second half for wales. their euphoria quickly silenced by sheer strength. sinckler the man that mattered most. england's lead restored. farrell so often reliable, not today. instead, england's next point would come from a third and final try. lawrence securing victory and a first win in cardiff since 2017, a step forward in england's progress. for wales, it is three defeats from three, and their road back to the top of world rugby has a long way to go just yet. it's as you were at the top of the premier league. arsenal are still two points clear with a game in hand over manchester city. the gunners beat leicester city 1—0 at the king power stadium. gabriel martinelli with the winner straight after the break. they will now look to extend that lead over city when they play that game in hand

against everton on wednesday. i'm really pleased with their performance, i think we dominated the game, i think we attacked a lot. they were high on the pitch and we have a lot of situation that we managed to create enough big opportunities from it. it is something we have to improve but we didn't concede nothing. just one that didn't hit the target. we were super, what we done to the team today. manchester city did what they had to do to keep in touch with arsenal. they won 4—1 at bournemouth, with most of the damage being done in the first half, as dan 0gunshakin reports. after two draws in a week, coupled with an earlier arsenal win, it was no surprise pep guardiola wasn't sitting comfortably. 11 times they have faced the cherries, 11 times they have tasted sweet victory. if recent results left city's confidence shaken, it didn't show as they slipped

into a familiar rhythm. alvarez was on hand. city's recent problems have come when they don't build on a one—goal lead. here there would be no repeat. after bournemouth threatened they hit self destruct. billing found foden and ended the match as a contest. the only question that remained was how many more city would score — their fourth dually arrived. claimed initially by alvarez but awarded to mepham. bournemouth would get a goal of their own, leaving guardiola still waiting for a clean sheet. city might not have got that, but they return to winning ways, and that is what mattered most. elsewhere, leeds secured their first win since november as they beat bottom—side southampton to move out of the releagtion zone. west ham also moved out of the bottom three with a 4—0 win

over nottingham forest. everton are back in the bottom three — they lost to aston villa. and liverpool are at crystal palace. coming up to half—time, it's. it is goalless it the second test between new zealand and england resumes in the next hour or so. that is all from me. hundreds of protestors gathered to demonstrate against the housing of asylum seekers in two english towns. people gathered in skegness at lunchtime, calling for an end to the use of local hotels for asylum seekers. a similar protest took place in newquay, but there was also a seperate rally there in support of the migrants. there were no arrests in either location. bbc look north's jake zuckerman has been in skegness gauging opinion. the hotels are full of these asylum seekers and we just... where are all the holiday—makers

going to go as well? or is it going to stop them coming down? well, we want to support our community and our town. we are all very concerned that, you know, we are losing our identity. i mean, skegness is a british seaside resort. it's affecting the tourism industry, it's affecting our local economy. the amount of private investmentj that's actually gone into skegness from private enterprise, | to get the resort buzzing and going again, i think it's a bit of a kick in the teeth _ for the people that have took interest in the place. - joining me to discuss how disinformation can fuel these sorts of protests is safya khan—ruf, researcher at campaign group hope not hate. this protest seemed to have been organised by a far—right group for that but you could hear their there were a lot of local people with

genuine concerns. what do you make of what you've just seen?— of what you've 'ust seen? details are still of what you've just seen? details are still coming _ of what you've just seen? details are still coming out _ of what you've just seen? details are still coming out and - of what you've just seen? details are still coming out and there - of what you've just seen? details are still coming out and there is| are still coming out and there is definitely local grievances for anti—migrants, migrant hotels and accommodation. but one thing we can't forget and we start with the strong patriotic presence today it's these far right groups preying on these far right groups preying on these local concerns and trying to create tension. he may be relatively small but it's an extremely fascist group for the pa leader recommends hitler's mein kampf several times. he was at the protest today talking about the media being the enemy of the people and covering up sexual assault of white schoolgirls by these migrants. there is definitely a local element. but we can't forget the ones who are claiming the

tension. t the ones who are claiming the tension. , , ,.,, ,, the ones who are claiming the tension. , ,, , tension. i suppose the issue is if ou tension. i suppose the issue is if you dismiss _ tension. i suppose the issue is if you dismiss these _ tension. i suppose the issue is if you dismiss these protests - tension. i suppose the issue is if you dismiss these protests as i tension. i suppose the issue is if| you dismiss these protests as the work of far—right group then you risk dismissing the concerns of people about their local areas. definitely. there needs to be a strong reaction from the government, they need to do better in the language they use and in the response they've had to this issue in the whole migration issue. we also need to have a targeted approach to the people parachuting in, the far right groups trying to exploit this. tt’s in, the far right groups trying to exploit this-— exploit this. it's a two-pronged approach- _ exploit this. it's a two-pronged approach. you've _ exploit this. it's a two-pronged approach. you've got _ exploit this. it's a two-pronged approach. you've got figures, l exploit this. it's a two-prongedl approach. you've got figures, an increase in what you called the anti—migrants activism. increase in what you called the anti-migrants activism. there's been anti-migrants activism. there's been a hue anti-migrants activism. there's been a huge increase. _ anti-migrants activism. there's been a huge increase. anti-migrant- a huge increase. anti—migrant activity had always been a staple of the far right. in the last year alone it was at 102% increase in migrant hunters, so—called migrant

hunters, people who go to migrant accommodation harassing staff. in thatis accommodation harassing staff. in that is by design. this has been filmed, put our mind, repackage and used to try and cause tension. what used to try and cause tension. what do ou ut used to try and cause tension. what do you put it — used to try and cause tension. what do you put it down _ used to try and cause tension. what do you put it down to? _ used to try and cause tension. what do you put it down to? i _ used to try and cause tension. what do you put it down to? i see the immigration minister has been saying they are going to start moving away from using these hotels as swiftly as possible. do you blame the use of the hotels for this increasing activity that you seen? there is definitely in. — activity that you seen? there is definitely in, there _ activity that you seen? there is definitely in, there needs - activity that you seen? there is definitely in, there needs to . activity that you seen? there is definitely in, there needs to bej activity that you seen? there is i definitely in, there needs to be a better response from the government and there needs to be the right safeguards. 0ne and there needs to be the right safeguards. one thing that needs to really be clear is, this is a very useful content for the far right. the videos of them harassing migrants within hotels or harassing staff are the videos that do really well on their social media channels.

so you've seen an increased number of people, notjust the same people but more far right activists jumping onto this bandwagon. the but more far right activists “umping onto this bandwagon. the government was talkin: onto this bandwagon. the government was talking about _ onto this bandwagon. the government was talking about this _ onto this bandwagon. the government was talking about this recently - was talking about this recently saying the issue here was the number of people crossing the channel, that's what they say the issue that they need to deal with in order to sort the situation out. t they need to deal with in order to sort the situation out.— sort the situation out. i definitely think addressing _ sort the situation out. i definitely think addressing the _ sort the situation out. i definitely think addressing the whole - sort the situation out. i definitely - think addressing the whole migration issueis think addressing the whole migration issue is not going to be a simple task. but there are several things you need to take into account, local concerns, the way accommodations have been used, the way information as in delivered by the government and also the way the far right have been utilising this. and the language being used. within the media, politicians, inflammatory language like invasion. and that is been helping the far right with their messaging.— been helping the far right with their messaging. thank you for talkin: to their messaging. thank you for talking to us. _

floods and landslides in brazil are now known to have killed at least 5a people, with nearly a0 still missing. most of those killed were in and around sao sebastiao in sao paulo state. more than a month's worth of rain fell during one day last weekend — the heaviest ever recorded in brazil in a 24—hour period. the rains left a trail of destruction along the coast of northern sao paulo state. more than 3,000 have been forced to flee their homes. back to northern ireland now where events are being held in solidarity with an off—duty detective who is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot multiple times. john caldwell was attacked in front of his young son after coaching under—15s at football. police have arrested a fifth man in connection with the shooting, which they are treating as a terrorist incident. julian fowler reports from 0magh. the village of beragh, a few miles from 0magh. around a thousand people marched to show support forjohn caldwell. the demonstration was organised

by the football club where the off—duty detective was a volunteer coach. the dissident republican group the new ira, who police believe carried out the shooting, has little public support. it's great. itjust shows no part of the community wants to see this. we are united together, and people like that just need to go away. and what were your thoughts when you heard what had happened to john caldwell? well, there was a lot of fright at the same time, you know? because obviously, that sort of stuff doesn't happen as much. so it wasjust bringing back stuff, you know? but fear, first off. and it was the youths, beragh youths, and fear about that growing up, you know? people have also gathered in the centre of 0magh — a town all too familiar with the violence of the troubles, 25 years after a dissident republican car bomb killed 29 people and unborn twins a few hundred metres from here, violence which the people gathered

here today hoped had been consigned to the past. john caldwell, who was with his son, had just finished a training session with an under—15 football team when he was shot several times. he remains critically ill and heavily sedated, with what had been described as "life—changing injuries". four men were arrested in 0magh and coalisland. and late last night, there was a fifth arrest — a 43—year—old man, in stewartstown. all are being held under the terrorism act. the many hundreds of people who took to the streets today want to send a message that those who use violence to oppose the peace process in northern ireland have little public support, but the events of recent days show they still pose a threat. julian fowler, bbc news, 0magh. california is a place usually associated with warm, sunny weather, but snow is settling in the hills overlooking los angeles. the cause — a cold weather system, which hasnt been seen there for more than three decades. the snow is widespread — this was the scene near san francisco on friday.

and worse is expected to come, with flood warnings in some coastal areas. major roads have also been closed. 0ur north america correspondent david willis sent this report. oh, my god, look, it is beautiful. look, it is all over the roof. almost unimaginable for some, but picturesque nonetheless, this was what some on america's west coast awoke to. but the heavy snowfall was to bring with it freezing rain which pushed into the state from the north, prompting the first blizzard warning in some parts of california since 1989. a massive low pressure system, driven from the arctic the culprit, according to forecasters. just a strong storm overall for the month of february, one of our wettest months of the year, but the biggest difference is just the feet of snow

expected in the mountains. flood and evacuation warnings are in place in some coastal areas, where officials are expecting around three inches of rain. local residents are being urged to limit all nonessential travel until the storm has blown over. as temperatures fall well below normal, snow has even been spotted above the iconic hollywood sign. normally by this time of year, los angeles is done with winter and you can see the hollywood sign, which i can assure you is behind me, from miles around, but today it is blanketed by a wall of fog and dense and very heavy rain that is expected to continue over the weekend. all this follows a similar spell of cold weather which hit the midwest and the great lakes earlier in the week. from wisconsin to nebraska, to south dakota and colorado, all have been battling blizzard

conditions which have left three quarters of a million homes without power and are now bearing down on the west coast. a lot of heavy rain, a lot of intense downpours, even some lightning at times with small hail and then a lot of that is going to convert to snow as you get up an elevation above 4,000 feet or so. in the saint gabriel mountains, to the north of los angeles county, they are expecting up to seven feet of snow in places, coupled with winds of around 60 miles an hour. experts say powerful winter storms such as these, interspersed with dry spells and periods of extreme heat, are classic symptoms of climate change and that they are growing more frequent and intense. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the french film 0n the adamant has been awarded the golden bear for best film at the berlin film festival. the award is considered the festival's top prize.

it was given to french director nicolas philibert�*s documentary, which is about a floating day care centre for adults with mental disorderson the bank of the river seine in paris. now on bbc news — the weather. terrible matzoh class so far. that's continue into sunday for that rather a lot of cloud on satellite and one or two fleeting shares as well. to the course of this evening and overnight skies will clear across many parts of the country, particularly western and central areas, so a touch of frost is on the way early on sunday morning. and the early morning temperatures across uk will be hovering around about one to 5 c. a nippy start for some of us but it will be quite sunny. here the forecast for sunday morning and into the afternoon, wanted to show is affecting northeastern areas of the

country. i think to the south a sunnier day compared to saturday. also the winds will be somewhat lighter and that combined will make it feel a little less chilly. 0n the thermometer around seven or 8 degrees, probably feel not far off bad. into monday the weather is about the same.

this is bbc news, the headlines... millions of nigerians have been voting in their country's most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. security fears and logistical problems are being blamed for delays to voting. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of finalising a new deal on post—brexit trading rules for northern ireland. downing street says talks have been "positive", while the irish prime minister said they were "inching towards a conclusion". china's plans for peace in ukraine cause ripples around the world. president zelensky says he wants to hear more, and the leader of russia's key ally belarus announces plans

to fly to beijing. a winter storm brings rain and snow to southern california,