 The president has been praised for rebuilding the country following one of the darkest episodes in modern history, but he's also been accused of crushing opposition to his government and persecuting critics. Provisional results are expected at the end of the week. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR News, Lagos. The city of Venice has concluded a program to charge people a daily entrance fee. The goal was to discourage visitors. Critics say it failed. This is NPR.