Senate tasks FG on safety of electoral officials, materials
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to ensure the safety of electoral officials and election materials during elections. The resolution followed the adoption of […]
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INEC will not succumb to electoral banditry, says Okoye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed not to surrender to what it called ‘electoral banditry’ aimed at discrediting the electoral process and retuning […]
Ekiti Assembly by-election: INEC receives sensitive materials ahead Saturday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receipt of sensitive materials, ahead of Saturday’s by-election in Ekiti East Constituency I. The INEC Public Relations […]
Corrected: INEC to observe COVID-19 protocols in Ekiti by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured that it will conduct the March 20 Ekiti East Constituency 1 state House of Assembly by-election in […]
INEC solicits NASS support on conversion of voting points to polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has solicited the National Assembly’s support to convert existing voting points in the country to polling units. […]
INEC to conduct capacity building workshop for VEP staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) says it will conduct a capacity building workshop for its Voter Education and Publicity staff at the Headquarters and States. […]
Reps reassure on Electoral Bill
The House of Representatives has reassured that it will pass the Electoral Bill before the end of June. Spokesman for the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu […]
Polls: Police warn office holders from taking uniformed security aides to polling units
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, has warned public office holders to desist from taking their uniformed security aides to the […]
Ex Gov. Nyako of Adamawa revalidates APC membership
Former Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa has revalidated his All Progressives Congress (APC ) membership. Nyako revalidated his membership at his electoral ward in […]
Senate approves restoration of Ethiope West Constituency (1) in Delta
The Senate has approved the restoration of Ethiope West State Constituency (1) in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta from the present Ethiope […]
INEC moves to expand voter access to polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has become imperative to expand access to polling units in order to boost voter turnout in […]
Buhari shares APC vision, asks youths to participate in politics
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the future of All Progressives Congress (APC) lies in strengthened internal democracy, with transparent electoral processes, pro-people policies […]
Ondo FA election: We’ll be fair to all candidates – Electoral Committee
The Electoral Committee of Ondo State Football Association has promised a level- playing field for all the intending contestants, ahead of the March 25 election […]
Electoral amendment: Elections to witness reduction of violence, says Senate President
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the 2023 General Elections would record significant reduction in electoral violence after the passage of the amended […]
In Praise of Community Policing, By Issa Aremu
I join many Nigerians to acknowledge and appreciate the remarkable activism of Mr Mohammed Adamu,mni since January 15, 2019 he was appointed by President Muhammadu […]
INEC tasked on accurate data of PLWD in 2023 elections
Mrs Grace Jerry, Executive Director, Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), has appealed to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure accurate data of persons with […]
BMO faults Jega’s verdict on Buhari’s govt, says alot has been achieved
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has faulted the criticism of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration by the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
Rafsanjani attends Biden’s inauguration, calls for strengthening of public institutions in Africa
The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani is in the United States of America for the […]
The Kaduna Sex Party and Matters Arising, By Danjuma Musa
Nasir El-Rufai, from the outset of his governorship campaign in 2014, consistently made it clear that in governing Kaduna State, he would not shirk from […]
A postscript on Uganda’s election, By Dakuku Peterside
Ugandans went to the polls last weekend in a hotly contested election and supposedly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni for a sixth term in office. […]
And Trump’s cookie will continue to crumble, by Hassan Gimba
Those familiar with novels, especially before the advent of the internet, can remember a famous novel recalled in my headline. The book, The Way The […]
No political party should cede 2023 presidency to south-east, by Fredrick Nwabufo
If the 2023 presidency is relieved of competition and minimised to an ethnic contest, then we are consciously backtracking to the mistakes of 2015. Ethnic […]
Pantami’s Dilemma, by Gimba Kakanda
Behind Nigeria’s problems, over the decades, have been the conspiracies of successive political elites to inflate and politicize population data for partisan agenda. Since those […]
Trump and emerging questions on electoral democracy
By Dr. Matthew Ayibakuro As I lay back and watched the news last night on the developing events in Washington, DC, the best phrase to […]
INEC boss tasks NASS on electoral reforms
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged the National Assembly to use a bipartisan approach in amending the Electoral Act to […]