EFCC Operatives Attacked, Injured By Alleged Vote Buyers in Kaduna
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on election monitoring duty in Kaduna State today, March 18, 2023 came under attack at School Road, Unguwan Rimi Kaduna while attempting to arrest a suspected vote buyer. The team, working…
Elections: Police Releases Important Phone Numbers, Restricts Movement in 36 States
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has restricted vehicular movements on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12a.m. to 6 p.m. during the Saturday, March 18 polls in all 36 states except the Federal Capital Territory…
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Counsels Colleagues In the Race for President of the Senate
Ahead of the June 13, 2023 the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly when Senators would be electing a new leadership to spearhead the affairs of the10th Senate, the Chief Whip of the SenateFederal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Orji Uzor…
Peter Obi Reacts To Planned “#ENDINEC”, “#ENDNigeria” Protest
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded PresÃdential and National Assembly elections, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to posts on a planned protest tagged “#ENDINEC”, “#ENDNigeria” Protest. In his reaction on Friday, Peter Obi said, My…
CODE Tasks INEC On Seamless Gubernatorial, Assembly Elections
Connected Development (CODE), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct Saturday’s election in a manner to restore Nigerians’ confidence in the commission. Mr Hamzat Lawal, the Chief Executive of CODE, made the call…
Chizoba: FG Will Demand Full investigation into Nigerian’s Death in Ethiopian Prison – Dabiri-Erewa
The Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia will demand full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death.of a Nigerian, Chizoba Favour Eze, in Ethiopian Prison. Reacting to the reported death of Chizobia Eze, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission…
Nigeria Postpones Population Census
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 2.8 billion naira for the procurement of software for the National Population Commission for the conduct of the National Census in May 2023. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed disclosed that the…
Why INEC Chairman, Not President Buhari, Should Be Held Accountable If Crisis Erupts Over 2023 Elections – CNPP
Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, not President Muhammadu Buhari, should be held responsible if anything go wrong in the country following its alleged inability…
Enthusiasm Nosedives As Court Grants INEC’s Request To Reconfigure BVAS Amid Postponement Of States Elections
Amid preparations for the governorship and state legislative elections, the Court of Appeal, Abuja has granted approval to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for the governorship and state house of assembly…
Telecoms Operators Hamonise Shortcodes For Airtime Recharge, Data Plan, Others
Pursuant to the regulatory modernisation initiative of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), telecommunications operators in the country have commenced the hamonisation of shortcodes across all networks. Their umbrella body, the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), made this…
SaMBA To INEC Chairman: Resign Now If You’re Not Ready To Ensure Free, Fair And Credible elections
. . . Advises IGP, DSS DG, Tribunal Members To Bow Out Honourably If They Can’t Defend Integrity Of Electoral Process The Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SaMBA) has asked heads of organisations responsible for the conduct of elections to…
