Police Deploy Personnel for Osun Governorship Election
OGUN, Nigeria – The Osun governorship election security operation is underway as the Nigeria Police Force deploys personnel and operational assets across the state…
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Democracy
Groups Warn National Assembly Against Bills They Say Threaten Democracy
ABUJA, Nigeria – A coalition of more than 100 Nigerian, African and international civil society organisations has urged the National Assembly to halt consideration…
NUJ, NAN Seek Stronger INEC Partnership to Boost Credible 2027 Elections
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) have called for a stronger partnership…
INEC Opens Accreditation Portal for Osun Governorship Election Coverage
ABUJA, Nigeria – INEC has opened its online media accreditation portal for journalists and media organisations seeking to cover the 2026 Osun State Governorship…
Civic Rights at Risk: Uncollected PVCs and the Growing Threat to Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), the instruments through which Nigerian citizens exercise their civic right to elect leaders who shape national affairs, have for years…
Rights Group Condemns Senate Rejection of Electronic Election Results
ABUJA, Nigeria – A civil rights organisation condemns the Nigerian Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, warning that the move threatens…
Civil Society Slams Senate Over ‘Watered-Down’ Electoral Act Changes
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leading election monitoring coalition criticises the Senate for passing what it calls a retrogressive version of the Electoral Act (Amendment)…
UN Women Urges Lawmakers to Approve Reserved Seats Bill for Nigerian Women
ONDO, Nigeria – Lawmakers in Nigeria’s National Assembly have been urged to pass the long-debated bill seeking reserved parliamentary seats for women, amid renewed…
Nigeria Condemns Guinea-Bissau Coup, Demands Democratic Order
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has issued a strong condemnation of the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the disruption poses a significant…
Tinubu Vows Tax Relief, Calls Editors to Defend Democracy
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian editors to uphold the ideals of democracy and national unity while pledging tax reliefs…