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NUJ, NAN Seek Stronger INEC Partnership to Boost Credible 2027 Elections NUJ Log

NUJ, NAN Seek Stronger INEC Partnership to Boost Credible 2027 Elections

Abah Felicity July 29, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, and the News Agency of Nigeria...

INEC Opens Accreditation Portal for Osun Governorship Election Coverage INEC has opened online media accreditation for journalists and organisations covering the 2026 Osun governorship election, with applications closing August 2.

INEC has opened online media accreditation for journalists and organisations covering the 2026 Osun governorship election, with applications closing August 2.

INEC Opens Accreditation Portal for Osun Governorship Election Coverage

Oluwafunbi Bello June 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – INEC has opened its online media accreditation portal for journalists and media organisations seeking...

INEC Opens Recruitment for Ekiti Governorship Election Ad-hoc Staff

Mirian Gom April 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s electoral commission has opened recruitment for thousands of ad-hoc staff ahead of the...

Benue Lawmaker Warns Insecurity May Disrupt 2027 Elections in Agatu Closed hospital entrance in Otukpo sealed by Benue authorities

Benue Lawmaker Warns Insecurity May Disrupt 2027 Elections in Agatu

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius April 20, 2026

MAKURDI, Nigeria – A member of the Benue State House of Assembly, Godwin Edoh, warns that persistent...

Civic Rights at Risk: Uncollected PVCs and the Growing Threat to Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027 Elections Stacks of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards inside INEC office Abuja(Photo credit: Oluwafunbi Bello/AHR)

Stacks of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards inside INEC office Abuja(Photo credit: Oluwafunbi Bello/AHR)

Civic Rights at Risk: Uncollected PVCs and the Growing Threat to Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027 Elections

Oluwafunbi Bello April 10, 2026

Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), the instruments through which Nigerian citizens exercise their civic right to elect leaders...

Youth, Women Drive Nigeria’s 3.4m New Voter Registration Surge Nigerians queue for voter registration at INEC centre

Youth, Women Drive Nigeria’s 3.4m New Voter Registration Surge

Oluwafunbi Bello April 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Youths and women dominate Nigeria’s ongoing voter registration drive, with over 3.4 million new...

Ballots and Billions: Nigeria’s ₦873bn Election Gamble Nigerian election officials preparing ballot materials at polling centre

Ballots and Billions: Nigeria’s ₦873bn Election Gamble

Oluwafunbi Bello March 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – As Africa’s largest democracy edges closer to the 2027 general elections, a staggering figure...

Rights Group Condemns Senate Rejection of Electronic Election Results Civil rights group addressing media on Nigeria election reforms

Rights Group Condemns Senate Rejection of Electronic Election Results

Chukwu Obinna February 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A civil rights organisation condemns the Nigerian Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of...

Amupitan Takes Charge, Pledges Electoral Integrity, National Unity Professor Joash Amupitan during INEC handover ceremony in Abuja

Amupitan Takes Charge, Pledges Electoral Integrity, National Unity

Oluwafunbi Bello October 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, officially assumes office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral...

Amupitan’s Appointment Signals New Test for Nigeria’s Electoral Rebirth Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan

Amupitan’s Appointment Signals New Test for Nigeria’s Electoral Rebirth

Korede Abdullah October 10, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s governance system faces a defining accountability test as Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN)...

Nigeria elections

NUJ, NAN Seek Stronger INEC Partnership to Boost Credible 2027 Elections

INEC Opens Accreditation Portal for Osun Governorship Election Coverage

INEC Opens Recruitment for Ekiti Governorship Election Ad-hoc Staff

Benue Lawmaker Warns Insecurity May Disrupt 2027 Elections in Agatu

Civic Rights at Risk: Uncollected PVCs and the Growing Threat to Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027 Elections

Youth, Women Drive Nigeria’s 3.4m New Voter Registration Surge

Ballots and Billions: Nigeria’s ₦873bn Election Gamble

Rights Group Condemns Senate Rejection of Electronic Election Results

Amupitan Takes Charge, Pledges Electoral Integrity, National Unity

Amupitan’s Appointment Signals New Test for Nigeria’s Electoral Rebirth

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