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2027 Election Preparations, INEC Unveils Real-Time Operations Tracker

Hope Ajayi September 7, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled a new real-time operational monitoring system as...

NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Personnel, Warns Officers Against Political Bias

Osun Election: NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Personnel, Warns Against Political Bias

Oluwatobi Adu August 10, 2026

OSOGBO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned its personnel against political...

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...

Nigeria elections

2027 Election Preparations, INEC Unveils Real-Time Operations Tracker

Osun Election: NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Personnel, Warns Against Political Bias

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

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