Nigeria defeats South Korea in the U-20 Women’s World Cup; SERAP asks INEC to allow seven million Nigerians to complete Voter Registration | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria defeats South Korea in the U-20 Women’s World Cup SERAP asks INEC to Allow seven million Nigerians to complete Voter Registration Nigeria’s oil revenues are declining, FG blames theft. Nasarawa guarantees the payment of pensions and gratuities. APC Has No Senatorial Candidate In Yobe North, Akwa Ibom North West – INEC Across Nigeria’s 36... Read More

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July 1, 2022

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More Nigerians can now register as INEC officially extends voter registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed its electoral officers to continue with its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide. It officially announced the extension on Friday after deliberations on some concerns around the exercise, among other emerging issues ahead of the 2023 general elections. The commission, in its latest statement signed by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye,... Read More

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November 5, 2020

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INEC’s early voter registration is a good sign, but there are issues

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wednesday, announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee on INEC. The proposed early... Read More

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August 11, 2017

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INEC orders removal of 109 foreigners from voter’s register

As part of its efforts to clean up the voter’s register, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered the removal of names of 109 non-Nigerians. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, on Thursday in Abuja. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) had recently... Read More

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April 20, 2017

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Corruption: Beam your lens on serving ministers, key officials in your govt, Ozekhome tells Buhari Lawyer and Human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome had lauded President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to suspend the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the... Read More

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March 21, 2017

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2019: INEC to begin voter registration in April

by Azeez Adeniyi The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has said Continuous Voter Registration will begin across the country in April. Yakubu said this at the commission’s first quarterly consultative meeting with the media in Abuja on Monday. He said the commission will clean up the voter register, including removing deceased Nigerians.... Read More

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September 22, 2014

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@INECNigeria extends voter registration exercise by a week

by Laila Ibrahim The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday extended the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for seven days in 12 states. The extension, according to the commission’s daily bulletin in Abuja, begins from Monday to September 28. The bulletin noted that the exercise was taking place at the local... Read More

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July 3, 2013

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Your vote or the couch? Zimbabwean women urged to withhold sex unless their men go to the polls

by Rachel Ogbu In order to change the habit of men staying away from the voting polls and leaving voting to Zimbabwean women, a female government minister has called on women to withhold sex from their partners unless they register to vote. Zimbabwe’s elections are expected to hold on July 31 and minister of regional... Read More

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