President Buhari summons Council of State meeting
February 22, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja summoned a meeting of the Council of State to deliberate on key national issues. The meeting, which started at 11…
2019 —Credible elections can restructure Nigeria –CSO
February 19, 2018 Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), on Monday said that Nigeria could be restructured if the nation was able to conduct credible elections in…
APC wants INEC to arrest, prosecute PVC traffickers in Ebonyi
February 19, 2018 The Ebonyi Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) wants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to arrest and prosecute anyone found trafficking in Permanent Voter Cards…
2019: Election budget ready in 7 days – INEC Chairman
February 16, 2018 Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said that the 2019 General Elections budget would be ready in seven days. Mahmood disclosed…
2019: European centre expresses readiness to assist INEC conduct credible elections
February 16, 2018 The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) has expressed its readiness to support Nigeria in conducting free, fair and credible general elections in 2019. ECES’s Project Director…
Improved security situation in north-east impacts positively on CVR – NAN survey
February 16, 2018 The improved security situation in the North-East sub-region, is having a positive impact on the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in the states within the area, a survey…
2019: Politicians must commit to peaceful, violence free polls- Ebonyi APC chieftain
February 15, 2018 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Chief Austine Edeze ,says politicians must commit themselves to peaceful and violence free electioneering process, ahead of…
INEC, EFCC partnership will strengthen Nigeria’s democracy – IPAC chairman
February 9, 2018 Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Yobe, Alhaji Umar Kukuri, said partnership between Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would strengthen…
FCT gets 10 additional CVR centres – INEC official
February 7, 2018 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added 10 more Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) centres to Abuja making it 32, an official has said. Mrs Ndidi Okafor,…
Court threatens to strike out Dino Melaye’s suit for non-appearance
February 7, 2018 The Federal High Court, Abuja, has threatened to strike out a suit filed by Sen. Dino Melaye, if the senator or his counsel fails to appear in…