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A week to the beginning of the general elections, the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Quaanpan Local Government Area of Plateau has been gutted my fire. Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the commission in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says nobody within or outside the commission can rig the forthcoming general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated this in Abuja, while responding to allegations made against the Commission by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, in Abuja. The PDP alleged that […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to rise up and save the country’s democracy. Obasanjo also said that he has doubts that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be impartial during the 2019 general elections. The former President made this known while speaking to newsmen in Ogun state on Sunday, January 20, […]
The traditional rulers made the appeal at the INEC interactive session with traditional rulers on the commission’s preparation for polls in Lagos. The monarchs urged INEC to strengthen security in order to meet up with the challenge of whopping number of political parties and voters. Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos and Chairman, Lagos […]
A new enhanced Electronic International Passport was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, and here’s all you need to know about it. There are apparently 25 differences between the old and the new e-passport. While we get over the news of the forthcoming release of the AU Passport, the Federal Government of Nigeria announces […]
“We have requested each university for a specified number of academic staff as contained in my letter to the vice chancellors. Staff who are card carrying members or have participated in partisan politics should not be nominated. Similarly, those who may not be involved in partisan political activities but are known to have obvious political […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday released the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the general elections. The 33 pages document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja said Smart Card Readers (SCRs) and Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) would be used for the forthcoming elections. “Voting shall be in […]
The Nigerian Presidency has rejected claims that INEC Commissioner, Amina Zakari, is a “blood Niece” of President Muhammadu Buhari. The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had alleged on Thursday, January 3, 2019, that Zakari, who was appointed Chairperson of INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission) Advisory Committee and Presidential election Collation Center Committee, is “a blood […]