Nigerian voters show off their identity cards while lining up to vote in the neighbourhood of Isale-Eko in in a file photo. [REUTERS Finbarr O'Reilly]
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INEC says 72.8m Nigerians have PVCs to vote during 2019 elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that a total of 72,775,502 permanent voters’ cards (PVC) are in the possession of Nigerians to vote during the 2019 general elections. The commission’s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The number of PVCs collected represents 86.63% […]

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NYSC says INEC has promised to improve safety and welfare of corps members

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to improve the safety and welfare provisions of corps members that would be deployed as ad hoc staff for the general elections. In a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the […]

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Bad Weather, Sabotage Responsible For Postponement Of Elections, Says INEC Chairman

rofessor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says bad weather, sabotage, and a host of other factors caused the commission to postpone the elections. Earlier on Saturday, the INEC Chairman had announced the postponement of the elections by one week. Addressing a conference in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, he said the […]

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Journey to February 16: An Election Day essential guide to staying indoors

You’ve voted, so what next? Presidential elections are tomorrow, February 16, where the whole of Nigeria decides who will be in power for the next 4 years. While that might be nerve-wracking for many, we still have to get through the elections. Rules, dos and don’ts have been put in place to ensure smooth running […]