Category: Election
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INEC OPENS MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR 2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced online accreditation for journalists and media organisations seeking to cover Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold on February…
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INEC EXPANDS GRASSROOTS VOTER EDUCATION AHEAD OF 2027 POLLS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is strengthening voter education through community outreach and partnerships with youth organisations ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made this known at a youth engagement programme in Abuja. He was represented by National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Dr Muhammad Haruna.…
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INEC INSISTS VOTERS’ REGISTER WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS ALL LAGOS LGAs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has dismissed a media report alleging that the display of the Register of Voters did not take place at some Registration Area Centres in Alimosho and Somolu Local Government Areas. The commission maintained that the exercise was conducted across all 245 Registration Areas, also known as…
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MAN URGES INEC, POLITICAL PARTIES TO PRIORITISE MADE-IN-NIGERIA PRODUCTS
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on INEC, political parties and government agencies to give priority to made-in-Nigeria products during electioneering activities. MAN President Francis Meshioye said greater patronage of locally manufactured goods could help manufacturers increase production, create jobs and contribute more to government revenue. Speaking at MAN’s Made-in-Nigeria Exhibition in Lagos,…
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NCS STRENGTHENS BORDER MANAGEMENT AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is strengthening the country’s border management framework ahead of the 2027 General Elections. NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada said the service is working with local and international partners to reintroduce coordinated border management and develop effective one-stop border posts. He said the process has started at Mfum on the…
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INEC ONDO RECEIVES PVCs AHEAD OF OCT. 9 COLLECTION EXERCISE
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State says it has received Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the collection exercise scheduled to begin on Oct. 9. According to INEC, the cards are for voters who transferred their registration during the recently concluded Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The cards will be moved to the commission’s…
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ELECTORAL REFORMS, STRONGER MEDIA ROLE NEEDED AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS — N.G.E.
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called for electoral and constitutional reforms, stronger media professionalism and improved protection for journalists ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Guild made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of its 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC 2026), held in Enugu from September 24 to…
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2027 ELECTIONS: ONAIYEKAN, ACHEBE WARN AGAINST VOTER INTIMIDATION
Former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, have called for measures to prevent voter intimidation during the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference in Enugu, Onaiyekan said security agencies should provide a safe environment for voters without intimidating or harassing them.…
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NAMADI URGES EDITORS TO STRENGHTEN FIGHT AGAINST A.I.-DRIVEN DISINFORMATION
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has urged Nigerian editors and media organisations to strengthen fact-checking, verification and digital literacy efforts to combat the growing threat of AI-generated disinformation to democracy. Namadi made the call in a goodwill message at the 2026 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors in…
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SHETTIMA, GOVS, IDRIS URGE RESPONSIBLE REPORTING AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi and Information Minister Mohammed Idris have urged Nigerian journalists and editors to uphold professional and responsible reporting ahead of the 2027 general elections. They made the call on Thursday, September 24, at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference organised by the…