We Have Registered 9.7 Million New Voters, Says INEC Chairman
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it registered 9.7 million new voters between April 27, 2017 and June 14.
INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu...
Tension Over 2019 Elections
As Nigerian politicians strategise and perfect last minute permutations for the 2019 general elections, feelers from two oncoming elections, namely the Ekiti State governorship...
No Proper Election Without Youths, Says Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, said there would be no proper election without the participation of the...
National Assembly appeals verdict on election reordering
The National Assembly (NASS) has appealed the Federal High Court judgement that it lacked the power to re-order the proposed sequence for the 2019...
2019: INEC Committed To Free, Fair Inclusive Polls —Yakubu
AHEAD of the 2019 general election, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, has assured Nigerians that the electoral body was...
2019: Britain urges EFCC, INEC to be neutral
Paul Arkwright, British High Commissioner to Nigeria in the EFCC HQ on a courtesy visit
Paul Arkwright, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that...
I will sign ‘Not Too Young to Run Bill’ – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the ‘Not too Young to Run Bill’ will be signed into law in a...
For an enduring democracy
By Robert Obioha
Next week Tuesday, Nigerians will mark another democracy day. This annual event is marked to remember the May 29, 1999 that the...
Democracy Day and anxieties about 2019
Ayo Olukotun
On Tuesday, May 29, government at the centre as well as subnational governments will dutifully present report cards about their performances to the...