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Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has demanded the arrest and prosecution of electoral offenders identified during the just concluded presidential and governorship elections. In a communique by its National Publicity Secretary, Akorede…

Nasarawa State Chapter of the Labour Party has suspended 11 of its officials for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities during the March 18 governorship and state House of Assembly elections in the state. The Chairman of Labour…

The Kano State Government has lifted the dawn-to-dusk curfew imposed due to tensions based on the anticipated results of the governorship and state assembly elections. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs,…

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has described the ongoing governorship and State Assembly elections as very peaceful and pleasant such that people have been able to cast their votes without any problem. Osinbajo stated this after…

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has commended the conduct of the governorship and state house of assembly elections, alluding to improvements from the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. Speaking to…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked United States President Joe Biden to ban Nigerian officials, politicians and other perpetrators and sponsors of violence during the February 25 elections. Nigerians had…

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has cautioned Nigerians against voting for “thieving politicians”. The union also made public its official position concerning the Saturday presidentia l and National Assembly elections.…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no one will be allowed to vote during the elections without a valid permanent voter card (PVC). In the last few days, a message stating that registered voters who could not get…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked rumours of its plans to halt financial transactions from the 23rd to the 27th of February, 2023, ahead of the upcoming elections. A WhatsApp message stating that the apex bank will shut down…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, raised the alarm over alleged plans by politicians to buy votes in kind and  cash ahead of Saturday’s general elections. He made the…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday said the February 25 and March 11 elections will hold despite the fuel scarcity and the limited availability of Naira notes nationwide.…

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has advised that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be prevailed upon to hold all the elections on the same day. The Council said doing so would avoid a…

Renowned Nigerian content creator, social activist and Nollywood actor, Adebowale Adebayo who is better known as Mr Macaroni has admonished Nigerian youths to desist from selling their votes for any presidential candidate.…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has berated the deployment of money in elections, stressing that election is not a business venture but rather an application to serve the…