General elections

National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)  has cautioned broadcasters covering the general elections to desist from using or allowing their platforms and facilities to be used for the broadcast of content that may lead to the breakdown of…

Electoral Act of 2022 signed by President, Muhammadu Buhari, in May last year, has laid the groundwork for free, fair and credible elections on February 25 and March 11, 2023, according to Malami The Attorney General of the…

Ahead of Saturday’s elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has enjoined Nigerians especially the youths to be patriotic, peaceful and display true sportsmanship as they exercise their civic right to vote for candidates of their…

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has commended the Nigerian government for creating a safe environment ahead of the general forthcoming elections. This was made…

Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday, warned political parties and their media managers to exercise caution in their utterances so as to avoid heating up the polity as the general election approaches. The DSS issued the…

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has identified politicians and voters as the biggest threats to the success of the February 25 and March 11 general elections. He said while…

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has revealed that it doesn’t have the power to compel universities to declare holidays in order to enable students to vote during the forthcoming general elections. The media aide to…

House of Representatives has raised the concern over the imminent disenfranchisement of Nigerian youths, especially those in higher institutions of learning, as the schools are scheduling examinations close to the forthcoming general…

Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said it is collaborating with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Matters Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to check vote-buying during the…

Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed fear that the forthcoming general elections might not be free, fair and credible. Alluding to past elections in the country, Kwankwaso said the…

Peter Okoye, one half of the popular music duo, P Square has admonished to retire failed politicians. The singer-songwriter who is a staunch supporter of Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi stated in a Twitter…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the urgent need for citizens to pray for a peaceful transition as the general elections approach is important. He also urged residents to disregard evil predictions of anarchy and…

According to reports, no fewer than 6.7 million Nigerians have yet to collect their permanent voter cards less than eigth weeks to the general elections. Data obtained from the state offices of the Independent National Electoral…

Uganda's communications regulator has on Tuesday ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications, ahead of general election scheduled to hold January 14. In a letter seen by AFP, Uganda…