By Gbadebo Alabi In a pointed challenge to development finance institutions and impact investors operating across Africa, Chidinma Lydia Ezenwa, a Digital Innovation and Technology Governance Expert whose work spans AI policy, innovation ecosystem development, and responsible technology deployment in emerging economies, says the absence of rigorous governance frameworks around innovation evaluation is quietly enabling […]

“The Nigeria Union of Journalists demands the unconditional release of Mr. Ediri Oyibo and Paul Utebor as a matter of urgency while the police should follow due process in the discharge of its duties.”

By Efe Onodjae The commissioner of Lagos State Police Command Idowu Owohunwa has said many arrests have been made while on patrol over thuggery disruptions of the electoral process in some areas of Lagos state. The Commissioner toured the Lagos metropolis and its environs, in company with some journalists, especially the Oshodi axis where it […]

Voters donated ink to avoid delay at polling unit

Breaking: Boko Haram fires RPG targeting Polling Unit in Gwoza

Voters protest over shortage of House of Reps ballot papers

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – WHAT started as a peaceful exercise went violent in some areas in Edo state as suspected thugs invaded Oredo Ward 4, Idia College Voting Centre where they destroyed ballot boxes. Before the incident in Idia College, a similar scenario happened in polling unit 42 still in Ward 4 where […]

Some commercial bus drivers in Enugu, chartered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have refused to deploy election materials over non-payment.

“Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the early hours of today, February 25, 2023 intercepted a woman with 18 voter cards in a sting operation at Badarwa area of Kaduna, Kaduna State.”

The Independent National Electoral  Commission (INEC) in Enugu State has appealed for calm saying every voter on the queue will vote to accommodate late commencement of voting. The election started late generally in most parts of the state due to some logistic problems. The election started late between 12 noon and 3pm in most areas of the […]

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has won a polling unit in O55 Keke Abimbola, Ago, Lagos State.

He said, “I am one of the security officials who were at the unit. As the officials were getting ready to commence voting, the boys who were armed stormed the polling unit and made away with voting materials.

Tinubu wins polling unit with 33 votes, as Obi, Atiku trail

 Former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to vote according to their consciences to enable them elect credible leaders Abubakar made the call after casting his vote at the uphill polling unit opposite his residence in Minna, Niger, at 1.25pm on Saturday. “Nigerians and people in Niger should vote according to […]

As Nigerians elect their new leaders today, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deployed its operatives to all the 36 states and the FCT to fish out politicians trying to buy votes with cash and other items.