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March 18, 2023 No Responses

Delta Raises Alarm Over Alleged Security Breach

Delta State Government on Friday alleged that certain individuals were planning to disrupt Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, raised the alarm on Friday at a press briefing...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

Railway Retirees Pass Vote Of No Confidence On Two NRC Unions

The Association of Nigeria Railway Senior Citizens (ANRSC), the umbrella body of retirees of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of two in-house unions of the corporation. The Chairman of ANRSC,...

February 23, 2023 No Responses

Buhari To Candidates: Respect Choice Of Voters, Accept Outcome Of Elections

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged candidates contesting elections at all levels to respect the choice of voters and accept the result of the elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The president made the call wh...

November 11, 2022 No Responses

Group Unveils Vote023 Campaign To Encourage Voting

A Venture Builder and Founder of Emergent Labs, Emeka Mba, supported by Angela Ochu-Baiye, a Social Entrepreneur and Chied Executive Officer of Inspired by Jela, has launched an initiative tagged ‘Vote023′, a non-partisan incentive-d...

May 5, 2022 No Responses

APC Extends Sale Of Nomination Form

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the sale of its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to aspirants seeking for elective positions in 2023 general elections from May 6 to May 10.In a statement on Wednesday, APC National Publicity...

February 28, 2022 No Responses

Opinion: 2023 Zoning And Aspirants’ Pairing Permutations (4)

By Ehichioya Ezomon — In the “Mother of All Elections” in 2023, Nigeria is having a heavy dose of speculative news spread by canvassers for aspirants or the media, particularly the online, that trade in “breaking”, “exclus...

December 30, 2021 No Responses

FCT Area Council Elections: NEC Accredits 51 Observer Groups

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 51 observer groups for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, scheduled for February 12, 2022. The commission, in its daily bulletin issued on Wednesday disclosed th...

October 22, 2021 No Responses

INEC: We Are Satisfied With Level Of Preparations For Anambra Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, said it is satisfied with the current level of preparations for the November 6 Anambra governorship election. In a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Educ...

July 16, 2021 No Responses

NCC, NASS To Determine Electronic Voting Process

The Senate on Thursday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The passing of the bill followed clause by- clause consideration and adoption of recommendations of report of the Joint Committee on INEC at plenary on Thursday. It amended clause...

October 11, 2020 No Responses

How Vote Buying, Low Compliance With Covid-19 Protocol Characterised Ondo Election

A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, on Saturday said the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol. Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Co-chair, Yiaga Africa 2020 Ondo Election Obser...

August 2, 2020 No Responses

British Airways Pilots Vote To Accept Jobs Deal

British Airways pilots have voted to accept a deal that will temporarily cut pay by 20% and eliminate 270 jobs, says the pilots’ union Balpa. The deal prevents a controversial “fire-and-rehire” scheme where staff would have been handed ...

December 29, 2019 No Responses

INEC Takes Voter Education To Calabar Carnival

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River on Saturday joined the Carnival Calabar street party as part of measures to sensitise the electorate to its activities. Speaking to journalists in Calabar, the Executive Secretary of the Commi...

July 23, 2019 No Responses

British Airways Pilots Vote In Favour Of Strike

British Airways pilots have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay, threatening a walkout over the key summer holiday period. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) said 93% of its members had voted in favour of...

February 24, 2019 No Responses

Violence Rocks Polls In Some States

Following reports of violence, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the cancellation and rescheduling of elections in some parts of Rivers, Anambra and Lagos States. INEC Commissioner and chairman, Information and Vote...