In preparation for the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, 25 February, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to its local government offices. The electoral commission has already started distributing the materials to various locations ahead of the polls, according to latest reports. The materials are expected to be transported …

Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended train services in the country to enable Nigerians exercise their civic responsibilities. The temporary suspension of train services will be from Saturday 25 February to Monday 27 February, the NRC said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement by the corporation’s Deputy Director of …

Four days to the 2023 general elections, some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have attacked and blown off the administrative offices of the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night when the assailants invaded the area with some explosives. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, William Ovye Aya, confirmed the incident. According …

The journey of a thousand miles, however arduous, usually starts with a few tentative steps. The long-standing anticipation of what has promised to be the most pivotal, game-changing of general elections since the creation of this nation is just merely a week away. For close to four years we have huffed and puffed about a unique power transition process which …

It is gratifying to note that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the general elections will go ahead as scheduled despite the cash crunch and nationwide protests. Initially, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu expressed doubts due to the avoidable pains inflicted on Nigerians by unconscionable government officials days leading to the election. The general election to …

A legal system reform and reassessment of Nigeria’s laws and their application have been recommended as a way of curbing the threats to the country’s elections. At the eighth technical session of The Electoral Forum, participants discussed recent Supreme Court decisions and concluded that the judiciary must be called to account to “ensure that their rulings and judgments do not …

Globally renowned non-governmental organisation, One Campaign; and Nigeria’s leading digital news platform, Newspread.ng will on Monday, 20 February host a Twitter Space with young Nigerians, starting by 5 pm. The discussion, which is centred around the upcoming general elections, will get young people speaking about the issues that matter to them vis-a-vis the electoral promises of the political parties. According …

With Saturday’s national elections fast approaching, the Fulani community in Kwara State at the weekend declared their supports for all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The presidential candidate will hold on 25 February with the PDP fielding former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. On the same day, elections will be conducted in the Senate and House of …

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Nigeria Police have restated their readiness to prevent vote buying as part of the effort to conduct credible and corrupt-free polls across the country. During a radio town hall meeting against electoral corruption organised by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) at the weekend …

The United Kingdom government has expressed worry over the likelihood of post-election violence in Nigeria and threatened to deny visas to politicians linked to the violence. The presidential and National Assembly elections are fixed for 25 February, while state elections – governorship and House of Assembly – will be elected on 11 March. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing …