By Angela Atabo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the African Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) have urged Nigerian youths to take ownership of the democratic space and actively participate in governance. They made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Youth Mentorship Conference on SustainableContinue Reading
By Josephine Miller Amb. Kenneth Anetor, advocate for youth development and mental health, says community action remains central to Nigeria’s transformation, urging citizens to actively participate in development processes at grassroots levels. Anetor said this during a panel session at the Futurecast Africa 2026 conference, organised in collaboration with IDCLContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom and Lilian Okoro For millions of everyday Nigerians, personal identity remains a sacred anchor, making any alterations to official names a deeply sensitive and life-altering undertaking. From marriage and relocation to aligning certificates with West Africa Examinations Council Nigeria (WAEC), Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), and NationalContinue Reading
By Grant Onyeke The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Women Parliament has welcomed the publication of Dr Adewole Adebayo’s name by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate. The National Speaker of the parliament, Amb. Sa’adatu Abdullahi, said the development reinforced the party’s readiness toContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) have called for stronger partnership between the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and the media ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made at the 2026 Democracy Roundtable themedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that every vote will count in the 2027 general elections, saying the commission is committed to consolidating the nation’s democratic governance. INEC Deputy Director of Voter Education and Planning, Mrs Magdalene Aku, gave the assurance onContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain impartial and ensure justice to all political parties regardless of political pressure. Abubakar gave the advice on Friday whenContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A three-member panel of the appellate court, in aContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to act on a Federal High Court judgment being relied upon by its former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam. The party said the judgment could not supersede an earlier decision of theContinue Reading
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned an online portal on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise currently circulating on some social media platforms, describing it as fake. INEC Deputy Director of Information and Publicity, Wilfred Ifogah, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
