INEC News
INEC extends period for PVC Collection The Permanent Voter's Card (PVC) collection exercise that was scheduled to end on Friday, 8th February, 2019 has been extended to Monday,...
Vice President’s Helicopter Crash-lands
The nation was thrown into tension on Sunday, 3rd February 2019 when news emerged that the helicopter conveying the Vice President and 9 other passengers on a campaign...
Election Intrigues, Fears, Take Toll on Nigeria’s Economy
The Nigerian Stock Market recorded a loss of over N3.4trillion between May 2018 and January 2019, following persistent fall that has been attributed to jitters over political activities...
Fire burns Unclaimed PVCs in Abia INEC Office
Voters’ Register and 319 uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) were allegedly set ablaze in the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Isiala Ngwa South Local...
INEC seeks more participation of women in politics
INEC has stressed the need for a legal framework to encourage more women to participate in politics. This was assertion was made during the training for women to...
CCT set to proceed with Onnoghen’s Trial
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) last Thursday, January 31, announced that it was proceeding with the trial of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen. It will be recalled that...
Acting CJN inaugurates Election Petition Tribunal
In the thick of criticisms of his apparently unconstitutional appointment, Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad Tanko swore in judges for the Election Petition Tribunals set...
As Elections near, Campaigns Intensify
With less than two weeks to the 2019 General Elections, political parties and candidates are crisscrossing the country, campaigning for people’s votes. In the Social Democratic Party (SDP),...
President Buhari Assents to the Disability Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill into law on Wednesday, 23rd January 2019. The Bill which was introduced in the National Assembly...
News from INEC
INEC Grants Access to its Situation Room The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that it will allow members of accredited domestic and foreign observer groups, political...