Nigerian Democratic Report

MRA Denounces Rising Attacks on Journalists, Calls for Global Action Against Impunity 0
- News
- September 11, 2025
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the increasing attacks and harassment of journalists in Nigeria, citing the recent arrest of Mr. Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa in Kebbi State after he shared a video exposing poor hospital conditions. MRA stated that if the trend continues, it could affect media freedom, freedom of expression, and citizens’ right of

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IPC SPJ-Hub Responds to Detention of FIJ’s Senior Reporter, Kano Journalist 0
- News
- September 10, 2025
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, via its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub, has stated the detention of Sodeeq Atanda, a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Atanda Feesu was detained by the Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Ado-Ekiti. Information reaching IPC-SPJ Hub states that,

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The Warri Communities’ Protests at INEC for Electoral Justice in Ward Delineation 0
- Analysis
- September 10, 2025
The recent protest by members of the Urhobo and Ijaw communities at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja has brought national attention to an ongoing matter in Delta State regarding representation, constitutional rights, and the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system. The protest focuses on urging INEC to carry out a

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INEC Chairman Identifies Areas in Electoral Acts That Allow Early Campaigns 0
- News
- September 10, 2025
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of INEC, has attributed early political campaigns for the 2027 general elections to gaps in the Electoral Act 2022 and Nigerian laws. The electoral chairman made these remarks during a one-day roundtable focused on the challenges of early political campaigns, which took place at the Electoral Institute in Abuja on Wednesday.

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Senate Rejects Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Return After Suspension 0
- News
- September 9, 2025
The standoff between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, and the Senate has escalated as the upper chamber has rejected her reinstatement to the House, despite her having completed the six-month suspension imposed on her. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, Acting Clerk Dr. Yahaya Danzaria confirmed that the Senate received Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s notice

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Nigeria’s National Assembly to Deploy AI, Digital Platforms to Enhance Democracy 0
- News
- September 8, 2025
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that the National Assembly is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms to modernise parliamentary procedures, enhance transparency, and increase operational efficiency. Abbas announced this on Monday in Beirut at the inaugural Asian–African Parliamentary Council meeting. He stated that integrating technology into legislative processes could

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