• INEC Warns Politicians Against Buying of Permanent Voters Cards

    INEC Warns Politicians Against Buying of Permanent Voters Cards0

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    • December 14, 2022

    Three days into the collection of the Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC) the nation’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians buying off the cards from owners to have a rethink because it would be the most unprofitable venture of the decade. Reason: the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) introduced to improve

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  • Female Politicians Describe Workshop as Life-changing Event, Commend Organisers

    Female Politicians Describe Workshop as Life-changing Event, Commend Organisers0

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    • December 14, 2022

    The two-day training workshop for female candidates on strategic communication and media use ahead of the 2023 elections has elicited commendations from participants who said it has impacted in them life-changing experiences. In their words: the training was a life-changing event, which has rejigged their sense of purpose in the political space and acknowledged their

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  • Electoral Act 2022 and Additional Pressure on the Judiciary

    Electoral Act 2022 and Additional Pressure on the Judiciary0

    The passage of the Electoral Act 2022 and its signing into law in February this year by President Buhari was hailed across the land as a good development for our democratic advancement. The Electoral Act has several innovations and stipulates time-frames for almost all the activities pertaining to the elections; from publication of notices of

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  • Fact-Check: Nigeria Has 14.4%, Not 13.8% Drug Prevalence as Claimed by Peter Obi

    Fact-Check: Nigeria Has 14.4%, Not 13.8% Drug Prevalence as Claimed by Peter Obi0

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    • December 13, 2022

      FACT-CHECK: Nigeria now has 14.4%, NOT 13.8 per cent drug prevalence as claimed by Peter Obi     Claim:   The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi claimed Nigeria now has 13.8 percent drug prevalence against the global average of 5 per cent.   Verdict Incorrect.   Full Story On

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  • Female Politicians Acquire New Media Engagement Skills in Osogbo

    Female Politicians Acquire New Media Engagement Skills in Osogbo1

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    • December 13, 2022

    To enhance their capacity and boost media engagement for visibility, some female politicians drawn from the south west geo-political zone and Kwara state participating in a workshop in Osogbo have been taken through strategies on how best to access the media to their advantage in the 2023 elections. Pooled together by the International Press Centre

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  • Distribution of Permanent Voters Card Begins on a Slow Start Nationwide

    Distribution of Permanent Voters Card Begins on a Slow Start Nationwide0

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    • December 12, 2022

    Distribution of permanent voters cards started on a slow note across the country on the first day of the 42 days set aside by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the exercise. While some centers recorded impressive turnouts others had scanty crowds at the collection centers. The determination of the would-be voters to exercise

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