Nigerian Democratic Report

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval to Sack 3 Resident Electoral Commissioners for Misconduct 0
- News
- February 5, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has called for the approval of the dismissal of the Resident Electoral Commissioners of Abia, Adamawa, and Sokoto states, who have been suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for misconduct while they were serving as the officials of the commission. President Tinubu requested their dismissal in a letter sent to

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No, NPC Is Not Recruiting Ad-Hoc Staff for the 2025 National Census 0
- Fact Check, News
- February 5, 2025
CLAIM: NPC is recruiting ad-hoc staff for the 2025 nationwide census. VERDICT: False BACKGROUND On Monday, February 3, 2025, a WhatsApp user in a community group posted recruitment information supposedly being carried out by the National Population Commission, NPC. The post, which read: *NATIONAL POPULATION CENSUS 2025 AD-HOC STAFF RECRUITMENT-2025* Are You Skilled,Courageous,and principled? Nigeria

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INEC Boss Wants Improved Advocacy to Curb Vote Buying Menace in Elections 0
- News
- February 4, 2025
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has called for the collaboration of civil society organisations in combating the menace of vote buying among the delegates of political parties in the country, calling for their extensive advocacy in monitoring the parties primary elections. Professor Yakubu made this appeal on Tuesday,

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MRA, IPI Publish A Resource Guide to Protect Press Freedom In Nigeria 0
- News
- February 4, 2025
In a concerted effort to further empower journalists, media practitioners, organisations, media freedom advocates, and other stakeholders, the Media Rights Agenda and the International Press Institute (IPI), based in Vienna, Austria, have published a resource that will provide comprehensive knowledge of national, regional, and international laws, mechanisms, and frameworks that protect press freedom in Nigeria.

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PDP Governors Move to Reposition Party, Urge Tinubu to Address Economic Hardship 0
- News
- January 31, 2025
Twenty-four hours after thugs invaded a meeting of its Board of Trustees, Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, Governors Forum, rallied its members to reposition the party and changed the perception of a disunited party. At a meeting of the Governors Forum in Asaba, Delta State, on Friday, the governors took bold steps

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Budgit Decries Abandonment of Projects Worth N2.4 Billion Across Nigeria 0
- News
- January 30, 2025
Budgit, a civic technology group, has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to look into the N2.4 billion that was spent on government projects from the 2023 budget but never got done. The organisation said it discovered payments totalling N2.4 billion to

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