• Breaking News: INEC website hacked on election day

    Breaking News: INEC website hacked on election day0

    The website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been hacked. This ugly incident occurred around 12 noon on a day the Commission is organising Nigeria’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Meanwhile, the Commission has reacted swiftly to the incident. According to a tweet via its Twitter handle: @Inecnigeria, the commission said: “We are aware

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  • INEC Postpones Elections in 11 Federal Constituencies in Jigawa

    INEC Postpones Elections in 11 Federal Constituencies in Jigawa0

    The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced the postponement of election into the House of representatives in eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa State. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Halliru Aliyu Tambawel announced the development while briefing news men Friday night at INEC headquarters in Dutse, said the postponement was due to the short-fall of

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  • Nigerian soldiers confine Al-Jazeera journalists to hotel

    Nigerian soldiers confine Al-Jazeera journalists to hotel0

    Nigerian military authorities on Tuesday confined two Al-Jazeera journalists to their hotel room and have forbidden them from leaving, according to a statement published on Wednesday by the Nigerian Defense Headquarters and both journalists who spoke to CPJ. The journalists were covering a story on military activities in the area as part of Al-Jazeera’s broader

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  • Take Ethics and Safety Seriously on voting day, IPC urges Journalists

    Take Ethics and Safety Seriously on voting day, IPC urges Journalists0

    The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria has called on journalists who will be on electoral duty during Saturday’s presidential election to be professional and ethical while also taking their personal safety seriously. Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was imperative for such journalists to present accurate, fair and balanced reports; provide early warning signals

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  • We are ready for elections, INEC re-assures

    We are ready for elections, INEC re-assures0

    As the countdown to the elections get closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has again reassured Nigerians that they are prepared for the forth coming elections. This was made known by Mr. Akin Orebiyi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC for Lagos, at a media forum themed “2015 Elections: Xraying INEC and other

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  • 2015 Elections: Shun Electoral Violence

    2015 Elections: Shun Electoral Violence0

    As Nigerians count down to the general elections, the Executive Director, Women Advocates’ Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi has called on all stakeholders to shun electoral violence. She made this call at a stakeholder workshop organized by the National Association for Peaceful Elections in Nigeria (NAPEN) with the support of the International

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