2015 Elections

INEC Youth Ambassadors and Nigerian artistes pledge support for violence-free elections 0
- Report Update
- March 12, 2015
Popular Nigerian entertainment stars like Helen Paul, Ime Bishop Okon, Tayo Faniran, Adaora Onyechere of AIT and Seun Okinbaloye of Channels TV and a host of other celebrities, yesterday canvassed support for free fair and credible 2015 general elections. Recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as outstanding young people in youth mobilization, the
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2015 General Elections: Voting Process 0
- Report Update
- March 11, 2015
Text of a paper delivered by the State Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA Edo State. Directorate. Mrs Magdaline Umunnah, at the annual citizens’summit of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) at the NAS Anchor Point No. Irhirhi Road, Off Oko-Ogba Road, Benin City, on Saturday, January 10, 2015. INTRODUCTION FIRST, let me express profound
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Post-election Violence and the Media 0
- Report Update
- March 3, 2015
In 2011, over 800 people were killed as a result of election-related and communal violence, following the April 2011 presidential election. According to the Human Rights Watch, the victims were killed in three days of rioting in 12 Northern states. Cause of the violence? Supporters of the main opposition candidate, MuhammaduBuhari, then of the Congress
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IPC, NPC to present media monitoring report on election coverage 0
- Press Release
- February 25, 2015
The International Press Centre (IPC) and the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) are set to release the report of the monitoring of the coverage of the 2015 elections by selected newspapers, online media and social media platforms in the month of January, 2015. The presentation which will take place during a press/tweet conference on February 26
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Improving media engagement with female politicians 0
- Report Update
- February 24, 2015
The level of participation of women in Nigerian politics is relatively low compared to their male counterparts. The media can play a crucial role in addressing this concern and bridging the inequality gap. This was the central focus of a two media forum to build the capacity of female candidates from the Southwest zone ahead
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When women politicians united against ‘marginalization’0
- Report Update
- February 24, 2015
In an effort to regulate the trend of male dominance in Nigerian politics, women politicians have said they are currently working towards organizing themselves to develop workable solutions. This decision was made following a two-day workshop organized in Abuja for women politicians from the north and parts of the south-south and south East region. The
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