Elections

INEC distributes fifty two million PVCs nationwide 0
- Report Update
- February 18, 2015
As at yesterday, February 17, 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had distributed 52,275,367 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide out of 68,833,476 number of registered voters. This figure represents 75.94 per cent of the PVCs distributed thus far. Below is a breakdown of the distribution according to states: S/N States Number of Registered Voters
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Promoting media professionalism, UNDP courts online publishers 0
- Report Update
- February 17, 2015
As Nigeria prepares for the 2015 General Elections scheduled for 28th March, UNDP facilitated a dialogue with online publishers as part of efforts aimed at promoting peaceful elections in the country. The dialogue which took place on 10th February, came at a time when Nigeria’s political parties are increasingly using non-traditional media platforms and tools
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Peace accord by candidates good for peaceful polls 0
- Report Update
- February 16, 2015
Following the signing of the peace accord by presidential candidates in the forthcoming elections, Nigerians bare their minds in this report stating their expectations of the political parties and candidates. Rowland Longs reports.
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INEC re-schedules February polls, gives security reason 0
- Report Update
- February 10, 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday announced that the 2015 general elections earlier scheduled for February have been re-scheduled. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, last Saturday, during a press briefing held at the Commission’s headquarters, gave security reason for the re-scheduling of the February 14th and 28th elections. The elections will now
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Communiqué of media forum with female candidates from the North, South-south and South-east 0
- Report Update
- January 29, 2015
Introduction The 2-day media engagement forum with female candidates from the North, South-south and South-east on deepening understanding and improving the use of conventional and new/social media for campaigns & other electoral activities held in Abuja on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th January, 2015. The media engagement forum was organized by the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, with the
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Communique of media engagement forum with female candidates from the South-west 0
- Report Update
- January 29, 2015
INTRODUCTION The 2-day media engagement forum with female candidates in the south west on deepening understanding and improving the use of conventional and new/social media for campaigns & other electoral activities was held in Ibadan on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th January, 2015. The media engagement forum was organized by the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria,with the support
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