Wake Up Call For Increased Voter Education Ahead 2015 Elections

Breaking News: INEC website hacked on election day 0
- Report Update
- March 28, 2015
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 0
- Report Update
- March 28, 2015
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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We are ready for elections, INEC re-assures 0
- Report Update
- March 24, 2015
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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INEC to hold Stakeholders’ Summit on Tuesday, 24th March 0
- Press Release
- March 20, 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to hold a Stakeholders’ Summit on Tuesday, 24, 2015, at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. The Commission will use the Summit to brief stakeholders on its latest state of preparedness for the conduct of the General Elections scheduled for March 28th and 11 April 2015.
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No plans to further postpone elections – Prof. Jega 0
- Report Update
- March 20, 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed lingering concerns on whether the elections would hold or not, by confirming that there are no indications from any quarters of any wish to further postpone the elections scheduled for March 28th and April 11th. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, made the assertion yesterday while
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2015 Elections: Assessing media coverage 0
- Report Update
- March 19, 2015
The media has been undergoing intense scrutiny as it reports all events surrounding Nigeria’s upcoming general elections. The watchers of the watchdogs have been, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos and the Nigerian Press Council (NPC). In this report, Jacqueline Ogoh presents the outcome of the January 2015 media monitoring exercise by both organisations.
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