By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Some eligible voters who lost their permanent voter cards and applied for re-issuance claim they are yet to obtain them from their chosen local government areas because of the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to reprint them. Ben Aroh digs into the options left for those in
By Patrick Obia Thousands of Nigerians will not cast their ballots during the 2023 general elections due to the devastating flood across the country last year. The flood which affected nearly all the states of the federation swept away homes and farmlands, killing several people. The flood did not only bring hardship and anguish but
By Theophilus Adedokun, The ICIR The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the closure of universities across the country for three weeks to enable students to exercise their franchise in the February 25 and March 11 elections. According to a letter addressed to the vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centers, the NUC
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked claims that some Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) machines were moved into the Cross River State Governor’s lodge, saying all machines are intact. INEC refuted the claims in a press release signed by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Gabriel Yomere urged the
As the general elections of 2023 draw nearer by the day, politically vaccinated nay immune players feel a heightened need to put diverse controversial issues in a proper perspective, like the issue of power rotation to the South after President Buhari must have completed his tenure in office by May 29th and a host of
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a portal for the accreditation of online media organizations for the 2023 general elections. The electoral umpire disclosed this in a notice made available to journalists on Thursday, January 5, 2023, where it said all accreditation standards of media houses and journalists wishing to
By Ogar Monday The right of women to have their say in the political processes has been identified as one of the key pointers to the growth of any nation’s democracy. The consensus was reached at a Dialogue on Youth, Democracy, and Values held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, and organized by NGYouthSDG,
By Jonathan Ugbal The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore on Friday, in Calabar the Cross River State capital, described as an anathema, the decision to have a uniform national building code for the entire country. Sowore who stated this while addressing attendees at the 62nd