By Yemi Sodeeq, The Informant247 With emotionally laced countenances and a seemingly deep reflection on the properties lost to the flood that sacked their community last September, residents of the Gbaradogi community in Patigi local government area of Kwara State are still yet to recover from their losses. A riverine community with people whose major source
Eha-Amufu community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State was invaded in December 2022 by alleged herders. The attacks continued, resulting in the displacement of many inhabitants, death of scores and burning of houses and farmlands. Ben Aroh of The Whistler examines its implications for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. Voting Strength Of Eha-Amufu
By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels TV The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) until Sunday 29th, January 2023. The electoral umpire earlier fixed the collection deadline as Sunday, 22nd January 2023. But following a meeting on Thursday, INEC said it has pushed the deadline by
By Patrick Obia As the general elections beckons and Permanent Voters Card (PVC) collection intensifies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Cross River State has moved the collection of cards to ward levels, saying collection by proxy is not allowed. This was contained in a press release signed by Head of the Department, of Voter
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 Maxwell Effiong, Truth Live News The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) National Commissioner for information and voter education, Festus Okoye, Esq. has warned unregistered voters to stay away from the elections process come 2023. The INEC National Commissioner for information and voter education issued the warning while addressing the journalists on why INEC is
By Ben Aro, The Whistler Some politicians attempt to influence voting ahead of the 2023 general elections in many ways. They include asking voters to submit their Permanent Voters’ Cards, bank accounts, bank verification numbers, and even photographs. Against this background, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, under its Justice, Development and Peace Commission, recently kick-started
In this investigation by Ogar Monday, CrossRiverWatch has uncovered a scheme by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its major rival, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aimed at outsmarting the Independent National Election Commission in the 2023 general election. Their agents collected the identification number on voter cards and bank details of eligible voters. Lebo