By MCDN | On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the fourth cohort of the fellows of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) was inducted in Lagos. They were inducted after participating in months of rigorous training and mentorship,…
The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth, and Advancement (YIAGA) has raised alarm saying major political parties are allegedly devising a new method of inducing voters ahead of the June 18,2022, Ekiti State governorship election. The group disclosed this on Thursday…
Worried by the growing voter apathy that has characterized Nigeria’s general elections in recent years, a non-governmental organisation, the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) with funding support from Christian Aid Nigeria is rolling out a series of activities to increase citizens’ participation, especially…
Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has x-rayed the political landscape in Ekiti and Ondo States in the buildup to the 2022 off-cycle gubernatorial election in the states. In a study titled “Ekiti and Osun States Election Security Risk Assessment – ESRA…
21 female reporters across media organisations in Nigeria were inducted as fellows of the Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday 9 June 2022 in Lagos. The 21 reporters were inducted after…
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assured Nigerian youths that the commission will do its best to ensure their votes will count. The chairman gave the assurance on Saturday in Lagos at the European Union (EU)…
The Federal Government of Nigeria in its drive to get itself involved in all things on digital technologies on Friday inaugurated the Presidential Council on Digital Economy and e-Government. The president, Muhammadu Buhari, directed the Minister of Communications and Digital…
In a bid to allow more eligible voters to be captured on the database of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) is calling on the electoral…
After a one week extension of political party primaries, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the closure of all political party primaries effective from Thursday, June 9, 2022, and the commencement of the upload of nominated candidates of…
The ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the Alaba area in Ojo Local Government, Lagos State, was on Thursday reportedly disrupted by some thugs in the area. The CVR exercise according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will end…
