Election Security
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Like Presidential Election, Journalists Suffer Attacks During Nigeria’s Governorship Polls
On Saturday, March 18, while coming out of his home to cover the gubernatorial elections in Lafia, North-central Nigeria, Edwin…
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Thuggery, Voter Apathy Taint Nigeria’s Election For New Governors
Thuggery and low voter turnout trailed the delayed elections conducted on March 18 by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
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Dozens Of Terrorists Killed During Attack On Election Collation Centre In Northeast Nigeria
Armed terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed Mafa town in northeast Nigeria in the early morning…
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#NigeriaDecides: Hate Speech Fuels Lagos Elections
In Lagos, the language being used during the elections has taken a nasty, ethnically-charged turn, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty.…
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Nigeria: One In Seven Civilian Deaths In February Due To Election Violence
Nigeria’s presidential and national assembly elections have come and gone – but not without consequences. According to data gathered by…
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Nigeria Elections 2023: A Look Ahead To The Gubernatorial Polls
Adejumo Kabir, Lagos In Lagos, thugs scattered polling units in areas swinging toward opposition parties, marring the first weekend of…
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NigeriaDecides2023: “I Saw Blatant Vote Buying In Maiduguri”
At first, I thought the group of men and women that had gathered a few metres away were another polling…
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Threat Of Kidnap Dissuaded Many Voters In Nigeria’s Zamfara
Voters across Zamfara State in Northwest Nigeria were unable to cast their ballots during the Presidential and National Assembly elections…
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NigeriaDecides2023: Regulator Failure Reducing Trust In Electoral Process, EU Says
A lack of transparency at Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has reduced trust in the general electoral process, election monitors…
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NigeriaDecides2023: Displaced Voters Disenfranchised By Hunger And Cash Crisis
The sound of hungry babies quietly whining was the only thing to be heard in the unofficial displaced people’s camp…
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