2015 Elections
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How Smartphones Galvanized Nigeria’s Younger Voters
May 28, 2015Of the more than 175 million people who live in Nigeria, 70 percent of them are young. And among those millions are more than 125 million mobile phone subscribers, the largest such market in Africa. So,... -
20 Reasons Why INEC Might Conduct Successful Elections In Nigeria
Mar 27, 2015By Psalmuel Adekunle Reaction has trailed the postponement of the 2015 general elections. Some electorates felt it was a way to manipulate their votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) however claimed that the election... -
Tackling Terrorism In Africa: An Open Letter To African Kings, Presidents And Ministers Of Governments
Feb 10, 2015In pursuit of their sinister political agendas, terrorist groups in Africa continue to engineer a series of increasingly brutal and disgusting atrocities. At the beginning of the month, Boko Haram, the Islamist extremist group that has waged... -
Nigeria 2015: Advancing Youth Participation in Elections
Dec 29, 2014By David Atilola As the 2015 general election approaches, the International Press Centre, Lagos, has called on Nigerian youths to participate in the elections. This call was made at a media tweet in Ogba which it... -
2015 ELECTIONS: ASSESSING INEC’S OUTING IN THE LAST PVC DISTRIBUTION AND REGISTRATION EXERCISE
Nov 26, 2014By Esther Onyinyechi Mark Rhoda had woken up that morning, optimistic that her planned activities for the day would go on as smooth as she had envisaged. She made a rough to-do-list of her schedule-from... -
2015 Elections: Internally Displaced Persons Will Vote
Nov 20, 2014The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has assured people in the North-East that they will participate in the 2015 general elections. Jega said this at a meeting with stakeholders on... -
Will Nigeria 2015 Elections Make Provisions For People With Physical Disabilities?
Nov 3, 2014As Nigeria 2015 general election approaches, stakeholders from different sectors are advocating for people who are physically challenged to be included in the electoral process. “Only a few people with disabilities have been participating, but we...