Dear Active Citizen, We have an excellent lineup of speakers who will share their insights and experiences on the theme for this month's Thursday Talks. Confirmed speakers are Femi Falana (SAN), Seun Onigbinde, Ibrahim Faruk, Inibehe Effiong and Dr. Gb ...
Lagos By Dike Chukwumerije
Lagos: By Dike Chukwumerije With every election (where people are really interested in coming out to vote), the ruling party in Lagos is having to use methods that are growing more and more brutal and crude to win. That in itself ...
Gubernatorial Result Update!
Dear Active Citizen, The Governorship and State House of Assembly election dates are over, but the drama hasn't ended! The APC is in the lead with 15 states, while the PDP has managed to cling onto 9 states. Even the NNPP and LP managed to snag a state ...
Igi Oyin
An abiding memory of Nigerian elections that I have is from 2011. I flew to Nigeria to vote that year — I had planned to vote in the Presidential elections and booked my ticket accordingly but the last minute cancellation, per usual, meant ...
Vote Trading is not the Problem with Nigeria’s Elections
When veteran politician Ayo Fayose contested — and won — the June 2014 gubernatorial elections in the southwestern state of Ekiti, he mocked Kayode Fayemi, the incumbent who had lost. “People don’t want road infrastructure; th ...
#EnoughIsEnough2023: Lagos to the World!
Dear Active Citizen, For Lagos voters, we are gearing up to be your trusty sidekick throughout the entire voting process tomorrow! Our team of highly trained operators will be available 24/7 to help you with any issues you may face. 💪
We’re Finally a Teenager!
Dear Active Citizen, We know it's election season and things are getting pretty busy around here, but we just had to take a moment to appreciate this milestone.
Elections Postponed! Democracy Decides to Take a Week-Long Nap
Dear Active Citizen, If you were all set to cast your vote tomorrow, we hate to break it to you, but the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections have been postponed to Saturday, March 18th. We know, we know, you were probably all ready to ma ...
It’s Time for Round 2!
Dear Active Citizen, We are excited to continue the Lagos Governorship Dialogue today with the governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran. The conversation will hold today at 6pm on #EiESpaces, LIVE on ...
Electionwatch.ng is LIVE!
Dear Active Citizen, We are excited to announce the launch of electionwatchng.com - a new portal that allows citizens to upload signed copies of their polling unit Result Sheets and compare them to INEC's official results (IRev uploads). With this plat ...
INEC Faces Criticism Over Failure to Electronically Transmit Results
Dear Active Citizen, After a heated campaign season and a closely watched vote count, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 Presidential election. He won the election ahead of other con ...
The Era of Renewed Hope
SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU My Fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of our beloved republic. This is a shining momen ...