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INEC violates Electoral Act, fails to publish voter register 90 days before election

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to publish the preliminary voters' register on its website by the 90-day deadline before the 2027 general election, desp... Read More


Microsoft to restrict AI-generated images of candidates ahead of 2027 election - Official

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Microsoft will restrict their generative AI tools from creating unrealistic images of political candidates ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election, a senior official has said. Da... Read More


INEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates' list

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained its decision to exclude the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Gombe, Isa Pantami, and in Ogun State, L... Read More


2027: INEC excludes Pantami, Adebutu, clears Chinda in final governorship candidates' list

Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Gombe, Isa Pantami, and in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, from its fin... Read More


2027: Group launches initiative to prevent violence in Niger Delta

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has launched an initiative to prevent election-related violence in 24 local government areas (LGAs) across Akwa... Read More


INVESTIGATION: How Anthony Kila falsified all his academic qualifications - from Bachelor's to Doctorate

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Beyond faking his professorship, Anthony Kila, the now-suspended Pro-Chancellor of Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), also falsified his academic records, PREMIUM TIMES ca... Read More


Supreme Court Judgement: Parties that violate membership register rule won't field candidates - INEC

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said political parties that violated the statutory requirement on membership registers will not be allowed to field candidat... Read More


Fake Professorship: University moves against Kila, removes him from website

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Following a PREMIUM TIMES investigation that exposed its pro-chancellor, Anthony Kila, as a fake professor, the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU) has deleted all references... Read More


JAMB plans UTME centre in Canada for Nigerians from 2027

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is working towards establishing a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, which is ex... Read More


Nigerian university hikes fees, students to pay up to N290,000

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has increased its undergraduate registration charges, raising fears that Nigerian universities may begin another round of fee hikes. The n... Read More