Nigeria, April 25 -- Hello and welcome! In today's trending news stories;

1. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is open to allowing eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote in the 2027 general elections, but insists that this can only happen if the relevant legislation is amended.INEC's Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, reaffirmed the commission's readiness to embrace technology-driven voter accreditation, such as slips generated or downloaded from the INEC website, as long as the Electoral Act is updated accordingly.

This follows INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu's December 2024 remarks advocating a move beyond PVCs, citing benefits like cost reduction, simplified logistics, and preventin...