A lack of transparency at Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has reduced trust in the general electoral process, election monitors say. In a press statement, the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria (EU EOM) noted that the “abuse of incumbency by various political office holders has distorted the playing field.” Speaking at the presentation […]
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The sound of hungry babies quietly whining was the only thing to be heard in the unofficial displaced people’s camp in Borno where Salma Wakil lives, as voting got underway in the elections on Saturday. Salma had wanted to cast her vote, but she was prevented from travelling, forced to remain behind in the little […]
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Journalists have been attacked and prevented from carrying out their lawful duties smoothly in the ongoing presidential and national assembly elections across Nigeria, throwing into jeopardy their role as watchdogs monitoring voting processes and documenting malpractices. Gbenga Oloniniran, a reporter with The Punch newspapers told HumAngle that he was attacked by police officers, on Saturday, […]
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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), a media organisation with headquarters in Abuja, has launched an online trivia game that educates Nigerians about the country’s electoral process and the dangers of disinformation. It released the web app, Get It Right, on Monday, Feb. 20, collaborating with Digital Public Square, a technology-driven non-profit based in […]
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Boko Haram launched mortars at a town in southern Borno, one of several violent attacks recorded on Saturday, Feb.25, as millions of Nigerians voted in presidential and national assembly elections. Several people were injured when Boko Haram insurgents located on top of the Mandara mountains fired two mortar bombs into Gwoza town in southern Borno, […]
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