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- 5 Jan 2023
INEC Inaugurates Committees for National Situation Room, Collation Centre
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established committees for National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 general elections. The commission disclosed this in a…
- 22 May 2025
INEC Sets Up AI Division to Strengthen Electoral System
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division within its ICT Department. This marks a significant stride toward…
- 20 Jul 2026
NBC, INEC, Plan Joint Broadcast Monitoring Framework ahead of 2027 Elections
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are set to introduce a joint broadcast monitoring framework ahead of the 2027 general elections as part…
- 4 Jan 2019
INEC Retains Smart Card Reader, Incidence Form
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it will Monday release its revised guidelines and voter register to the nation’s 91 political parties, as part of its strategic plan of action…
- 10 Dec 2021
BVAS has Come to Stay- INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for accreditation during elections, has come to stay. Mr Festus Okoye, national…
- 6 Jan 2023
You Can Now Collect PVCs @Your Wards and Registration Areas - INEC Tells Nigerians
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will from today, January 6, commence the distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to registrants at the 8,809 electoral wards across Nigeria.…
- 21 Oct 2021
INEC Seeks Unrestrictive Power for ICT Innovation
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the National Assembly to grant it power to determine the kind of technology to be deployed during elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,…
- 23 Aug 2010
2011: Laptops, Others to Cost Inec N18Bn
The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) will spend only N18 billion instead of N54.9 billion allocated for the ICT-Voter Registration System and solution in the commission’s…
- 7 Oct 2025
Yakubu Steps Down, Agbamuche-Mbu Takes Over INEC Leadership
May Agbamuche-Mbu, a National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assumed office as the acting Chairman of the Commission following the formal handover by…
- 28 Nov 2016
NIMC Expresses Readiness for e-Voting
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), yesterday, declared that the commission was ready for an electronic voting system if approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
- 18 Jan 2013
Jega Says INEC Ready to Issue Permanent Voter Cards
Prof. Attahiru Jega, chairman, National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the Commission was ready to begin the process of issuance of permanent voter cards. Jega said INEC would this…
- 9 Sept 2025
Over 3.5m Nigerians Pre-Register for CVR in 3 Weeks- INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that over 3.5 million Nigerians had pre-registered online for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within…
- 17 Feb 2021
INEC Says NIN not Required for Voter Registration
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) will not be a requirement for voter registration. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and…
- 19 Sept 2018
No Plans to Ban Use of Smartphones at Polling Units- INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it was not banning the use of Smartphone around the polling unit areas, but the moment a prospective voter entered voting cubicle to cast his or…
- 13 Aug 2021
CVR: INEC Raises Alarm over Fake Website
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dissociated itself from what it described as fake Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online portal. The electoral body said it had not accredited…
- 4 Sept 2018
INEC, NCC Partner to Send SMSes to Owners of Uncollected PVCs
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) are partnering to send messages to owners of the uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), according to Mr…
- 20 Jul 2021
Gbajabiamila, House Speaker Asks INEC and NCC to Join Hands to Conduct Elections
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) should work together to conduct credible elections in the country, according to Femi Gbajabiamila,…
- 9 Mar 2019
NBC Warns Broadcasters against Announcing Election Results
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters against announcing election results not declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Antia Ekanem,…
- 16 Jul 2021
Tambuwal Blasts Senate for Subjecting INEC to NCC
Governor Aminu Tambuwal said it is unconstitutional for the Senate to subject Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) power to conduct elections to the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 17 Aug 2017
INEC Inaugurates Committee on E-voting System
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated a 20-member Inter-Agency Technical Committee to assess a newly-developed e-voting system. The commission disclosed this in a…
- 11 Jan 2019
INEC Denies Selling Ballot Papers
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said what it sold in its Cross River office were obsolete materials and not ballot papers as alleged in some quarters. Dr Frankland…
- 4 Mar 2015
No Plans to Sack Jega- Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has restated that he has no plan to sack Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ahead of the March 28 and April 11 elections.…
- 13 Jan 2021
INEC Mulls New Technologies for 2023 Polls
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is contemplating the introduction of new technologies to improve the conduct of the 2023 general elections. It also hinted that existing…
- 7 Dec 2022
Stakeholders Urge INEC to Partner NCC, Galaxy Backbone, Others to Improve Broadband Connectivity in Remote Areas
Stakeholders in information and communications technology have urged Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to work closely with the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Galaxy Backbone,…
- 6 Jan 2026
INEC Warns of Fake Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment Portal
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarm about a fake and unauthorized website falsely claiming to be an “INEC Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment Portal 2026.” The Commission raised…
- 6 Apr 2009
Inec, NCS Lay Blueprint for e-Voting in 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) and the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) have joined forces to computerize voting in Nigeria, which would give boost to democracy. Both…
- 28 Nov 2017
INEC Trains Staff on ICT
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, commenced three-day training on Information Communication Technology (ICT) for its staff in the state. Prof.…
- 2 Sept 2014
2015 Polls: Controversy Trails INEC’s N9Bn Ballot Papers Contract
Crisis is reportedly brewing at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the decision of the Commission to contract the printing of the ballot papers to be used for the…
- 2 Jun 2026
INEC Probes Claims of Leaked Voter Data from CVR System
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started looking into reports of unauthorized access to its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database, according to Mohammed Kudu Haruna,…
- 3 Sept 2026
INEC Says AI Disinformation Threatens 2027 Election Credibility
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that artificial intelligence-generated disinformation could pose a major threat to the credibility of the 2027 general elections.