October 27, 2026
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By Emmanuel Kwada The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its online platform for Nigerians to check the preliminary register of voters ahead of the 2027 general elections, following calls for wider public access to the document. The commission announced the development in a press statement issued on Monday, October 26, 2026, saying the […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada, Abuja; Hafsat Usman Ukissa, Kaduna; and Zubainatu Umar Kambari, Adamawa As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections, a growing number of citizens say they are willing to vote, but concerns over insecurity, economic hardship, electoral credibility and political accountability are raising questions about whether that willingness will translate into Continue Reading
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Amupitan warns against AI-driven misinformation, deepfakes, says human judgment will remain central to electoral process   By Emmanuel Kwada The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has declared that artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems will not determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 Continue Reading
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Key points: Nigeria has 103.4m voters; Lagos 7.4m leads, Ekiti 1.05m lowest. 232,658 disabled voters registered; voters register display Oct 9-15. INEC creates AI Division to detect deepfakes and audit results. Biggest gap is result collation, not voting; new safeguards introduced. INEC demands N873bn for 2027, says staff need living wage.   By Emmanuel Kwada  Continue Reading
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The eyes of my centenarian father-in-law always sparked with excitement, his heart warm with happiness every time I travelled from Abuja to our village and walked into his serene premises. Not because I took a lorryload of material gifts or showered him with Naira notes.  Rather, it was because each visit enabled him to give […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada  This week’s Nigerian news delivers a whirlwind of change and challenge. The Senate’s confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman sparks hope for electoral reform, with his bold pledge to audit the 2023 election’s logistics. Meanwhile, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah’s defection to APC, alongside his entire cabinet, Continue Reading