Exploring the Role of Social Media During Elections
Social media has transformed political communication globally, and Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy, is no exception. With over 33 million active social media users in 2023, according to DataReportal, platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp have become pivotal in shaping electoral processes. This article critically examines the role of social media during Nigerian elections, focusing on […]
2023: Who Can Unify Nigeria?
For many Nigerians, among other things like revamping Nigeria’s ailing economy and taking her out of its economic woes, unifying the country that has been bitterly divided along religious and ethnic lines in the past seven years remains the most bothering issue that must be addressed by the next president of the country. While […]
2023 Elections: Fresh Voter Registration Hits 10.4 Million
Nigerians have trooped to registration centres to partake in the exercise as they look towards deciding their future in 2023. Read more about Politics As Nigerians continue to partake in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that fresh registration hit 10,487,972 by 7:00 am on Monday, June […]
Captured Moods And Expectations In The Forthcoming 2023 Elections
As Nigerians set to go to the polls on Saturday, 18 February 2023 to vote for their new president, the atmosphere nationwide is tense and filled with so many debates, arguments, thrills, high dramas, and a million expectations. The electioneering period has often, as in the past divided friends and families and countrymen along the […]
What You Should Know About RiseONigeria
Many young Nigerians shy away from politics and demonstrate a high level of political apathy due to the negative connotations that have followed politics for a long time. RiseONigeria, an engaging platform for political enthusiasts, has emerged to solve this problem by enacting steps to ensure transparent elections through the use of technology. How […]
Institutional Lessons From US Democracy: Elections Are Conducted By Individual States (6)
If you are following this special series, you must have read the previous article on True Federalism! The 50 states which make up the U.S federation individually conduct elections which usher in a new government either within the state, Congress or as an aggregator for the presidential position. It is a sum of all […]
Lagos FA To Hold Elections On May 27
The Electoral Committee of the Lagos State Football Association has announced May 27, as the new date for election into the state’s football governing body. The elections, which should have been held earlier, were put on hold due to a directive from the Nigeria Football Federation. All football associations of the 36 states and the […]
Election Blues: Compromises, Alliances & Fallouts
There is a dawning of reality which happens after the results of an election have been announced. Candidates, especially those who have lost to a majority vote begin to have flashes of reflection on what they did wrong or where they went wrong. It was on the wings of this pain point of losing that […]
Iconic Pictures from Nigeria Decides 2019
The national elections held on the 23rd of February nationwide, and while the elections were marred with violence in some parts of the country – and as we eagerly await the results of possibly the most contentious elections in Nigeria’s history – here are 10 iconic pictures from the elections: Feature image source: Twitter
Nigeria Decides 2019: Our Expedient Polity (1)
Sometimes I wonder what Nigerians really want from their leaders for us to have a polity as enviable as that of advanced democracies. I also do ponder on what the motif of our leaders is most of the time. But more importantly, I find that most Nigerians do not even want too much from the […]
Team Definition Enjoins Nigerians To Vote With Beautiful Mashups
Have you ever come across a video you just can’t stop replaying? I have. About two days ago, I found two such compelling videos by Team Definition which made me feel so proud to be a Nigerian, and even more reaffirmed my decision to vote. As the buildup continues for the 2019 General Elections, popular […]
Did You Know? Smart Card Readers Were Introduced in the 2015 Election
Between the 1999 elections and now, Nigeria’s election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, deployed a number of ICT equipment to improve the management and conduct of elections in Nigeria. From typewriters used in the 1999 election to Direct Data Capture Machine (DDCM) used in all elections since the 2007 election to Electronic Voters Registration […]
The January 19th 2019 Presidential Debate
A mild drama ensued on Saturday, 19th January 2019 at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja where the Nigerian presidential debate took place. The debate which was graced by just 3 out of the 5 invited candidates, witnessed the absence of the 2 major candidates of the election; President Muhammadu Buhari and Alhaji […]
The Trials of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen
There was a trial before the Chief Justice of the Federation, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen was docked and given a fair chance to defend his name on the allegations levelled against him. It seems that the media trials of prominent personalities who are presumed to be too big to easily take down in a whiff […]
INEC’s Timetable and Schedule of Activities for 2019 General Elections
The 2019 General Elections will probably be Nigeria’s most important election yet. This is the first time in many years that Nigerians, both old and young, are immensely interested in the Presidential elections. It goes without saying that Nigeria is currently in a critical state, and the results of this year’s presidential elections would potentially decide […]
An Interview that Tested President Buhari
Arise TV, a Television broadcasting arm of ThisDay Newspaper, went all out of its way to conduct an interview with President Buhari over the weekend, despite all of the stringent conditions and spurious demands imposed by the presidential media advisers. It is no news that the President is local media shy, or perhaps his aides […]