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INEC Orders Manual Accreditation, Extends Voting To Sunday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has adjusted the guidelines for the elections to address some of the challenges being faced during the accreditation process across the country. The chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee of...

Military Stops Amaechi From Inspecting Polling Units

The Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has been stopped from moving around different polling units in the state by the military. Channels Television’s correspondent in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said Mr. Amaechi, who drove himself in a black...

UPDATE: Breaking: INEC Website Hacked

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Update: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has restored its hacked website, hours after it was struck by “Nigerian Cyber Army”.   Our previous report: BEVERLY HILLS, March 28, (THEWILL) – Cyber terrorists Saturday morning hacked the website of the Independent...

Boko Haram Storms Borno Village, Kills 25, Injures 5

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, (THEWILL)  – Boko Haram gunmen early Saturday stormed Buratai village in Biu local area of Borno state, killing 25 people and injuring five others. Local residents said the insurgents stormed the village around 4am Saturday morning...

Bomb Explosion Can’t Stop Us – Enugu Voters

BEVERLY HILLS, March 28, (THEWILL) – Voters in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, Saturday, said the early morning bomb explosion and subsequent detonation of explosive devices near a polling centre in the town would not stop them from voting. “Bomb...

NEC Postpones Elections In 11 Federal Constituencies In Jigawa

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has postponed elections into the House of representatives in eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa State. The Jigawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Halliru Aliyu Tambawel, told newsmen during a briefing on Friday night at the INEC...

Delta: INEC Postpones Elections In 2 Local Government Areas

BEVERLY HILLS, March 27, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Ethiope East and Ethiope West Local Government areas, which make up Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency, because of...

Abia Governorship: Bianca Canvasses Votes For Otti

BEVERLY HILLS, March 27, (THEWILL) – Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, wife of late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu, has urged the Abia electorate to vote massively for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state,...

Relief At Last As Supreme Court Okays Akpabio’s Election

BEVERLY HILLS, March 27, (THEWILL) – Finally, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State can now heave a sigh of relief as a legal burden he has been carrying since 2011 over his re-election as governor has been removed. On...

UPDATE: INEC Says Presidential Election Will Be Held In Only 8 Out Of 27 LGAs In Borno

BEVERLY HILLS, March 27, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Friday said it will conduct Saturday's presidential election and national assembly elections in only 8 out of the 27 local government areas in Borno State, citing security...