Electoral violence

The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured Nigerians, especially the residents of Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa States that the 11 November off-cycle governorship elections would be credible, violence-free and devoid of…

The Kano Command of the Nigerian Police, a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and political parties have expressed concern over possible political thuggery, calling on citizens to eschew violence and embrace peace at the…

Group of Concerned Citizens in Kano state, North-western Nigeria, has appealed to the Nigerian government to ensure that justice is served on those that perpetrated electoral violence in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly…

A non-governmental organization (NGO), Civil Society Organization for Conflict Resolution in Nigeria (CS-CRIN), has called on the federal government to direct that security agencies put all necessary measures in place to stop…

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Kaduna State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Mahuda Isah, has identified thuggery, fake news and other negative tendencies as…

A pro-Nigerian advocacy group, GoNigeria Initiative, has urged the Nigerian populace to desist from violence, hate speech and divisive campaigns that can jeopardize the unity and peace of the country before and after the 2023 general…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that its local government office in Essien Udim local government area in Akwa Ibom State has been set on fire. This was made known in a statement issued on Sunday by INEC…