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Nigeria General Elections 2019
The 2019 general elections in Nigeria saw the first ever electronic voting exercise in Kaduna State, online monitoring of the elections and some vulnerability to digital rights infringement.
Here’s a list of the mobile apps that allow you report any incident during the general elections today and next month.
Nigeria’s most anticipated general elections kickoff on Saturday 16th of February 2019; less than 20 hours from press time. There have been allegations and serious concerns that the internet may…
Nigeria does not have a law that protects its citizens online. With just two days to the presidential elections, Nigerians are exposed to the threat of digital rights violations.
As the general election approaches, telecom regulators, NCC suspend directives on Do Not Disturb code
A lot of recent attention has been on the 2019 general election. However, the unrest in not restricted to political arena, as tech companies in Nigeria are also feeling the…
Globally, 26 countries conduct elections with one form of electronic voting or the other with some even allowing internet ballots for general elections. In 2014, Namibia joined the list becoming…
It is mid-afternoon on the Friday before the local government elections in Kaduna State. Dr. (Mrs.) Saratu Binta Dikko-Audu, chairman of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), has been…
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Here’s a list of the mobile apps that allow you report any incident during the general elections today and next month.
By introducing the new features, Twitter wants to help Nigerians find election-related tweets with ease.
Nigeria’s most anticipated general elections kickoff on Saturday 16th of February 2019; less than 20 hours from press time. There have been allegations and serious concerns that the internet may be shut down during the election period on Saturday. Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has officially denied these claims. Suggested Read; Why Nigeria’s…
Just before midnight on the 15th of February, barely 24 hours to Nigeria’s general elections, news broke of the suspension of at least 12 well-followed Nigerian Twitter users, popular referred to as influencers.
Nigeria does not have a law that protects its citizens online. With just two days to the presidential elections, Nigerians are exposed to the threat of digital rights violations.
As the general election approaches, telecom regulators, NCC suspend directives on Do Not Disturb code
A lot of recent attention has been on the 2019 general election. However, the unrest in not restricted to political arena, as tech companies in Nigeria are also feeling the heat.
Globally, 26 countries conduct elections with one form of electronic voting or the other with some even allowing internet ballots for general elections. In 2014, Namibia joined the list becoming the first African country to conduct an e-voting election. Nigeria has made moves too. In 2017, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI),…
It is mid-afternoon on the Friday before the local government elections in Kaduna State. Dr. (Mrs.) Saratu Binta Dikko-Audu, chairman of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), has been on her feet for the most part of the day moving from one end of the commission’s premises to the other. The compound itself is…