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Can social media really influence the 2023 elections in Nigeria?
In 2014, when Muhammadu Buhari started campaigning, again, to become Nigeria’s president, he opened accounts on Twitter and…
Nigerian Senate finally approves electronic transmission of election results
The Nigerian senate has finally approved the electronic transmission of election results as requested by INEC and rescinded…
‘We now have 3 electoral bodies’- Nigerians react as Senate empowers NCC and NASS over electronic transmission
Nigerians have continued to air their dissatisfaction after the Nigerian Senate entrusted the decision to electronically transmit election…
The real issues surrounding the electronic transmission of election results by INEC
Nigeria has a long history of inconclusive elections heralded by election malpractices like multiple voting, thuggery, stolen ballots…
Ghana’s Electoral Commission Introduces Online, USSD Voters Registration Process
Beginning from yesterday, Wednesday, 29th of July, the new system allows eligible voters in Ghana to book registration appointments online, from the comfort of their homes.
Virtual Campaign Rallies Won’t Work in Nigeria Yet But Nigerian Politicians Need to Brace up for it in the Future
Due to current coronavirus pandemic, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released guidelines for the conduct…
History of Technology Adoption in Nigerian Elections and Why the Nation Still Can’t Get it Right Since June 12, 1993
Sometime in April, the American media was abuzz with talk of a particular system of voting which sounded…
Here is Why UN Thinks Social Media is a Threat to Successful Elections in Africa, Latin America and Asia
“Elections are not won on social media but perceptions are shaped there.” With the digital age comes digital…
Microsoft ElectionGuard is an Open Source Election Tool Coming Too Late for Africa
After hackers allegedly compromised the US presidential election in 2016, three years later, Microsoft has launched a new…
#NextLevel: Buhari’s Policy Document Shows that the Nigerian President Does Not Take Tech Seriously
The implication is that if this government retains power, the tech industry in Nigeria will have to resort to self-help for a bit longer