…The Registrar also pledged to consolidate the council's achievements in laboratory accreditation and regulation, noting that Nigeria had attained international recognition as a global accreditation body. "We will sustain reforms that will further position Nigeria's medical laboratory practice among the best in the worl…

…the 2027 general elections. “Our observers also noted delays to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) at some polling units, which slowed down voting. Technical issues risk undermining voter confidence in electoral systems and can discourage turnout. “Our observation team were concerned to see instances of vote…

More than 100,000 candidates have registered for the 2026 National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations nationwide. Dr Mohammed Aminu-Muhammed, Registrar, National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), said this on Monday while monitoring the ongoing 2026 examin…

…of election officials and materials, adequate security presence, and satisfactory voter accreditation and voting processes in many polling units monitored across the 16 local government areas of the state. The observation mission was led by former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner,…

…the early deployment of election personnel and materials, timely commencement of accreditation and voting, and the generally peaceful atmosphere that characterised the exercise. However, the organisation identified several shortcomings, including gaps in results management, voter turnout computation, inconsistencies re…

…the NDC alleged that several polling units experienced malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices, a situation it said undermined the credibility of the electoral process. The party also alleged incidents of result manipulation and mutilation in favour of the candidate of the All Progressives Cong…

…Speaking after casting his vote at Wakama Clinic on Saturday, Maku acknowledged that his accreditation process was smooth but expressed concern over the malfunction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in some polling units. According to him, many voters were unable to cast their ballots because the machine…

…voter suppression concerns and technical glitches involving the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) were recorded in some areas. Oyebanji, who first assumed office in 2022, will now continue for a second term following his decisive re-election victory.

…said it is putting measures in place to address glitches arising from the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System in order to ensure a smooth electoral process. The Head of Department, Voter Education in INEC, Rivers State, Geraldine Ekelemo, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen during an inspection tour of some part…

…with journalists shortly after voting, the governor expressed satisfaction with the accreditation and voting process. “For me, this is the smoothest it has ever been. From BVAS accreditation to casting my ballot, it took just three to five minutes. Historically, this is the fastest I’ve seen,” he stated. Sule also dism…

…and rancour. He also said it recorded no case of malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) as the election process went smoothly. He said three political parties, namely the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), and Allied Peoples Movement (APM), participated in the election. "So far…

"It was a smooth experience and everything went reasonably well. The accreditation process was fast and seamless, and I could see that it was the same for my wife."

…the smooth conduct of the ongoing governorship election in the state, describing the accreditation and voting process as seamless and efficient.Contents...urges sustained peace in Isan-Ekiti...says Friday incident unconnected to politics ...APC positioned for victory - Senator Arise Fayemi, who cast his vote alongside…

…to the peaceful atmosphere across polling units. On the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), the REC said the commission recorded no technical challenges during the election. "We have had no challenge in terms of technology. The BVAS worked so well. Two or three days before the election, we upd…

The EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub has commended the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the Ekiti governorship Election. The hub, however, expressed concern over incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation and ballot-paper irregularities. The hub, comprising the Kukah Centre, TAF Afr…

…commended the conduct of Saturday's governorship election in the state, describing the accreditation and voting process as seamless. Fayemi, who spoke with newsmen after casting his vote at his Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of the state, praised the Independent National Electoral Com…

…of the election after voting at his polling unit in Isan-Ekiti. Fayemi described the accreditation and voting process as seamless, praising officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their efficiency. His words, “It was a smooth experience. Everything went reasonably well. The accreditation p…

…election materials in some areas, resulting in a slight setback in the commencement of accreditation. Despite this, accreditation and voting eventually proceeded simultaneously in most locations. Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Senator Magnus Abe, voted at Ward 16 in Bere community, G…

…also expressed concern over reports of technical glitches involving the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and network connectivity. "At this stage of our electoral development, we should not still be talking about BVAS or network issues," he said, adding that network disruptions appeared widespread in the Nsukk…

…Fayemi, has commended the conduct of Saturday's governorship election, describing the accreditation and voting process as smooth and seamless across his polling unit. Fayemi cast his vote at Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti, Isan-Ekiti Local Government Area, where he praised officials of the Independent National El…

…Commission's, INEC, technology had significantly reduced the time required for voter accreditation and balloting. He expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji would secure re-election, arguing that the governor's performance in office had earned him widespread support among residents. Addressing allegations th…

…failing to perform optimally," he added. The former senator warned that if the pace of accreditation remained unchanged, many voters could abandon the process out of frustration. "If it takes 30 minutes per voter, multiply that by 500 voters and people could still be here tomorrow waiting to vote. Many may become disco…

…the exercise, while voters also turned out in large numbers ahead of the commencement of accreditation and voting.

Voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7 a.m. and waited patiently for accreditation and voting to commence after election officials and materials arrived.

…in Ekiti State. According to News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, as early as 8 a.m., when accreditation and voting were scheduled to begin, some traders in major markets across the Ado-Ekiti metropolis had already opened for business and were attending to customers. The Police Commissioner overseeing the Ekiti governorship el…