Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has clarified that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) operates offline on election day, addressing lingering concerns about network failures during elections.
This piece critically examines the quagmire surrounding the legislation and the lingering unresolved questions around electoral transparency in the oil-rich African nation.
The Catholic Diocese of Wukari, north-eastern Nigeria, has drawn the attention of the world to the sacking of various communities by suspected Fulani militia while demanding the protection of thousands of citizens, and the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators.
In an exclusive interview with Advocatus Africa, the Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese, north-central Nigeria, decried the general situation of insecurity in the country, insisting that both the government and religious leaders have an obligation to peace and security.
During a plenary session held on Tuesday, 10 Tuesday 2026, on the floor of the state, former Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, urged the Islamic community to tackle clerics who preach radical Islam.
A concerned and courageous Nigerian prelate known for frequently addressing social and spiritual issues with a call for all to embrace practical Christianity, has denounced the senseless killings going on in Nigeria, urging for open and sincere documentation of these atrocities against Christians.
Fresh controversy has erupted over Nigeria’s electoral reforms following an emergency plenary session of the Senate on Monday, 10 February 2026, which commenced at about 12:50 p.m., amid sustained public backlash over the rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results.
Inspired by the principle of subsidiarity and corporate governance, the Catholic Diocese of Umuahia recently donated two new electric street sweepers and scraper vehicles to the Abia State Government.
In the wake of protests on the removal of the provision mandating the electronic transmission of results from Nigeria’s amended 2022 Electoral Act, Yiaga Africa, a leading election monitoring organisation, has educated Nigerians on the real meaning of real-time transmission of election results.
Coming few days after a series of violent attacks by Armed Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) leading to the death of about 33 Christian in some parts of Benue State, the abduction of 9 worshippers from St. John’s Catholic Church, Ojije, in the Utonkon district of Ado Local Government Area of the same state, highlights growing insecurity in the middle belt region of Nigeria.
