The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into what it describes as the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database, insisting there was no external breach of its system. The commission’s response follows public outrage over the circulation of details belonging to Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, whose voter registration record was shared online amid controversy surrounding his participation in a recent political party primary in the Federal...

…Urges Community, Religious Leaders To Assist Security Agencies With Information The Lagos State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has demanded the immediate rescue of kidnapped school children. The Lagos State chairman of the party, George Ashiru, in a statement on Tuesday, urged community leaders, religious institutions, civil society organisations, and well-meaning Nigerians to cooperate with security agencies by providing useful information that may aid rescue efforts. The statement reads, “This disturbing development is...