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ered at a free concert recently in the commercial hub of Lagos that was headlined by celebrities including rapper Falz and singer Teni.
The only requirement for entry was a permanent voter's card (PVC), which shows that the holder has registered to vote in next February's general elections.
"If you haven't registered yet, come and register at the venue on the day!! It's a critical moment for us. Tell someone to tell someone please. Prime entertainment meets civic responsibility," Falz wrote in an Instagram post.
Although the elections are eight months away, the concert, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), civil society group Yiaga Africa, and the European Union (EU), was just one of many drives to get more Nigerians to register to vote.
Social media influencers have been encouraging their followers to register. Religious leaders have been doing the same, with a Roman Catholic priest recently going viral for announcing to his congregants that they
Although the elections are eight months away, the concert, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), civil society group Yiaga Africa, and the European Union (EU), was just one of many drives to get more Nigerians to register to vote.
Social media influencers have been encouraging their followers to register. Religious leaders have been doing the same, with a Roman Catholic priest recently going viral for announcing to his congregants that they
Although the elections are eight months away, the concert, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), civil society group Yiaga Africa, and the European Union (EU), was just one of many drives to get more Nigerians to register to vote.
Social media influencers have been encouraging their followers to register. Religious leaders have been doing the same, with a Roman Catholic priest recently going viral for announcing to his congregants that they
have shown everyday people on buses, in their communities, and at different random venues, motivating others to register and get their PVCs.
Most of these efforts are aimed at the youth, who make up more than half of Nigeria's population of more than 200 million. Many of them will be first-time voters, as 18 is the voting age.
The anti-police brutality protests which swept across the country in October 2020, under the Twitter hashtag #EndSars, were mostly led by young people. Thousands of them took to the streets, sometimes br
Although the elections are eight months away, the concert, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), civil society group Yiaga Africa, and the European Union (EU), was just one of many drives to get more Nigerians to register to vote.
Social media influencers have been encouraging their followers to register. Religious leaders have been doing the same, with a Roman Catholic priest recently going viral for announcing to his congregants that they
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o alleged incidents spanning from 2005 to 2013.
Spacey, 62, arrived at Westminster Magistrates Court at around 10 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET).
As Spacey sat behind a glass barrier, Patrick Gibbs QC, defending, said his client "strenuously" denied any and all criminality in the case. He noted that Spacey had returned voluntarily to the U.K. and said he would continue to do so "in order to establish his innocence.”
The actor was formally charged on Monday, with London’s Metropolitan Police announcing the development in a
o alleged incidents spanning from 2005 to 2013.
Spacey, 62, arrived at Westminster Magistrates Court at around 10 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET).
As Spacey sat behind a glass barrier, Patrick Gibbs QC, defending, said his client "strenuously" denied any and all criminality in the case. He noted that Spacey had returned voluntarily to the U.K. and said he would continue to do so "in order to establish his innocence.”
The actor was formally charged on Monday, with London’s Metropolitan Police announcing the development in a
o alleged incidents spanning from 2005 to 2013.
Spacey, 62, arrived at Westminster Magistrates Court at around 10 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET).
As Spacey sat behind a glass barrier, Patrick Gibbs QC, defending, said his client "strenuously" denied any and all criminality in the case. He noted that Spacey had returned voluntarily to the U.K. and said he would continue to do so "in order to establish his innocence.”
The actor was formally charged on Monday, with London’s Metropolitan Police announcing the development in a
o alleged incidents spanning from 2005 to 2013.
Spacey, 62, arrived at Westminster Magistrates Court at around 10 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET).
As Spacey sat behind a glass barrier, Patrick Gibbs QC, defending, said his client "strenuously" denied any and all criminality in the case. He noted that Spacey had returned voluntarily to the U.K. and said he would continue to do so "in order to establish his innocence.”
The actor was formally charged on Monday, with London’s Metropolitan Police announcing the development in a