When you click on the doodle, you will be directed to a Google search page that has “Nigeria National Elections 2023” as the keyword search item, and the INEC’s Schedule for the 2023 General Election will be the first set of results that you will see.
A Google Doodle is a one-time-only modification of the Google logo displayed on the search engine’s homepage to pay tribute to special occasions, events, accomplishments, or important people. Since the late 1990s, Google has started putting tiny illustrations called “Doodles” behind the second “o” in the word “Google.” The very first Doodle was a stick figure.
The search engine displays a commemorative doodle in honour of Nigeria’s election to decide who will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. The election is taking place right now.
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The Google Doodle team consists of a group of illustrators, designers, and technologists responsible for creating Google Doodles. They are responsible for conducting research and making decisions regarding the figures, events, or topics that will be highlighted, as well as designing the artwork and coding the interactive components. They are a fun and innovative way to call attention to significant events and people while simultaneously showing the talent and creativity of the team behind the Google Doodle.
The most recent one was a celebration of Jollof Rice, which is a meal from West Africa that is made by simmering rice in a sauce made from reduced tomatoes, onions, peppers, and various spices from the region. Innovation Village reported The artwork was designed by a guest artist from Nigeria named Haneefah Adam, and the soundtrack was composed by a jazz musician from Senegal named Hervé Samb. Both of these artists were hired by Google.
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According to reports on the election, voting stations for the nation’s presidential and parliamentary elections opened their doors at 07:30 (GMT) this morning.
According to a statement that was issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on January 11, 2023, the number of registered voters is 93.46 million. According to Dataphyte, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived at the new number after cleaning the register by removing 53,264 ineligible voters from the preliminary register it published on its website in November 2022 in response to objections raised by Nigerians. This was done in response to the fact that the objections were raised by Nigerians.
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The West African nation made the transition from dictatorship by the army to democracy in 1999, but ever since then, its elections have been marred by bloodshed and fraud. It is widely considered to be the most unpredictable contest for the presidency that Nigeria has witnessed in recent memory. It is anticipated that the process of counting ballots and compiling the results will take many days.
