Opinion

Why Nigerian electoral space yearns for independent candidacy

By Obike Ukoh The imperative of independent candidacy as part of Nigeria’s electoral system has re-echoed as a result of fallouts from the parties’ primaries, in which many `` heavy...

Atiku, privatisation, the politics of persistent historical misconception

Atiku Abubakar, Privatisation and the Politics of a Persistent Historical Misconception.…………"Separating Economic Reform from Partisan Narrative." By Akin Samuel...

Where the votes come from: A clinical geography of the 2027 presidential race

By Aare Amerijoye DOT.B Every presidential election in Nigeria is ultimately a geography lesson. The candidate who understands which...

The politics of selective morality in Nigeria’s democracy: A reflection on Atiku Abubakar

By Akin Samuel KAYODE (ASK). In 2019, as Nigeria’s election tribunals meticulously examined every move and decision, Atiku Abubakar...

Nigerian elite and the death of democratic promise

By Richard Ikiebe British voters have delivered a massive jolt to their political establishment. The latest local council elections...
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February 25 presidential/NA elections by U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria

The people of Nigeria demonstrated their dedication to democracy on February 25, but there are many angry and frustrated Nigerians as well as many who are celebrating victories they believe were hard-fought and well-earned.  

Nigeria and Senior Advocates of No-Consequence (SANs)

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The ritual of the “Call to Bar” is the formal ceremony for the admission of new entrants into Nigeria’s legal profession....

The Wages of Presidential Subterfuge By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

On the evening of 5 April 2012, the prime-time bulletin on the television news of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), announced to the country...

FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s First Address At UN General Assembly

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 78TH SESSION OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 18TH SEPTEMBER 2023

One party dominance in Nigeria what does it mean for our democracy

By David E. MondayNovember 3, 2025: In every true democracy, diversity of ideas and competition among political parties form the oxygen that sustains the...

Fuel crises, an endemic problem in Nigeria

 By Benedict Chidobi Akwa, June 11, 2024 - Nigeria, a major crude oil producer in Africa is currently facing a repetitive fuel crisis that has...
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