Ahead of the 2027 elections, a prominent political stakeholder has shared his prediction on the candidate who is likely to ...
By Chidi Okonjo As the countdown to the 2027 general elections begins to reshape the Nigerian political landscape, Delta ...
In Nigerian politics, consistency is often the rarest political currency. Positions change with opinion polls, convictions ...
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Akara, Kulikuli and politics of empowerment

The controversy sparked by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s N50,000 grants for petty traders has reignited a debate about the place of empowerment in Nigerian politics. As politicians intensify grassroots ...
Nigeria’s political battles have traditionally played out in public. The crowds at campaign rallies, the noise of party ...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has challenged Nigeria’s political leaders to ...
Diezani Alison-Madueke – Nigeria’s former petroleum minister and a former OPEC president – is being tried at Southwark Crown Court in London on six counts linked to alleged “financial or other ...
An important venue for Nigerian politics since the 1999 restoration of civilian government, which followed a generation of military rule, has been the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). While there have ...
The Roman Catholic Church has deep-seated roots in Nigeria’s politics, which can make or break elections in the Middle Belt and southeastern regions. Shackled by an image problem due to its inability ...
Seated beneath a large red canvas umbrella outside Nigeria’s main stock exchange in Lagos, Sulaimon Isiaka watches traders, ...
Some of these people aren’t just election winners, many of them won big even without having their names on the ballots. So, as the year wraps up, we provide you with the list of the biggest winners in ...
It is profitable to reflect from time to time on the meanings of politics and governance. Nigerians are humans as opposed to lower animals without the capacity to engage in critical thinking. Indeed, ...