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'everywhere but nowhere'

Nigeria: Strict statism of Buharinomics has cost for ordinary people

President Muhammadu Buhari’s strict statist policies have boosted Nigeria's domestic food production and reduced imports, but at what cost ... to ordinary people?

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"political consciousness"

Nigeria 2023: Could painful #EndSARS memories influence outcome of polls?

Two years after Nigeria's #EndSARS protests and the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos State, many youth who played ... active roles in the movement have turned the pains of the protest into a political movement that continues to gather momentum. Will this momentum be enough to upend the existing political order in next February’s polls?

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Nigeria 2023: Obi, Tinubu, Atiku all promise business a break from Buhari-era woes

The economy played a significant role in Kenya’s August 2022 election, and Nigeria’s 2023 polls are set to follow the same pattern. For the ... first time in a long time in Nigeria, all of the top candidates – the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s Atiku Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu and the Labour Party’s Peter Obi – have years of experience in the business world.

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flexing muscle

Nigeria 2023: Citing insecurity, Zamfara government bars partisan politics, shuts media houses

Rights groups have condemned the Zamfara State Government in Northwest Nigeria for shutting down media houses that covered a political gathering ... in the state.

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last dance

Nigeria 2023: Tinubu receives major boost as court sacks dancing governor

Nigeria's 'dancing senator' Ademola Adeleke with Nigerian singer Davido

turning tables?

Nigeria 2023: Will Osun State swing to APC in the presidential election?

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Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari arrives at the flag off ceremony of the Kolmani Oil Development in Bauchi State

to the hilt

Nigeria 2023: Are Buhari’s men frustrating Tinubu’s campaign?

last dance

Nigeria 2023: Tinubu receives major boost as court sacks dancing governor

turning tables?

Nigeria 2023: Will Osun State swing to APC in the presidential election?

to the hilt

Nigeria 2023: Are Buhari’s men frustrating Tinubu’s campaign?

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Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu seen with his counsel at the Federal high court Abuja, Nigeria

voter suppression

Nigeria 2023: Buhari in dilemma as court orders release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu

In an unexpected ruling, Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has ordered the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. With crucial elections barely ... four months away, the government is now torn between appealing the verdict or releasing a man who is bent on ensuring that elections do not hold in the southeast.

Catch and kill

Nigeria is ‘vulnerable’ to Chinese media influence, say experts

The latest report from Freedom House on Beijing’s 'Global Media Influence' paints a dark picture of freedom of the press, of how underhanded ... deals, censorship and propaganda are engulfing local media in countries susceptible to weak journalist protections.

Value Destruction

Nigeria: Dangote refinery can’t make up for Buhari failures, Tundra Fonder says

When Swedish frontier markets investor Tundra Fonder started up in 2011, Nigeria was intended to provide the fund’s largest African exposure. ...

'rags' to riches

Nigeria 2023: Atiku’s wealth, rise to popularity, and network of billionaire allies

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has had a long and notable career in Nigerian politics. As he makes his 6th attempt at the presidency, a ... venture he’s set out to achieve since 1992, we look back at his rise to politics, from a villager to a well-known household name.

Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, gestures during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Lagos

the religion factor

Nigeria 2023: Will Atiku, Tinubu, Kwankwaso split northern votes to Obi’s advantage?

Nigeria's religious and ethnic divides are reflected in election voting patterns. Of the four presidential candidates – Bola Tinubu, Atiku ... Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso – are Muslims while Peter Obi is the only Christian. With Tinubu, Atiku and Kwankwaso liable to split the Muslim votes in the north, could this work in Obi’s favour?

medical status

Nigeria 2023: Atiku & Tinubu show off their moves to counter ill health rumours

From riding exercise bikes to showing off dance moves on TikTok, Nigeria’s elderly presidential hopefuls are trying hard to gain the support ... of the youth, who make up a majority of voters. Despite these efforts, questions about their health status continue to dominate political discourse.

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