Mahmud Sadis Buba. Remember that name. Just weeks ago, he was a political meteor, blazing across Nigeria's national stage, ...
Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, says Nigeria is having its worst party organizational politics. Amadi stated this ...
The organisation also attributed the growing internal crises within Nigeria’s political parties to weakened leadership structures and the increasing influence of powerful political figures over party ...
Women advocates explain why Nigeria may not produce a female president soon, citing entrenched party politics, poor funding, ...
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On the road again: Cost of political ambition in Nigeria

ABUJA – Running for president in Nigeria has quietly evolved into one of the most financially demand­ing political projects anywhere in Africa, with billions of naira now separating serious contenders ...
For decades, the name Atiku Abubakar has remained part of Nigeria’s political conversation. From serving as Vice ...
Nigeria has not collapsed into a full-blown dictatorship, but it is no longer functioning as a democracy either.
As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general election, the ongoing 2026 party primaries have produced an increasingly familiar political spectacle. Lately, we see aspirants stepping down, withdrawing ...
UN Women expresses deep concern over low female political representation in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections, calling for urgent reforms to boost women' ...
Forms of insecurity, particularly kidnapping for ransom, are pervasive across the country, but armed violence is unfolding in four main theaters. In the northeast, two jihadi groups, Boko Haram and ...
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 ...