When a Nigerian politician packs his bags and crosses the aisle to a rival party, most voters have already made up their ...

Legal challenges to the 2027 electoral timetable have plunged Nigeria's election roadmap into intense logistical and ...

A political aspirant claiming to be a 30-year-old man with dwarfism is facing documents claiming that he’s actually a 16-year-old child.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu further strengthened his hand as the ruling party’s top candidate in next year’s presidential ...

Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, set for January 16, 2027, is shaped by primaries and consensus deals. INEC enforced a May 30 deadline for parties' disputes.

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 ...

Nigeria’s new Electoral Act, passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to overhaul the country’s electoral framework. The act establishes a dedicated funding framework and requires that ...

ABUJA, Nigeria --Amid anger over an Islamist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives, Nigerians returned a 72-year-old former military dictator to power Tuesday in the most hotly contested ...

“For policymakers everywhere, Nigeria should be the central African question. No country’s fate is so decisive for the continent. No other country across a range of issues has the power so thoroughly ...

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Fighting between tribal and political rivals disrupted legislative elections in Nigeria's oil-producing south for a second day Sunday. At least two dozen people were killed in the ...