Politics
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The Gangs of Gombe
Birthed by democracy, recruited by rival politicians, they have operated with impunity. This election season has been no different. On 12 December last year, ... -
Will technology deliver a clean election for Nigeria?
Voter registration is up, as confidence in election technology grows, but trust in the electoral commission continues to flounder. From tomorrow, 25 February, ... -
Boko Haram and Nigeria’s elections: The candidates’ security pledges
The activities of over 80 active militant groups have already pushed Nigeria to the brink. How will the new president respond? Awaiting the winner ... -
Inside the insurgency in northeastern Nigeria
As a regional force ratchets up pressure, rival Islamist factions engage in a brutal fratricidal war. Is it a matter of time before Boko ... -
Is the Pretoria peace deal the beginning of the end of the TPLF?
Three months after its signing, a shattered Tigray is picking up the pieces. But not even the end of the siege can quell rising ... -
Oligarchs, Oil and Obi-dients: The battle for the soul of Nigeria
The end of the oil-fuelled patronage system may pose the greatest threat to the nation since the Civil War. Therein may lie its salvation. ... -
The insecurity ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections is unprecedented
What will this mean for the running and credibility of the polls? Nigeria’s elections in 2023 will mark 24 years of unbroken democracy, the ... -
Why Africa’s patronage system is under threat like never before
Today’s protesters and insurgents don’t want to greater access to a corrupt and ineffective system. They want to abolish it. Over the last decade, ...
