While major political gladiators have set their eyes on 2027, other patriots are desirous a constitutional framework that reflects the diversity of the country due to fundamental defects in the 1999 ...

As Nigeria embarks on a new phase of its democratic journey, the nation finds itself at a pivotal moment once again. This ...

Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, and renowned ...

He realized billions for a project that cannot add value to Nigeria’s democracy, but we are celebrating such today. We celebrate injustice, corruption, and division in our democracy.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan vowed court action after she was barred from NASS, accusing the Senate of defying a ruling ...

Nigeria’s democracy, while evolving in many areas, continues to grapple with the challenge of gender imbalance in political ...

Currently in Nigeria, the burdens of democracy are becoming too much for the people to bear because of the ways our politicians practice this well acclaimed system of governance. •Prof Lucas ...

Nigeria is already Africa’s most populous country and its population is expected to overtake the U.S. by 2050, to become the world’s second-largest democracy.

In 1999, after years of military rule which followed Nigeria's independence from Britain and failed experiments in democracy, the country finally embraced civilian rule and the democratic process.

Ray Suarez looks at Nigeria's recent election and how the West African nation is working to embrace democracy. Full Episode. Sunday, Aug 18. Close Menu. PBS NewsHour. Episodes; ...

Among Nigeria’s neighbors, Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Idriss Déby, who seized power when his father was killed in 2021, has repeatedly delayed elections and halted a return to democracy.

The Nation Newspaper Democracy in Nigeria. The crowd of people wanting to contest election to be president of Nigeria in 2019 has given any intelligent Nigerian food for thought.