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Nigeria 2023 elections
Photos: Voter apathy, violence, traders defy restriction as Nigerians elect new governors

Despite the high level of interest many Nigerians showed in the 2023 elections, the electoral…

Why vote on Saturday? Here are 5 reasons the governorship and state assembly polls matter

With the buzz that often surrounds the presidential elections in Nigeria, it is very easy…

The State Assembly polls also carry high stakes. Here’s why you should pay attention

If there’s any reason to believe that a single election has the power to change…

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No Structure: How young Nigerians led a revolution that disrupted the political status quo

It all began in October 2020 when young Nigerians started to gather in tens at…

Bola Tinubu – The kingmaker’s tumultuous journey to achieving his lifelong ambition

“It’s been over 25 years now that I’ve been serving them…bring the presidency. It’s my…

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Bola Tinubu polls lowest votes by a Nigerian presidential election winner since 1999 to emerge 16th president

Four days after a hotly contested presidential election in the world’s most populous black nation,…

By the numbers: What we have learnt from the 2023 presidential election
Here’s what lawyers are saying about Section 134 as Peter Obi’s big win in FCT divides citizens

As results from the 2023 presidential election continue to trickle in, Section 134 of the…

2023 Presidential Candidates
Meet the 18 candidates jostling to become Nigeria’s 16th President

For the first time in 20 years (since 2003) President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s 15th president…

Trained with data from Nigeria's past and present growth, the troubling AI-powered pictures cannot be wished away
2023 Elections: Neusroom and X3M Ideas announce awareness campaign that paints a picture of Nigeria’s future

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, Neusroom on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, unveiled a voters’…

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In Photos: Tinubu ends presidential campaign in Lagos where he first won election as Senator in 1992

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, ended…

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How Iyalode Wuraola Esan Became Nigeria’s First Female Senator

Sixty years ago, a Yoruba woman – Wuraola Esan became the first woman in pre-…

Adegoke Adelabu: Remembering the great Penkelemes politician who died tragically at 43

The word ‘Penkelemes’ will always resonate with members of the political class in Southwest Nigeria…

Chinenye Okonkwo
In search of greener pastures: The story of Chinenye Okonkwo – Nigerian student killed in UK car crash

“She wasn’t earning very well back in Nigeria where she worked with a beauty company.…

By the numbers: What we have learnt from the 2023 presidential election
Security, Economy, Education: 30 first-time voters reveal what they want the next president to address first

On February 25 2023, Nigerians will go to the polls to elect a new president.…

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How World War II led to salt scarcity in Nigeria and forced citizens back to local production

“Yesterday morning, thousands of women rushed to the UAC to purchase salt. Reaching there, a…

Oped: APC and Tinubu are finally experiencing the Buhari Nigerians endured for eight years

On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, in a television interview, the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir…

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Lagos Rally: Apology to victims of police brutality, press freedom and 11 other things Peter Obi promised to do as President

After weeks of touring the six geo-political zones states of Nigeria including some of the…