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‘The Current Shift in my Personal Character is Changing My Writing’ Immaculata Abba's First Draft

Immaculata Abba·March 3, 2023

Nigerian author, Immaculata Abba, does not believe in working through exhaustion and onslaughts against our health. Read More...

February/March 2023 First Draft International Women's Day - First Draft Interviews Nigeria

The End of the Kingmaker? Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Pyrrhic Victory

Yusuf Omotayo·March 2, 2023

Tinubu may have won the presidential election, but he has done so at a huge cost: his control of Lagos is already dying, and his work as president will further alienate him from the nitty-gritty of Lagos’ politics. For the first time in over a decade, he may not be able to determine who becomes the next governor of Lagos. Read More...

February/March 2023 Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Essays

‘I Feel Everything’ Damilola Orimogunje Explains Why He’s Drawn to Tragedy

Hillary Essien·March 2, 2023

For Damilola Orimogunje, there are many stories the industry isn’t telling. ‘I like to centre the human experience in my films; poor healthcare, poor infrastructure, education and more,’ He says. ‘So when you see it, you can see pain, grief, anguish in these stories. You focus on the plot.’ Read More...

February/March 2023 Interviews Nigeria

President To Be Bola Tinubu is Nigeria’s Next President

Hillary Essien·March 1, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the 2023 general elections. Read More...

February/March 2023 News Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Updates

INEC Decides Tinubu Wins Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election

Wale Lawal·March 1, 2023

The 70-year-old Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes Nigeria’s presidential-elect and will replace outgoing president, Muhammadu Buhari, who will leave office on 29 May 2023. Read More...

2023 Elections February/March 2023 Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Essays

Who is Nigeria’s President? Why Nigerians Are Still Waiting for Election Results

Hillary Essien·February 27, 2023

While the 2023 elections mark the first time that elections have not been entirely postponed since 2011, INEC still faced the issue of logistics and electoral violence usually reported in every electoral cycle. Read More...

February/March 2023 News Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Updates

BVAS or Not Can INEC Guarantee Us Electoral Integrity?

Chike Ibewuike·February 25, 2023

The challenges experienced in using INEC’s Bimodal Voter Accreditation System at the Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun gubernatorial elections raise concerns about it being sufficient for nationwide voting. Is Nigeria ready for BVAS-only elections? Read More...

Best of 2023: Essays February/March 2023 Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Essays

How to Not Waste Your Vote What Voter Turnout Will Mean in the 2023 Elections

Daniel Olaoluwa Whyte·February 25, 2023

Since its return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has enjoyed uninterrupted democracy. The nation has conducted six successive electoral cycles. These elections, however, are occasionally flawed and often marked by violence. Additionally, a constant issue that has beguiled the process of electing leaders is the issue of low voter turnout and voter apathy. Read More...

February/March 2023 Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Essays

A Compendium of Controversial Pairings APC’s Muslim/Muslim Ticket and Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Elections

Basil Abia·February 23, 2023

Nigeria has not endured such high decibels of uproar and frenzy over the religious affiliations of a presidential/vice-presidential ticket pairing since 1979. Not only did Tinubu’s announcement on 10 July 2022, cause a nationwide discourse mill, it also fundamentally shaped the personnel positions, campaign strategies, and politicking steps of numerous parties. Read More...

February/March 2023 Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Essays

Voting For Nigeria’s Potential The 2023 Elections Matter but Have Nigerians Suffered Enough?

Ndidi Akahara·February 23, 2023

As Nigeria approaches yet another crossroad, many have cause to reflect on the country’s progress, its pitfalls and its hopes. Few people will deny that the country is full of ‘potential’, and yet, almost 63 years after independence, Nigeria is yet to actualize the full extent of its potential. The pressing question on our mind is: why has Nigeria not been able to convincingly begin its journey towards meeting key development goals? Read More...

February/March 2023 Nigeria Nigeria Decides 2023: Essays

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