Politics & Security
Lessons from the Third Force Nigeria's 2019 Elections in Review
Third Force political parties reflected the hope of Nigerians during the 2019 elections. But their overwhelming defeat highlighted the fact that gathering success in Nigerian politics requires an established structure and grassroots engagement. Read More...
Money Miss Road? On Political Financing in Nigeria
The link between party financing and corruption in Nigeria is so clear that to overlook the former is tacit acceptance of the latter. Read More...
‘Mai Ganga ya Gode, Yaran Mai Ganga sun Gode.’ Campaign Songs, Kannywood and Politics in Northern Nigeria
Once limited to palaces, festivals and ceremonies, griots, poets and praise singers in northern Nigeria have found a new place in Nigerian politics. Read More...
Trapped in a Militarized Democracy The Armed State of Nigeria's Political Space
In the two decades of democratic rule in Nigeria, the military has created a messianic complex in its internal response to crises. Read More...
Why Do We Vote? Questioning Political Ideology in Nigeria
It is still difficult to make a distinction between the different political parties in Nigeria. Neither the ruling party nor the opposition parties are rooted in any discernible political ideology. Read More...
For the People, Without the People The Crisis of Representation in Nigerian Politics
If the Nigerian electorate is mostly young, mostly poor, and with significant representation of women and people living with disabilities, why is it that our elected representatives are so different? Read More...
Democracy Questioned How Democracy Can Fail Us, and What to do About It
As African countries contemplate their destinies, it is worth considering whether democracy, as currently practised, is really the only feasible option. Read More...
Next Level Nigeria The Outlook for Buhari's Second Term
Despite ongoing challenges in Nigeria, there is cause for cautious optimism in the political and economic outlook for President Buhari’s second term. Read More...
Curators of Forcible Evictions The Problem with Lagos State
The rise of Lagos as a major economic and political force has been a swift one. But housing and infrastructure deficits in Lagos have only grown as the city continues to expand with an uneasy urgency. Read More...
Visual Politics in Apartheid South Africa How Images Shaped the Anti-Apartheid Movement
In the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa, images were used as weapons against the oppressive government to attack the injustices of the system. Read More...
