The current crisis exposes the motives of the men with guns. It requires, paradoxically, the intervention of a distracted international community that has done little to support a democratic transition, writes Nick Westcott.
Collected loans and uncollected taxes – THE WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ
From money collected from the World Bank by the Nigerian government, to uncollected taxes – test your knowledge of what has happened in Nigeria this week.
The quiz is brought to you by Adetomiwa Isiaka, who writes the newsletter, That New News , a wry look at the week’s news stories. She tweets at @bellexsans.
DNA study opens a window into African civilisations that left a lasting legacy
Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics, writes Nancy Bird.
Vice-president elect: costly clerical error for Kashim Shettima?
In the second of our series looking at the legal challenges to Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima’s election victory, Ameze Belo-Osagie looks at the double nomination case against the vice-president elect. If you missed the first in the series, on the 25% in the FCT question, get up to speed.
Why personality now trumps ideology in Nigerian politics
As the dust settles from #NigeriaDecides2023, Cheta Nwanze examines the phenomenon of identity politics and growing cults of personality, drawing parallels to similar movements like Trumpism in the United States.
Phone Leaks and Fashion choices – The Weekly News Quiz
From law-making to kidnappings – test your knowledge of what has happened in Nigeria this week.
The quiz is brought to you by Adetomiwa Isiaka, who writes the newsletter, That New News , a wry look at the week’s news stories. She tweets at @bellexsans.
Igi Oyin [Honey Tree]
During the Lagos state gubernatorial elections, held on on March 18th, 2023, Igbos were targeted in certain parts of Lagos. Some were told they could only vote if they were going to support the governing APC. In other instances, people were not allowed to vote because they “looked Igbo”. Republished here with permission, Feyi Fawehinmi wrote this piece on his Medium in the aftermath of those events.
IS THE F.C.T. NIGERIA’S PRESIDENTIAL KINGMAKER?
The Labour Party and the PDP have employed several different claims to try and convince the Supreme Court to overturn the presidential election of 25 February 2023. In the first of our series looking at each one, Ameze Belo-Osagie starts with a step-by-step examination of the FCT question for the Grey Continent. Part two of the series looking at vice president elect, Kashim Shettima’s alleged double nomination is already available.
WHY ARE GOVERNORS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRESIDENTS IN NIGERIA?
Governors hold significant power and influence over the day-to-day lives of Nigerians… Nigerians should be much more demanding of them.
How old – or young – were the Nigerian Presidential candidates? Where were the women? And who has a PhD? What the data shows…
Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates.
Allwell Okpi at Africa Check took a closer look – and found some interesting facts voters should know.
VIOLENCE AND VOTE BUYING IN IKA NORTH EAST ON ELECTION DAY
A reporter’s first hand account finds vote buying and violence during a day of observing national elections at Ika North East.
Independent audit of iReV portal uploads casts doubt on INEC results for Rivers state, others
Individuals from around the world have looked at the iReV portal and found that results given by INEC for Rivers State greatly inflated APC’s figures, while Labour Party votes were undercounted, PDP still third. The system, which is built to be impartial and accurate, already shows discrepancies with INEC’s declared results.
Perhaps Kogi, not Kwara is the real bellwether in Nigeria’s elections
There is however a neighbouring state screaming, “hello, am I invisible?”
21 Questions for a Presidential Candidate: Omoyele Sowore
Who are the people seeking to be president of Nigeria? We know their “credentials” for what they’re worth, we know about their public faces and what they present to the world. But who are they […]
What Nigerian 2023 Election scenarios could happen?
The final list of candidates approved for the 2023 presidential election, as published by INEC, has 18 candidates with three true contenders that are Tinubu Bola Ahmed of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Obi Peter […]